Public Notices | Oct. 29, 2025
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF CHAMBERS COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE:The Estate of DOLORES DEAN HAMM, Deceased
CASE NO.: 2025-00169
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary having been granted to PAULA HAMM DAVIS, as Executrix of the Estate of DOLORES DEAN HAMM, deceased on the 11th day of September, 2025, by the Honorable Paul Story, Judge of Probate.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.
Paula Hamm Davis, Executrix of the Estate of DOLORES DEAN HAMM, deceased
Legal Run 10/29/25, 11/05/25 & 11/12/25
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
RE-ROOFING AT LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL
AND LAFAYETTE LANIER AUDITORIUM
FOR CHAMBERS COUNTY SCHOOLS
LAFAYETTE, ALABAMA
MCKEE PROJECT NO. 25-208
Sealed proposals for this project shall be received by Dr. Sharon Weldon, Chambers County School District, 1298 Vocational Drive, Lafayette, AL 36862, until 2:00 PM Central Time, Thursday, October 30, 2025, then opened and read aloud.
All General Contractors bidding on this project shall be required to visit the site and examine all existing conditions prior to submitting their proposal and shall be arranged by the contractor with the school.
All Bidders shall have general liability and workman’s compensation insurance. The project shall be bid excluding taxes. Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing for receipt of bids for a period of ninety (90) days. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owners judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.
A certified check or Bid Bond payable to Chambers County School District in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00 must accompany the bidder’s sealed proposal. Performance and statutory labor and material payment bonds will be required at the signing of the Contract.
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. All bidders shall show such evidence by clearly displaying their current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered.
PDFs of the project can be reviewed by going to the McKee website at www.mckeeassoc.com and selecting “Project Bid List”. Also, if you are not receiving NOTIFICATIONS from us, please register on our website, “Project Bid List” by selecting manage your bid list profile. The documents may be viewed on-line and printed by General Contractors, Sub Contractors and Suppliers. Documents published through this procedure are the only documents endorsed by the Architect. The Architect is unable to monitor, confirm and maintain other websites that provide documents. Addendums will be provided to entities that have CONFIRMED bidding for this particular project. The Architect retains ownership and copyrights of the documents. If bidders require printed sets, please submit request to the Architect at mckeeplans@gmail.com. Include your first & last name, company name, address, phone number and the project name and number. Print sets are to be returned in reusable condition within ten days after bid opening.
All RFIs and RFAs regarding the bid documents shall be sent and addressed through emails found on the RFI and RFA forms in the project manual. NOTE: ONLY THE RFI AND RFA FORMS IN THE PROJECT MANUAL WILL BE ACCEPTED. The Architect will not accept inquiries via telephone or fax.
Completion Time: See Scope of Work in Project Manual.
Supervision: Contractor to ensure proper supervision of all work.
Owner: Dr. Sharon Weldon, Chambers County School District, 1298 Vocational Drive, Lafayette, AL 36862, Phone: 334-864-9343
Architect: Lathan McKee Architects, 631 South Hull Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104, Phone: 334-834-9933
LEGAL RUN 10/15/25, 10/22/25, 10/29/25
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Mary G. Potts, a single person, to United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, on May 2, 1996, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama, on May 6, 1996 at Book 598, at Page 07, as Document Number 13316. United States of America, acting through the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service (RHS), formerly Farmers Home Administration, the current holder, 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 Chambers County Courthouse, in Lafayette, Alabama, on November 19, 2025, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, situated in Chambers County, Alabama, to-wit:
Lot No. 17 of Elgin Avery Subdivision, according to and as shown by map or plat of said subdivision of record in Map Book 3, at Page 2, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama. All of the above described property being located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 23 North, Range 28 East and lying in Chambers County, Alabama.
More commonly known as: 1016 Co. Rd. 510, Lanett, AL 36863
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 part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expense of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender certified funds by noon the next business day to Law Office of Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. Certified funds must be in the form of a wire transfer, bank or credit union’s cashier’s check, or bank official check payable to Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. If sale is voided, Mortgagee/Transferee shall return the bid amount to the successful purchaser and the Mortgagee/Transferee shall not be liable to the purchase 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 deposit and bid amount, if paid. 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 indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.
United States of America, acting through the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service (RHS), formerly Farmers Home Administration (“Transferee”)
Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.
244 Inverness Center Drive Birmingham, AL 35242
Phone: (801) 355-2886 LEGAL RUN 10/29/25, 11/5/25 AND 11/12/25
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated January 31, 2008, executed by William N Newton and Joann W Newton Husband and Wife, Joint Tenants, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as solely nominee for First Peoples Bank, which mortgage was recorded on February 5, 2008, in Instrument Number 2008-588, and modified by that certain Loan Modification Agreement recorded on December 19, 2018, in Book 2018, Page 5188, of the mortgage records in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama and which mortgage was duly transferred and assigned to U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION
TRUST, notice is hereby given that pursuant to law and the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the undersigned will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the Main entrance to the Chambers County Courthouse at Lafayette, Alabama during the legal hours of sale on December 11, 2025, the following described real estate, situated in Chambers County, Alabama, to-wit:
PARCEL 6-D, lying in Chambers County, Alabama, as shown upon a survey of Parcel 6, of the Thomas W. Williams Estate, dated March 5, 1980, prepared by Henry G. Hawkins III, R.L.S. Ala. Reg. No. 11668, recorded in Cabinet “C”, Slide 31, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama, which plat is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by this specific reference. TOGETHER WITH an easement for ingress and egress along 50` roadway shown on the above referenced plat. Said conveyance is made subject to all valid and enforceable easements and restrictions of record.
This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage as well as expenses of foreclosure. 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 condition, 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.
The successful bidder must tender full funds at the conclusion of the sale in the form of a certified check made payable or endorsed to Padgett Law Group. No personal checks will be accepted. To this end you must bring sufficient funds to outbid the lender and any other bidders. Insufficient funds will not be accepted. Amounts received in excess of the winning bid will be refunded. Padgett Law Group reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidders should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due.
U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner Trustee for RCF 2 Acquisition Trust
PADGETT LAW GROUP
6267 Old Water Oak Road, Ste. 203
Tallahassee, FL 32312
The LaFayette Sun
October 29, 2025, November 05, 2025, November 12, 2025
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NOTICE
Elements of adverse possession
• Actual
• Open and notorious
• Exclusive
• Continuous
Possession for a statutorily defined period — typically 20 years, but 10 if certain conditions are met — in which, I, ERIC MCCANTS, have done all of these.
And now It is necessary to file a quiet title lawsuit
on parcel 17-06-13-3-005-001.0000
ASA McCants
LEGAL RUN 10/29/25, 11/5/2025, 11/12/2025 & 11/19/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF LAFAYETTE
FIRE HYDRANT FLOW TESTING
Monday, October 27th, 2025 to
Friday, October 31st, 2025
Testing will be between the hours of
7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
*** Please do not park in the close vicinity of hydrants and remain clear of the area when testing is in progress. ***
The City of LaFayette Water, Sewer, Fire Department, and SEMS LLC (Southeast Management Services) will be conducting fire hydrant testing on its water system and fire hydrants between the hours of 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., starting Monday, October 27th. 2025 through Friday, October 31st, 2025. Testing will begin from the city’s water distribution system outward by quadrants.
Flowing fire hydrants may result in the temporary discoloration of water. Discolored water is not an unusual side effect of opening fire hydrants, nor does it indicate any type of problem in the water system. Flowing and maintenance is a routine procedure that results in improved water service for users.
Residents are advised not to wash light-colored clothes if their water is stained or discolored.
The City of LaFayette asks for your patience and understanding during this important fire hydrant testing process.
Please call City Hall at 334-864-7181 should you have any questions. Legal run 10/15/25, 10/22/25 & 10/29/25
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF LAFAYETTE — PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025
The City of LaFayette and EARPDC will hold a Comprehensive Plan public engagement session at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at the Alfa Building, 1006 Ave A, LaFayette, AL 36862. Citizens will envision what downtown LaFayette can be: vibrant, walkable, welcoming, and ready for the future. This hands-on activity will take citizen ideas, captured through drawings and notes, to guide the comprehensive plan. Citizens are encouraged to attend to share their ideas and needs that should be addressed in the Plan. For more information, please visit www.lafayetteplan.com. Legal Run 10/29/2025
