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May 6, 2025

Obituaries | The LaFayette Sun | Week of May 5, 2025

May 6, 2025

PEGGY BLANTON, LILLIE BRAZELL WELCH, JAMES FELTON LANGLEY, Donna Renee Cone, Randy Wayne Morgan, LIZZIE “NOOT” MAE HOLLIE, & BRENDA FAYE PATTERSON TUCKER

May 6, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE | LAFAYETTE SUN | WEEK OF MAY 5, 2025

May 6, 2025

LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF CHAMBERS
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Default having been made in the payment of the debt secured by that certain mortgage executed by Daniel Lewis Bailey…

May 6, 2025

Apr 29, 2025

Public notices | The LaFayette Sun | Week of April 28, 2025

Apr 29, 2025

LEGAL NOTICE
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that Whatley Construction LLC, Contractor, has completed the Contract for the construction for the Chambers County Courthouse…

Apr 29, 2025

Obituaries | The LaFayette Sun | Week of April 28, 2025

Apr 29, 2025

ADDIS KEVIN DAVIS, SYLVIA JEAN STOKES SIZEMORE, & LEAH MANGULE MCCAIN

Apr 29, 2025

Apr 22, 2025

Public Notices | The LaFayette Sun | Week of April 20, 2025

Apr 22, 2025

Notice of Completion
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Schmidt Environmental Construction, Inc. has completed the contract for Lafayette Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades for the City of Lafayette…

Apr 22, 2025

Apr 20, 2025

Obituaries | LaFayette Sun | Week of April 20, 2025

Apr 20, 2025

ANNETTE H. CLANTON & YOLANDA EVETTE ALLEN BROOME

Apr 20, 2025

Apr 14, 2025

Obituaries from The LaFayette Sun | Week of April 14, 2025

Apr 14, 2025

BEN LEWIS LANGLEY, JAMES HAROLD WHITE, CYNTHIA DEAN GILL, & ROSE LEE CLARK

Apr 14, 2025

Public notices | The LaFayette Sun | Week of April 14, 2025

Apr 14, 2025

NOTICE OF COMPLETION
Notice of Completion In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Schmidt Environmental Construction, Inc. has completed the contract for Lafayette Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades for the City of Lafayette…

Apr 14, 2025

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