Legal Notice
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Case No.: 36-CV-2024-900014.00
DELLA MAE GORDON and BETTY SHEARER WINSTON-DYER, Plaintiffs,
v.
A TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NW ¼ OF SECTION 19, AND THE SW ¼ OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA,
and
THE HEIRS-AT-LAW AND NEXT-OF-KIN OF CLEM SHEARER,
and
ANY CLAIMAINTS, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN OF ANY INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY MADE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS LITIGATION, Defendants.
NOTICE OF CIVIL ACTION
Notice is hereby given to any Claimants or purported owners to any interest in the following described real estate:
Forty (40) acres of land, more or less, described as commencing at a point on the East boundary of the Northwest Quarter of Section 19, Township 18 North, Range 4 East, thirty-one and a half chains North of the center of said Section 19, the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence run West forty chains to a point being the Southwest corner of the herein described parcel; thence turn and proceed North ten chains to a point being the Northwest corner of the herein described parcel; thence turn and proceed East forty chains to a point on the East boundary of the Southwest Quarter of Section 18, and the Northeast corner of the herein described parcel; thence turn and proceed South ten chains to the POINT OF BEGINNING and consisting of thirty acres in the Northern part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 19 and ten acres in the Southern part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 18, all in Township 18 North, Range 4 East, Hale County, Alabama.
Reference: Hale County Revenue Commissioner Parcel ID# 36-24-04-19-0-000-002.000 and 36-22-04-18-0-000-010.000.
A civil action is pending in Hale County Circuit Court to quiet title to the above-described property in the name of the Plaintiffs. Any claimants or purported owners must answer the Complaint seeking relief by the 13th day of May, 2024, or, thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against them in Case No. CV-2024-900014.00, Hale County Circuit Court. DONE this, the 13th day of March, 2024.
CATRINNA LONG PERRY HALE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK
RUN FOUR (4) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS
Woodford W. Dinning, Jr.
Attorney for the Plaintiffs
LLOYD & DINNING, L.L.C.
Post Office Drawer 740
Demopolis, Alabama 36732
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Legal Notice
Notice to Contractors Debris, Removal, Reduction, and Disposal Following a Declared Disaster Alabama Department of Transportation West Central Region – Tuscaloosa Area Bibb, Chilton, Hale, Perry, Sumter, Tuscaloosa Counties
Sealed bids will be received by the Alabama Department of Transportation until 10:00 am on Thursday, April 25, 2024, and at that time publicly opened for a retainer contract for debris removal, reduction, and disposal following a declared disaster, in the West Central Region, Tuscaloosa Area. The bid opening will take place at the Alabama Department of Transportation, West Central Region, Tuscaloosa Area office, Conference Room.
Qualified General Contractors holding a current Alabama State license are invited to bid. This contract is for the purpose of retaining a qualified General Contractor whose services would be employed in the event of a Tropical Storm event or other declared disaster.
Copies of the contract documents and specifications may be inspected and/or obtained at the following locations:
Alabama Department of Transportation West Central Region –
Tuscaloosa Area
2715 East Skyland Blvd Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Phone: (205) 554-3240
Digital copies can be found under the “Special Notice to Contractors” section at https://alletting.dot.state.al.us/
Sealed bids may be mailed or delivered directly to the Owner prior to the bid opening. Such sealed bids must be clearly and legibly marked “Debris Removal, Reduction, and Disposal Following a Declared Disaster – Tuscaloosa Area” on the outside of the envelope.
The most qualified, responsive, responsible, and highest ranked bid will be accepted with key consideration based upon the benefit to the public; however, the Alabama Department of Transportation reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularity in the bids received, and to accept or reject any items of the bid for the benefit of the public.
No conditional bids will be accepted.
No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled closing date and time for the receipt of bids.
John Cooper
Transportation Director
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Legal Notice
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA STATE OF ALABAMA, Ex Rel JOHN R. COOPER, Director of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Petitioner,
vs.
MARY SUSAN JONES, ET AL.,
Defendants.
CASE NO. 2024-022
NOTICE TO UNKNOWN PARTIES AND NONRESIDENTS
This day came the State of Alabama by its attorney, Mark A. Scogin, and filed its Petition in writing under oath for the condemnation of certain lands described below in Exhibit A as shown on the right-of-way map of the State of Alabama Department of Transportation as Project No. RAED-068-000- 160, West Alabama Highway from North Linden to Moundville, Hale County, Alabama recorded in the Office of the Probate Judge of Hale County, Alabama, on behalf of the State of Alabama for public road purposes; said lands being owned by Mary Susan Jones, Clementine Jones, Martha W. Jones, Earlene Jones, Robert L. Jones, Calvin Lee Jones, Harry A. Jones, Tom Arthur Jones, Gamartha Jones, Catherine Jones, Jaqueline Jones Brown, Linda Faye Benison Anderson, Carrie Battle, Bettie Isabella Benison, Catherine Benison, Issac Bell, Robert Webb, Rosie Cohen, Kissie Johnson, Emma Webster, Angela Armstead, Carla Edwards, Lisa Ware, Sarah Long, Willie J. Long, Jr., Carol Long, Rene Long, George Logan, Nathan Logan, Jr, Nannette Logan, Joe Logan, Jr, Tameka Logan, Lisa Logan, James Logan, Jr., Lucy Tremble, Beatrice Logan, Susie Davis, Iola Davis, Mary Bryant, Blossie Williams, Beulah Brown, Darlene Tabb, Dorothy Wilson, Alma Gooden, Robert Tabb, III, Bettie Jo Davis, Walter E. Brown, Mitchell Sharper, Brunette Sharper, James Arthur Lewis, William Green, David Green, Ruth Green Lloyd, Elnora Bailey, Mary A. Green, Lamont Green, Sr., John L. Green, Jr., James Peter Hanks, Aaron Banks, Janet Marie Rainer, Sabrina Kim Rainer, Kemmon L. Hayes, Shanda D. Hayes, Don L. Wallace, Donald Rainer, Sr., Elwyn R. Rainer, Sr., Frances Jones, Clorinda Mitchell, Elnora Willis, Arthur Willis, Jr., Aaron Willis, Johnetta H. Hardy Lee, Bonita Benison, Eric Benison, Arturo Benison, Bertha Benison, Aaron Benison, III, Jerry Marie Benison, Aleicia White, Elijah Benison, Stacey Mack, Christopher Benison, Monroe Richardson, Juanita Benison James, Rebecca William, Clifford Benison, Nathan Benison, Elizabeth Benison Powell, Bobbie Jean Benison, Nellie M. Benison Biggs, and Fictitious Parties A though Z, being any persons or entities, unknown others, heirs at law and devisees, Heirs of Daniel W. Rainer, Jr., Heirs of George W. Rainer, Heirs of Aaron W. Rainer, Heirs of Arthur Rainer, Sr., Heirs of Daniel W. Rainer, Sr., Heirs of Elizabeth C. Rainer, Heirs of Isabella Rainer Benison, Heirs of Jimmie Benison, Heirs of Mary Susan Benison, Heirs of Elisa Jones, Heirs of Ned Jones, Heirs of Ida M. Jones, Heirs of George Benison, Heirs of Bertha Jones Benison, Heirs of Henry Benison, Heirs of Beatrice Benison Bell, Heirs of Henry Benison, Jr., Heirs of William Benison, Heirs of Ozzie Lee Benison, Heirs of Edward Benison, Heirs of Mildred Culpepper Benison, Heirs of Emma Harris, Heirs of Willie J. Long, Heirs of Bettie Tabb Rainer, Heirs of Katie Tabb Logan, Heirs of Joe Logan, Sr., Heirs of Minnie Tabb Grice, Heirs of Stanley Davis, Heirs of Gilbert Tabb, Heirs of Robert Tabb, Jr., Heirs of Leander Tabb, Heirs of Beatrice Tabb Brown, Heirs of Ruth Brown, Heirs of Limus Brown, Heirs of Altha Rainer Reed, Heirs of James H. Reed, Heirs of Edward Sharper, Heirs of Eliza Jennings, Heirs of Frank Sharper, Heirs of Rena Sharper Lewis, Heirs of James H. Reed, Jr., Heirs of Carrie Rainer, Heirs of Mary Rainer Nollie, Heirs of Willie Anna Taylor, Heirs of Aaron Benison, Heirs of Agnes Davis Rainer, Heirs of Elnora Rainer, Heirs of Georgiana Rainer Green, Heirs of Paul Green, Heirs of Geneva Green Daniels, Heirs of Paulette Green, Heirs of Henry Rainer, Sr., Heirs of Annie Mae Sledge Rainer, Heirs of Elnora Rainer Simons, Heirs of Lillie Mae Rainer, Heirs of Elijah Hanks, Heirs of Annie Mae Banks, Heirs of Aaron Banks, Jr., Heirs of Henry Dock Rainer, Jr., Heirs of Bridget Gant Rainer, Heirs of Janet Merier Wallace, Heirs of Joseph J. Robinson, Heirs of Lamont Rainer, Heirs of Dan Rainer, Heirs of Lillie Mae Rainer Cannon, Heirs of Rachel Rainer, Heirs of Daisey Rainer, Heirs of Aaron Rainer, Heirs of Charles Edward Rainer, Heirs of Elizabeth Rainer Harris, Heirs of Arthur Rainer, Jr, Heirs of Elmira Rainer Willis, Heirs of Arthur Willis, Heirs of Rosie Nell Horton, Heirs of Elizabeth Rainer Boykin, Heirs of Frank Boykin, Heirs of Eliza Boykin Hardy, Heirs of John Wesley Hardy, Heirs of Wanda Faye Hardy, Heirs of Nancy Rainer Dixon Hunter, Heirs of Dora Rainer Benison Holly, Heirs of Aaron Benison, Heirs of Cressie Evans Benison, Heirs of Wilson Benison, Heirs of Aaron Benison, Jr., Heirs of Emma P. Benison, Heirs of Willie Lee Benison, Heirs of Edward Green, Heirs of Willie Ann Benison, Heirs of Roy Benison, Heirs of Melvin Warren Benison, Heirs of Viola Benison, Heirs of Nathan L. Benison, Heirs of Cleosis Benison, Heirs of George Benison, Heirs of Mary V. Benison William, Heirs of Gary Benison, all other unknown persons owning or having an interest or claiming in this cause, claiming any right, title or interest in and to the property described in Plaintiff’s petition, and Honorable Andretta Skipper, as Tax Collector for Hale County, Alabama, and praying that a day be set for the hearing, an Order be made appointing three (3) commissioners to assess the damages and compensations that the owners of said land may be entitled for taking of said land and for the injury, if any, to the remaining lands lying contiguous to said real estate sought to be condemned. It is therefore ORDERED BY THE COURT that the 10th day of June, 2024, at 9:00 A.M. be set as a day for the hearing of said Petition and the proof to be submitted in support of same.
Further, it is ORDERED by the Court that notice of the filing of said Petition and of the date set for hearing thereof is hereby given by publication once a week for four (4) successive weeks in The Greensboro Watchman, a newspaper published in Hale County, Alabama, and at this hearing Respondents or any other persons, firms, association and/or corporations that may own an interest in or the right to possession of said land to be condemned in this cause may appear and contest the same if they deem proper, and notice is further given to the parties who are nonresidents of the State of Alabama.
ORDERED, this the 25th day of March, 2024.
Arthur L. Crawford, Sr.
Judge of Probate in and for Hale County, Alabama
EXHIBIT A
A part of the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 33,Township 19-N, Range 4-E, identified as Tract No. 521 on Project No. RAED-068-000-160 in Hale County, Alabama and being more fully described as follows:
Commencing at the SW corner of the NE quarter of the NE quarter of Section 33, Township 19 North, Range 4 East;
thence East and along the South quarter section line a distance of 1109 feet, more or less, to a point on the acquired R/W line (said line offset 150.00 feet LT and parallel with centerline of project), which is the point of BEGINNING;
thence N 0º41’39” E and along the acquired R/W line a distance of 235.01 feet to a point on the grantor’s North property line;
thence S 89º54’29” E and along the grantor’s said property line a distance of 155.20 feet to a point on the West present R/W line of AL-69;
thence S 0º40’11” W and along the said present R/W line a distance of 235.01 feet to a point on the grantor’s South property line;
thence N 89º54’29” W and along the grantor’s said property line a distance of 155.30 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 0.84 acre, more or less.
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Legal Notice
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA STATE OF ALABAMA, Ex Rel JOHN R. COOPER, Director of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Petitioner,
vs.
HENRY CABIL, ET AL., Defendants.
CASE NO. 2024-023
NOTICE TO UNKNOWN PARTIES AND NONRESIDENTS
This day came the State of Alabama by its attorney, Mark A. Scogin, and filed its Petition in writing under oath for the condemnation of certain lands described below in Exhibit A as shown on the right-of-way map of the State of Alabama Department of Transportation as Project No. RAED-068-000- 160, West Alabama Highway from North Linden to Moundville, Hale County, Alabama recorded in the Office of the Probate Judge of Hale County, Alabama, on behalf of the State of Alabama for public road purposes; said lands being owned by HENRY CABIL, ANGELA CABIL, ANDRETTA SKIPPER, AS TAX COLLECTOR FOR HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA, and fictitious parties A through Z, being the heirs, devisees or successors of WILLIAM JONES, deceased, and all persons or entities claiming any title to or interest in the property described in this petition, and praying that a day be set for the hearing, an Order be made appointing three (3) commissioners to assess the damages and compensations that the owners of said land may be entitled for taking of said land and for the injury, if any, to the remaining lands lying contiguous to said real estate sought to be condemned.
It is therefore ORDERED BY THE COURT that the 10th day of June, 2024, at 9:00 A.M. be set as a day for the hearing of said Petition and the proof to be submitted in support of same.
Further, it is ORDERED by the Court that notice of the filing of said Petition and of the date set for hearing thereof is hereby given by publication once a week for four (4) successive weeks in The Greensboro Watchman, a newspaper published in Hale County, Alabama, and at this hearing Respondents or any other persons, firms, association and/or corporations that may own an interest in or the right to possession of said land to be condemned in this cause may appear and contest the same if they deem proper, and notice is further given to the parties who are nonresidents of the State of Alabama.
ORDERED, this the 25th day of March, 2024.
Arthur L. Crawford, Sr.
Judge of Probate in and for
Hale County, Alabama
EXHIBIT A
A part of SE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 09; and, SW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 10, Township 18-N, Range 4-E, identified as Tract No. 502 on Project No. RAED-068- 000- 160 in Hale County, Alabama and being more fully described as follows:
Parcel 1 of 1:
Commencing at the SW corner of the SE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 9, Township 18-N, Range 4-E;
thence easterly and along the quarter section line a distance of 1,019 feet, more or less, to a point on the acquired R/W line (said line offset 130′ LT and parallel with centerline of project);
thence northeasterly and along the acquired R/W line a distance of 139 feet, more or less, to a point on the acquired R/W line (said point also on the grantor’s south property line), which is the point of BEGINNING;
thence N 16°56’34” E and along the acquired R/W line a distance of 305.44 feet to a point on the grantor’s north property line;
thence N 48°19’53” E and along the grantor’s said property line a distance of 257.23 feet to a point on the present west R/W line of AL-69;
thence S 17°0’13” W and along said present R/W line a distance of 484.68 feet to a point on the grantor’s south property line;
thence N 89°52’41” W and along the grantor’s said property line a distance of 139.43 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 1.21 acres, more or less.
3-28-4c
Legal Notice
Notice to Contractors Federal Aid Project No. STPAAFMGR-0060(501) HALE 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 April 26, 2024 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Resurfacing (Scrub Seal and Micro-Surfacing Seal Coat, Type II and Type III), Guardrail Reset, and Traffic Stripe on SR-60 from the junction of SR-14 in Wedgeworth to the junction of SR-69. Length 11.321 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 Forty-five (45) Working Days.
A Bidding Proposal may be purchased for $5.00. Plans may be purchased for $6.00 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 $1,953,754 To $2,387,921 .
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
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