LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO.: 36-CV-2026-000003
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP
TO: Noah Whoolbright, whose whereabouts are unknown, the adult child of Mr. Jonas Whoolbright Sr.
Notice is hereby given that a petition for guardianship and conservatorship has been filed by the Hale County Department of Human Resources seeking to appoint a guardian and a conservator over Jonas Whoolbright, Sr.
The matter has been set for hearing before the Honorable Marvin Wiggins, Circuit Judge, at the Hale County Courthouse, 1001 Main Street, Greensboro, Alabama.
The hearing has been set in this Court for the 12th day of March 2026 at 9:00 AM. You may appear at the time and place set and contest the same, if you so choose.
Attorney for Petitioner:
Kenneth Elmer
Attorney for Hale County Department of Human Resources
P.O. Box 304000
Montgomery, AL 36130-4000
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LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO.: 36-CV-2026-000003
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP
TO: Joshua Whoolbright, whose whereabouts are unknown, the adult child of Mr. Jonas Whoolbright Sr.
Notice is hereby given that a petition for guardianship and conservatorship has been filed by the Hale County Department of Human Resources seeking to appoint a guardian and a conservator over Jonas Whoolbright, Sr.
The matter has been set for hearing before the Honorable Marvin Wiggins, Circuit Judge, at the Hale County Courthouse, 1001 Main Street, Greensboro, Alabama.
The hearing has been set in this Court for the 12th day of March, 2026 at 9:00 AM. You may appear at the time and place set and contest the same, if you so choose.
Attorney for Petitioner:
Kenneth Elmer
Attorney for Hale County Department of Human Resources
P.O. Box 304000
Montgomery, AL 36130-4000
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LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO.: 36-CV-2026-000003
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP
TO: Mindy Whoolbright, whose whereabouts are unknown, the adult child of Mr. Jonas Whoolbright Sr.
Notice is hereby given that a petition for guardianship and conservatorship has been filed by the Hale County Department of Human Resources seeking to appoint a guardian and a conservator over Jonas Whoolbright, Sr.
The matter has been set for hearing before the Honorable Marvin Wiggins, Circuit Judge, at the Hale County Courthouse, 1001 Main Street, Greensboro, Alabama.
The hearing has been set in this Court for the 12th day of March, 2026 at 9:00 AM. You may appear at the time and place set and contest the same, if you so choose.
Attorney for Petitioner:
Kenneth Elmer
Attorney for Hale County Department of Human Resources
P.O. Box 304000
Montgomery, AL 36130-4000
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LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF ALABAMA
PERRY COUNTY
PROBATE COURT
CASE NO. 25-2803
Estate of Erle Randolph Richardson, Jr.
Deceased
Letters of Testamentary having been granted to the undersigned, on the 4th day of November, 2025, by the Honorable Probate Court of Perry County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against the Estate are required to file an itemized and verified statement of the claim in the office of the Judge of Probate within six months from above date or the claim will be barred and payment prohibited.
Trevor Richardson
Personal Representative of the Estate of Erle Randolph Richardson, Jr.
Attorney for Personal Representative:
Jefferson K. Nail
P.O. Box 916
Marion, AL 36756
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LEGAL NOTICE
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that, N.C. Morgan Construction Co., Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for Greensboro High School Gym Lobby Improvements for the State of Alabama and the (County) (City) of Hale, 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 Ward Scott Morris Architecture, Inc., 1606 Paul Bryant Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
N.C. Morgan Construction Co., Inc., 1008 James I Harrison Jr Pkwy E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
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LEGAL NOTICE
JOB POSTING
Real Property Appraiser Level I
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Reports to:
Appraisal and Mapping Administrator or Other Senior Appraisal Staff
Subordinate Staff:
Real Property Appraiser Trainee, Administrative Assistant III, II, and I
Internal contacts:
Taxpayers, Taxpayer Representatives, Real Estate Agents
External contacts:
Appraisers, Other County Departments, Department of Revenue
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Appraisal and Mapping Administrator or other senior appraisal staff, the Appraiser I performs field appraisals. Sets values for all types of residential, farm, and light commercial properties located within the taxing jurisdiction. Assists in county wide appraisal program. Prepares revisions of property appraisals and estimates market values. Interviews property owners to explain property appraisal methods and techniques. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Job Functions
A. Field Appraisal:
Drives to properties to conduct appraisal work. Notes all new construction using property record cards (PRC’s) and property maps. Measures new additions to houses and other buildings. Notes new additions to existing dwellings and other structures. Deletes from PRC’s any dwellings or buildings which have been torn down or burned. Notes excessive building depreciation. Measures new buildings and makes sketches. Reprices land that has been changed from an unimproved parcel to an •parcel.
B. Miscellaneous:
Performs calculation on dwellings, barns, and other structures. Makes scaled corrections and additions to PRC’s. Prices land which has been split from parent parcel. Reprices all parent parcels which have had a line or acreage change. Organizes parcels for field review. Explains calculation of taxes and property values to taxpayers.
Job Specifications
Qualifications – Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of mathematics to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and percentage as needed to compile construction cost data, measure buildings, calculate property record cards, calculate land and building areas, market values, assessed values and taxes.
- Knowledge of basic geometry and basic statistics.
- Knowledge of current laws, methods, procedures and practices of real property appraisal as outlined in the Alabama Real Property Appraisal Manual.
- Knowledge of county mapping system and land values throughout the county.
- Knowledge of building construction cost.
- Knowledge of Probate Judge’s office concerning deeds, mortgages, and covenants.
- Skilled in English, math and spelling.
- Ability to communicate in writing to include proper usage of English, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and business writing to prepare letters, memoranda, reports, and forms.
- Ability to communicate orally with individuals such as coworkers, taxpayers, taxpayer agents, government officials and attorney=s in order to obtain and provide information.
- Ability to read and comprehend maps, records, deeds, financial reports, and other correspondence.
- Ability to file documents and records.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with taxpayers and coworkers.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment including calculator, fax machine, and copier.
- Ability to operate a computer and software such as database, spreadsheets, and word processing as needed to analyze and compile data.
- Ability to operate field mapping and appraisal equipment.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
Other Characteristics:
Must be 21 years of age. Must possess a valid Alabama driver’s license.
Work Conditions:
An Appraiser I will be required to work in office conditions as well as outdoors.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of two years of college level courses (Associate Degree Preferred) in business administration, accounting, taxation, law, property valuation or related fields. Prior appraisal training and/or closely related experience may be considered in lieu of college education.
- Must have successfully completed the following: Alabama Department of Revenue Property Tax Education and Certification Program Courses: Alabama IIA–Alabama Appraisal Manual (Residential and Agricultural Properties) and IAAO 101–Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal.
- Must have a minimum of 18 months of real property appraisal experience.
Salary: To be discussed
Where to apply:
Applicants can apply at the Revenue Commission’s Office located in the Perry County Courthouse at 300 Washington Street, Marion, AL 36756 and at the Alabama Career Center Systems, 1112 Water Ave, Selma, Alabama 36703. Open until filled.
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LEGAL NOTICE
JOB POSTING
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Department: Revenue Commission
Job: Personal Property Technician and Appraisal Technician
Reports to: Revenue Commissioner and Mapping Support Clerk
Duties
Administrative which includes but is not limited to the following:
- Property Cross Index Cards
- Alabama Property Record Cards
- Filing
- Pick Up Mail
- Answer Telephone
- Computes Values of Property Assessment
- Assists in Research Land and Deeds
- Assisting Tax Payers with Specific Problems
- Current Use Application
- Land Description
- Change Order for Errors of Property Tax and Values
- Updates for Property
- Performs simple to complex arithmetical calculations of property values and ratios with speed and accuracy
- Meets the public, assists in research, retrieves information
- Read and locate property on map
- Manage office in absence of supervisor
Other Characteristics:
Must be 21 years of age or older. Minimum of 2 years of college. Closely related experience may be considered in lieu of college education.
Salary to be discussed.
Where to apply:
Applicants can apply at the Perry County Commission Office located in the Perry County Courthouse at 300 Washington Street, Marion, AL 36756 and at the Alabama Career Center Systems, 1112 Water Ave. Selma, Alabama 36703. Deadline to apply is February 27, 2026.
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LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PERRY COUNTY, ALABAMA
JOHNNY STEVENSON, JR.,
Plaintiff,
v.
JUD JOHNSON,
Defendant.
53-CV-2025-900038.00
ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATTION
The Plaintiff having made a Motion for Service by Publication supported by the Affidavit of Plaintiff’s Attorney, Robert H. Turner, Sr., stating that Jud Johnson has been a resident of his last known address for over 30 days; and Plaintiff having filed a Complaint seeking damages in the form of a judgment for injuries caused by Jud Johnson, while driving an automobile into the vehicle occupied by plaintiff in Perry County, Alabama on or about June 25, 2025.
ORDERED, AND ADJUDGED that the Defendant, Jud Johnson, answer said Complaint of the Plaintiff within 30 days of the date of this order, or thereafter a judgment by default may be rendered against the said Defendant.
Hon. Marvin W. Wiggins
CIRCUIT JUDGE
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
HALE COUNTY
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Kenneth W McCruter, a married man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Southwest Funding, LP, its successors and assigns, on March 4, 2021, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Hale County, Alabama, at Book 2021, Page 199; the undersigned Lakeview Loan Servicing, 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 or certified funds, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Hale County, Alabama, on April 29, 2026, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Hale County, Alabama, to-wit:
LOT 13, ACCORDING TO THE FINAL PLAT OF NATALIE GARDENS, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 2, PAGES 80 AND 81 AND AMENDED IN MAP BOOK 3, PAGE 24 IN THE PROBATE OFFICE OF HALE COUNTY, ALABAMA.
Property street address for informational purposes: 60 Azalea Ln Moundville, AL 35474
THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED.
THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO 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 cash or certified funds made payable to Aldridge Pite, LLP at the time and place of the sale. If sale is voided, Mortgagee/Transferee shall return the bid amount to the successful purchaser. The Mortgagee/Transferee and Aldridge Pite, LLP shall not be liable to the purchaser for any damages. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be only entitled to a return of the bid amount. 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.
Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Mortgagee/Transferee
ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP
Six Piedmont Center
3525 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 700
Atlanta, GA 30305
Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee.
Newspaper: Greensboro Watchman
Publication Dates: 2/26/2026, 3/5/2026, 3/12/2026
THIS OFFICE IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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