Franklin County Times - April 10, 2024

ByStaffReports “NorthwestRegional Libraryisproudto announceaudiobooksare nowavailablethrough ourBooks-By-Mailprogram,”explainedassistantdirectoryAutumn Sizemore.“Thisprogram iscompletelyfreetothose thataremedicallyhomebound,livemorethan10 milesfromatownwitha NorthwestShoals Community Collegereceives $1.3million granttoenhance ruralhealthcare education ByStaffReports NorthwestShoals CommunityCollege (NWSCC)isproudto announceithasbeen awardeda$1.3million grantaimedataddressinghealthcareneedsin Colbert,Lauderdale, FranklinandLawrence Counties. Inpartnershipwith NorthAlabamaMedical Center(NAMC),NWSCC willimplementaprojecttobolsterhealthcare educationopportunities intheregion.NAMChas contributedmorethan 5,100squarefeetofspace RHSMusicalTheatrepresents“TheWizardofOz”

Tammy’s grammy comes tothe RedBay Museum

ByStaffReports

TammyWynettewas recentlyhonoredwith alifetimeachievement awardbybeingplaced intheGrammyHallof Fame.TwoofTammy’s daughters,Georgette JonesandJackieDaly, alongwithJackie’sdaughterKristina,attended theawardsceremonyin LosAngeleswherethe awardwaspresentedFeb. 3,2024,beforetheactualGrammyawardson Sunday.GladysKnight andDonnaSummerwere alsoincludedalongwith othersforthisaward. TammyWynetteisno strangertotheceremony-receiving16nominations andtwowins,andnow ishonoredwiththe2024 SpecialMeritLifetime. Twodaysafterreceivingthemfortheirmother,Georgettecontacted ScottyKennedywiththe RedBayMuseuminRed Bay,Ala.,whichnow hasthelargestdisplay onTammyWynetteanywhere.Sheandhersister Jackiestated“Wewould liketoloantheaward totheRedBayMuseum wherepeoplewillbeable toseetheaward.Weare justhappyitwillbeproperlydisplayedforMom andappreciateallthathas beendoneforheratthe RedBayMuseum.” ThisThursdayat2 p.m.,GeorgetteJonesand JackieDalywillbeatthe RedMuseumtopresent andloantheGrammy awardtothemuseum. SomeofWynette’scloth-

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onitsCloydCampusto facilitatetheexpansion ofhealthcareeducation initiatives.

“Thisgrantrepresentsasignificantinvestmentinthehealthand well-beingofourcommunities,”saidNWSCC PresidentDr.Jeff Goodwin.“Wearegratefulforthesupportofour statelegislatorsandthe AlabamaCommunity Collegesysteminrecognizingtheimportance ofexpandinghealthcare educationinruralareas.” Thisgrantoriginated fromStateLegislative appropriationsandwas awardedthroughthe AlabamaCommunity CollegeSystem.This grantfundingwill enableNWSCCtounder-

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publiclibraryorrequire largeprintoraudiobooksonly.Participants mustbearesident ofMarion,Franklin orLamarcounties.” Formoreinformation,

contactthelibraryat 205-487-2330orvisit theirwebsiteatnorthwestregional.netto findoutmoreinformationabouttheprogram. Thelibraryisalsoaccept-

takeseveralkeyinitiatives,includingadual enrollmentpathway forLicensedPractical Nursing(LPN)certification.NWSCCwillestablishapathwayfordual enrollmentstudentsto beginprogressingtoward LPNcertification,providinganearlystarttoa careerinnursing. NWSCCwilllaunch

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ingdonationsofnewor gentlyusedCDaudiobooks.Donationscanbe droppedoffatanymemberlibrary.Contactthe libraryformoreinformation.

astand-aloneLPN ProgramonNAMC’s CloydCampus,increasingaccesstonursingeducationforstudentsinthe region.

Thecollegewillestablishanon-credithealth studiestrainingcenter offeringspecializedtrainingprogramstomeetthe evolvingneedsofhealthcareprofessionals.

Museum

whichsoldmorethan fivemillionsinglesand becamethelargest-sellingsingleeverrecordedbyafemaleartist. By1970,sherackedup fiveNo.1countryhits,

NWSCCwillpurchase andequipastate-of-theart,high-fidelitymobile simulationunittotravel toruralhighschoolsites andlong-termcarefacilities.Thisunitwillbethe firstofitskindforany communitycollegein theSoutheasternUnited States,featuringtwo hospital-likeroomswith geriatric,standardadult

wasnamedtheCountry MusicAssociation’s Femalevocalistofthe Yearthreetimesand wontwoGrammys. Wynettewasthefirst femalecountrymusic

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andpediatricmanikins.

“NWSCClooksforward tocollaboratingwithcommunitypartners,healthcareprovidersandeducationalinstitutionsto ensurethesuccessofthis impactfulfunding,”said JohnMcIntosh,Deanof WorkforceDevelopment, Institutional Effectivenessand Advancement.

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singertoselloverone millionalbumsandhas soldmorethan30million recordsgrossingmore than$100million,earning herthetitle“TheFirst LadyofCountryMusic.”

Birthdays

April10

NoahDaugherty BrockMalone ConnerWarhurst JoyCummings

CaitlynDeArman April11

NancyWarren LaurelWade AKCleveland April12

AmandaHitt BridgetteHovater KatherineSwigerd ZekeAmick April13

KimClonts ChadOliver April14

HarleyCummings SusanHarkness MeganBrockway April15

JoshRyanPrewitt JordanPrewitt JeffRobertson HowardBarnett HaydenJames BillyWitt AngelaWittDunstan NoraMadilynBaker April16

PatHovater KevinPeters LaurenWilliams RosalynnSmith April17

DeborahPotter KaraCoanPendergrass ReedSmith April18

LorettaSikes TinaBragwell HeatherConner JaniceDover WillHester April19

KathyCleveland April20

BetsyTrapp LarryHall StephenPeters KenzieWright April21

JaniceAaron DavidBaughman April22

JillMasterson MollyGaston LindaHolcomb DanaCopeland BruceDaily April23

MickieMcNutt AustinBalding CarlBlackburn CedricFreeman JohnMcReynolds DaveBixler April24

SalvadorBlanco JeffBarksdale StrattByarsIII RosaLeeCantrell BethRobinson SterlynOliver HowardMassey

NickHutcheson

April25

NeldaCooper HoytDillard LaurenWarren KimWilson

April26

TinaWillis AnnetteOliver AmberBishop NathanBishop

CharlesForeman BethForsythe LucasFuller KenPinkard EliWillis KaleyMassey April27

TrevorMitchell April28

JodieJansen LeviAlexander PatrickMartin ZachO’Neal April29

TommyDavis TJLeMay May1

ShermanLeeAllen KathyBlack ChrisWillis BelindaJohnson BethanyEllisonMalone WadeBaker MelissaBaughman

May2

AlishaBordenCooper CaitlynTompkins BrantBragwell TimCarpenter

May3

JesseMaeFlores JacobRobinson DonWeiler ChrisCummings

May4

GabbieMoore TaylorWakefield HannahGrayMcCalpin BoLeMay JackBehel

May5

SherryYoung LucyDuBoise CherylBradford DeePounders BrittonHarper ClovisSpeck May6

BrendaBaker MichelleJames IreneYoung May7

KelseyGilmer JamieHovater EddieBritton BobbieSumerel

May8

BridgetteHarlow AnnaGreenhill DonHall

May9

RodneyBelue May10

MarthaMorrow BrandonIkerd ShaneMoore

CalliePalmer MelaniePrattSanders

May11

AngieHutcheson SkylerKing JackBrewer HaydenMurray BrodyJames BlakeMcClellan ChasityTrappTownley RayneVincent JonathanGonzalez BrianaWood

May12

ColinBendall AlexWells RickyHall DonnaNorris

AprilSanchez TommyWyatt

May13

TyCox LarryDover KendallHamilton

Obituaries

BillyJoeLawson April5,2024

BillyJoeLawson,70, ofRussellville,passed awayApril5.Visitation washeldApril8from6-8 p.m.atSpryMemorial Chapel.Afuneralservice washeldApril9at2p.m. atSpryMemorialChapel. BurialwasinKnightsof PythiasCemetery.

MiltonBoyd“Bud” Cothrum April4,2024

MiltonBoyd“Bud” Cothrum,65,of Russellville,passedaway April4.Visitationwill beheldApril13from1-2 p.m.atLibertyChapel Church,withamemorial servicedirectlyfollowing.

JoniRock April3,2024

BartJamesBarcelou April1,2024

ofRussellville,passed awayApril1atNorth AlabamaMedicalCenter inFlorence.Visitation washeldApril3from6-8 p.m.atAkinsFuneral HomeinRussellville. BurialwasApril4at 11a.m.atDempsey CemeteryinRussellville.

MichaelWayneSmith March31,2024

JoniRock,62,of Tuscumbia,passed awayApril3atherresidence.Shewasborn July23,1961,inPontiac, Michigan.Noservice isplannedatthistime. AkinsFuneralHomeof Russellvilleisassisting thefamily.

LandTransactions

March22

•MatthewChase MayfieldtoMatthew ChaseMayfield,administrator’s

•DeMcGuireto AnthonyW.Lovett,quit claim

•WilliamGeraldCole toWilliamGeraldCole, trustee’s

•JerrelAblesto BryanKeithStults,survivorship

•PedroCotoctoLidia RodriguezLopez,warranty

March25

•OmahaProperty ManagertoMichael James,survivorship

•OmahaProperty ManagertoPlanetHome LendingLLC,powerof attorney

•BrandonS.McCleese toBrandonS.McCleese, survivorship

March26

•DavidMichaelto AustinMontgomery,survivorship

•JamesB.Glasgow toQualityLandand Timber,timber

•QualityLandand TimberInc.,toFirst PartyandLBLLC,timber

•JasonPaulMillerto TammyD.Medley,corrective

•JoyceHamiltonto FairviewCemeteryInc., cemetery

CalendarOfEvents

RussellvilleArtCrawl NowthroughApril11 Worksbylocalartistsareondisplay throughoutdowntown Russellville.Peopleare encouragedtovisitlocal businessesandrestaurantstoadmirethearts showcasethroughApril 11.TheeventiscoordinatedbytheBook LoversStudyCluband includespaintings, drawingsandphotographsofallkindsof subjectmatter.Some piecesareondisplay only,whileothersare partofacontest.

BartJamesBarcelou, 42,ofFlorence,passed awayApril1atNorth AlabamaMedicalCenter. VisitationwasheldApril 8from11a.m.to12p.m. atAkinsFuneralHome inRussellville,withthe funeraldirectlyfollow-

March27

•JimmyS.Manleyto HollyManleyWilliams, warranty

•BethParrishtoFirst UnitedMethodist,warranty

March28

•ValuedPropertiesto StorageDepotLLC,warranty

•PaulE.ScotttoRyan Scott,warranty

•OnieceHillto LandonChandlerHill, warranty

•W.J.Hornsbyto CesarRenePimente Munoz,corrective

•PhillipGuyHamilton Sr.,toCharlotteA. Hamilton,warranty

•DavidA.Harrison toDavidA.Harrison, administrator’s

March29

•AlacoSalesInc.,to OakRowMelroseLLC, warranty

•JaniceAnnBurcham toDavidWard,warranty

•LindaDavistoLevi AlanHargett,survivorship

•HowardClinton LewisJr.,toLeviAlan Hargett,survivorship

•BenjmainLeeAmick toDestineeS.Barnes, survivorship

•MarkShannon McNatttoPaulB.Green, warranty

•GregoryN.McCain toRaymondOrtega,warranty

•GrahamChase LanderstoLaceyP.

SpringRevival April7-10

BethlehemMissionary BaptistChurch,located at305BethlehemRoad, Russellville,willhave thelastnightofitsrevivalApril10at7p.m.

SpringRevival April10-12

SiloamMissionary BaptistChurchwillhave aSpringRevivalApril 10-12at7p.m.eachnight. Therewillbespecial musicnightly,andguest speakerwillbeDr.Roger D.Mardis.Thechurch islocatedat1657County Road60,Russellville.For

MichaelD.Whitten

April1,2024

MichaelD.Whitten,71, ofKillen,passedaway April1athisresidence surroundedbyfamily.A memorialservicewillbe plannedatalaterdate. AkinsFuneralHomeof Russellvilleisassisting thefamily.

DonnieLeeWilson

April1,2024

MichaelWayneSmith, 70,ofMoulton,passed awayMarch31atNorth AlabamaMedicalCenter. Agravesideservicewas heldApril5at11a.m. atUnitedMethodist CemeteryinMt.hope. AkinsFuneralHomeof Russellvilledirected.

AliceAnnLaneWells March21,2024

AliceAnnLaneWells, 89,ofRussellville, passedawayMarch21. VisitationwasheldApril 6from10-11a.m.atSpry MemorialChapel,witha memorialservicedirectly following. ing.BurialwasintheTriCitiesMemorialGardens inFlorence.

DonnieLeeWilson,68,

McDaniel,survivorship

•AndrewLoganDodd toEliTerryDeMastus, survivorship

•TerryL.BendallJr., toAntonioTomasJose, warranty

•BillyR.Nixto

JohnnyTrentJones, warranty

•HerbertOneal BerrymantoRogelio VelascoJimenez,survivorship

•JamesDennisDavis toMariaSofiaEstrada, warranty

April1

•CarolynPharr

WilliamstoJoannPharr Morrow,powerofattorney

•GermanCatalan toJosueAaronCatal Segura,warranty

•JosephT.Baileyto

CherylAnnBaileyHall, personalrepresentative

•BarbaraF.Lunatito

EvanCarterProperties LLC,warranty

•WilliamJ.Atkins toKrisEudonBurden, resolution

•AtkinsLand DevelopmenttoKris EudonBurden,survivorship

•RobertL.Campbell toCheryllWoodruffBiggs,survivorship

•SteveBrantleyto JaclynAverySenkbeil, warranty

•Ajax2021-FREO Corp.,toTwylaHood Landers,warranty

•U.S.BankNational AssociationtoGregory

moreinformationcall 256-331-9502. “ShrekTheMusical” April11-14 Northwest-Shoals willstage“ShrekThe Musical”onthePhil CampbellcampusApril 11-13at7p.m.andApril 14at2p.m.Ticketsare $10orfreeforchildren8 andyounger.

DecorationDayFlower Removal

April13

Allflowersneedtobe removedfromSparks ChapelCemeterybyApril 13inordertopreparethe cemeteryforDecoration Day,whichwillbeMay

FundingLLC,powerof attorney

•JamesM.Hellums toBrentHellums,warranty

April2

•EloiseHumphres toPatriciaGreen,warranty

•RonaldBurgettto HappyJack’sTireand Lube,warranty

April3

•SunshineMillsInc., toGaryLindsey,warranty

•MaryRuthMilamto

EllisJ.Wooten,survivorship

•DavidAllanLawhead toDavidAllanLawhead, warranty

MarriageLicenses

March25

•JoanYvonneCrane toAnthonyRaymond Crawley

•CalebJames ThompsontoTara

CelesteBingham

•JasperJayCopeland toKaitlynNoelleHaney

March29

•ChristopherDeloato DeliaYamilethRojas

April1

•JonathanRoy WilsontoMorganEllyse Strickland

April2

•LindseyEllen JohnsontoTyrone JonathanWilson

BAPTIST

DRCOR CHURCH DIRECTORY

•AtwoodBaptistChurch, Vina

•BelgreenBaptistChurch, betweenHighway24and CountyRoad524

•BethsaidaMissionaryBaptistChurch,Highway48,10 mileseastofRussellville

•BethlehemMissionaryBaptistChurch,305Bethlehem Road,Russellville

•BranchesChurch,996VillagewoodDrive,Russellville,256-331-3700

•BurnoutMissionaryBaptist Church,sevenmileseastof RedBayonHighway24

•CalvaryBaptistChurch, LagrangeRoad,Russellville, 256-332-2804

•CedarCreekBaptistChurch, turnoffofHighway247

ontoCountyRoad90,pastorRogerMartin;Sunday Schoolat10a.m.,Sunday worshipat11a.m.

•CollegeAvenueFirstBaptist Church,521CollegeAve., Russellville,256-332-1724

•CowboyChurchofFranklin County,25100Highway24 W.,Russellville

•CrestviewBaptistChurch, Highway24W.,twomiles fromHighway43

•CrookedOakMissionary BaptistChurch,Russellville

•DivineBaptistChurch, 15099Highway243,Russellville

•DuncanCreekBaptist Church,985DuncanCreek Road,Russellville

•FirstBaptistChurchPhil Campbell,3350BroadSt., 205-993-5873

•FirstBaptistChurchRussellville,213N.JacksonAve., 256-332-2065

•FirstFreewillBaptistChurch, Highway43,Russellville

•FirstBaptistChurch,Vina

•FriendshipMissionaryBaptistChurch,Highway48, Russellville

•FriendshipBaptistChurch, PastorMicahFleming,10th StreetNE,RedBay,Sunday School10a.m.,Worship11 a.m.and6p.m.,Wednesday 7p.m.

•FrankfortMissionaryBaptistChurch,FrankfortRoad, Russellville,256-332-6720

•GraceBaptistChurch,601

LawrenceSt.,Russellville

•HodgesConventionBaptistChurch,Highway172, Hodges

•JamesChapelMissionary BaptistChurch,OldHighway24W.

•JonesboroBaptistChurch, WaterlooRoad,Russellville

•LibertyBaptistChurch,261

NECountyRoad53,Phil Campbell

•MacedoniaBaptistChurch, Highway724,Newburg

•TheMission,1437Highway 43,Russellville

•Mt.HebronBaptistChurch, CountyRoad26

•Mt.NeboMissionaryBaptist Church,Highway48/LeightonHighway,256-292-3554

•MountainViewBaptist Church,2110Highway81, PhilCampbell,205-9934610

•Mt.ZionBaptistChurch,Old BelgreenHighway

•NewJerusalemBaptist Church,Highway24W., Russellville,256-332-0201

•NewFriendshipBaptist Church,Highway187,south ofBelgreen,pastorRicky Phifer,256-627-2801

•NewBethlehemMissionary Baptist,256-332-6247

•NewPleasantBaptist Church,CountyRoad52,

SprucePine

•NorthRussellvilleBaptist Church,1401Waterloo Ave.,Russellville,256-3320115

•OakwoodBaptistChurch, SprucePine,256-332-9485

•OneAccordBaptistChurch, 5550Highway524W.,Russellville

•PleasantHillBaptistChurch, CountyRoad22,256-3327020

•PleasantRidgeMissionary

BaptistChurch#2,1570 Highway48,Russellville

•PilotHillMissionaryBaptist Church,5Highway19,Vina

•RedBayFreewillBaptist Church,Highway24E.,Red Bay,256-356-9220

•RockwoodBaptistChurch, CountyRoad36,Russellville

•SiloamBaptistChurch, Highway60,Russellville, 256-331-9502

•SouthSideBaptistChurch, Highway43S.,Russellville,256-332-4326,pastor

RogerKennedy

•TharptownBaptistChurch, CountyRoad48,Russellville,256-332-0063

•WacoBaptistChurch,31141 Highway724,Russellville

•WestHighlandBaptist Church,814W.LimestoneSt.,Russellville.Sun. School10a.m.,Sun.worship11a.m.,PastorLloyd Griffus,256-810-9398

•CATHOLIC

•GoodShepherdCatholic Church,1700N.Jackson Ave.,Russellville,256-3324861

CHURCHOFCHRIST

•CenterviewChurchof Christ,3434Highway58, Russellville

•EastsideChurchofChrist, Highway24E.,RedBay

•EastsideChurchofChrist, 15820Highway243,Russellville

•GravelHillChurchofChrist, 1201NixRoad,PhilCampbell,205-993-4338

•IsbellChurchofChrist, CountyRoad36,Russellville

•NorthHighlandsChurchof Christ,cornerofJackson Avenue/HemlockStreet, Russellville,256-332-3315

•PolkStreetChurchofChrist, PolkStreetwestofWashingtonAve.,Russellville, 256-332-5533

•RussellvilleChurchof Christ,15130U.S.Highway 43,Russellville

•SprucePineChurchof Christ,88ScharnagelRoad, SprucePine,256-291-5694

•TharptownChurchofChrist, 5071Highway48,Russellville,256-328-1232

•WashingtonAvenueChurch ofChrist,311S.WashingtonAve.,Russellville

•CHURCHOFGOD

•CornerstoneChurchofGod, 9014thAve.SW,RedBay, pastorRickBradley,205454-3333;SundaySchool 9:45a.m.,worship10:30 a.m.and6p.m.,Wednesday 6:30p.m.

•ChurchofGodofProphecy, Highway24W.,Russellville

•ChurchofGod,Seventh Day,Highway5,PhilCampbell

•HopeCentral,4327Broad St.,PhilCampbell,256-8103087

•NewLifeTabernaclePentecostalChurchofGod,714 SockwellAve.,Russellville

•PhilCampbellChurchof GodofProphecy,Highway

5,PhilCampbell

•RussellvilleChurchofGod, Highway43,Russellville, 256-332-7176

CME

•AntiochCMEChurch,Tharptown,256-332-7807

•St.PaulCMEChurch,406 HamiltonSt.,Russellville, 256-332-6177

INDEPENDENT

•CedarsChurch,109LawrenceSt.W.,Russellville, Sundaysat10:30am,www. cedarschurch.com

•CornerstoneFellowship Church,1BlockChurchRoad Highway243,PhilCampbell

•CrossroadsFellowship ChurchandSchool,intersectionofOldHighway24 Highway43

•GodCaresforYouWorship Center,207MarionSt.SW, Russellville

•GraceCovenantChurch,cornerofHighway24W.and LawrenceStreet

•HeritageFellowshipChurch, Highway43S.,Russellville

•HarvestFellowship,60710th Ave.N.,RedBay

•HouseofVictory,714SockwellAve.,Russellville,pastor RickyGardner

•Kimbrough’sChapelChurch, CountyRoad38

•MarsHillCommunityChurch, Highway5S.,PhilCampbell

•MyFather’sHouseMinistries,104E.LawrenceSt., Russellville

•NewBeginningWorship Center,127N.JacksonAve., Russellville

•PraiseTabernacle,Highway 43,onemilesouthofHighway24intersection

•WitnessOutreachMinistries, Highway20,SprucePine, pastorBrianScott

MEDTHODIST

•LandmarkChurchofBelgreen,Highway24and Highway187intersection, Belgreen

•RussellvilleFirstMethodistChurch,311N.Jackson, Russellville,256-332-2955

•GrayRockFirstCongregationalMethodist,Highway 40,PhilCampbell,205-9934196

•IsbellMethodistChurch, Highway43BypassS.,Russellville, •Mt.PleasantUnitedMethodistChurch,Highway24E., nearNewburg

•SprucePineUnitedMethodistChurch,OldHighway43, southofRussellville

•MORMON

•ChurchofJesusChristof LatterDaySaints,151CarneyLane,Russellville,missionaries256-331-9988.

NAZARENE

•FirstChurchoftheNazarene, Shook/FletcherRoad,County Road46,Russellville

•PENTECOSTAL

•GreaterLifePentecostal Church,Highway43N.,Russellville

•SolidRockPentecostal, ClevelandandGreenstreets

•PRESBYTERIAN

•FirstPresbyterianPCA,201 N.GreenSt.,Russellville, 256-332-5730

•MountainHomePresbyterian Church,(PCUSA),100Mt. HomeChurchRoad,Belgreen

SEVENTHDAYADVENTIST

SeventhDayAdventist,Highway81,sevenmilesnorthof PhilCampbellinTrapptown

Returningcontestgivesreaders chancetonameBestofBest

Ifyoumissedlast week’sFranklinCounty Times,youmissedthe returnofafavoritespecialfeature–butdon’t worry,youhaveafew weekstocatchupandget inontheaction.

It’sbackforanotheryear:theFranklin CountyTimes’Bestof theBestReader’sChoice Poll.

Withthisannualcontest,wegivereadersa chancetonamewhich businessesandservice providersaretopsinthe FranklinCountyservice area.

Nowthroughthe beginningofMay,readershavetheopportunity tovoteforalltheirlocal favorites,includingrestaurants,retaillocations, professionalsandmore.

Welaunchedthecontestin2021,andover thepastfewyearsit hasbecomeatreasured FranklinCountyTimes staple.Whodoesn’tenjoy gettingtogivetheirfavoritepeopleaneasykudos –andwhodoesn’tenjoy receivingthepraiseand appreciationoftheircustomersorclients? Theballotforthis year’sBestoftheBest contestislocatedon pagesA4-5ofthepaper

aswellasonourwebsite. Theballotwillcontinue tobeavailableonlineand printedonA4-5eachweek duringthecompetition.

Therulesarepretty simple:

•Oneentryperperson willbecounted.

•Entriesmustbe receivedby5p.m.May6, completedeitheronlineor ontheoriginalnewsprint form.Nophotocopied entriesareallowed.

•Winnerswillbedeterminedbyreadervotes andwillbeannouncedin

aspecialsectionprinted intheFranklinCounty TimesinJune.

Bonus:Thosevoted “BestoftheBest”aren’t theonlywinners.You couldwin,too!Ballot entriesthathaveaminimumof25categories filledoutwillbeentered intoadrawingforaprize –$150cash.Entriesthat areincompleteordonot havecompletecontact informationwillnotbe eligible. Ballotscanbemailed toFranklinCountyTimes

BestofContest,P.O.Box 1088,Russellville,AL 35653,orhand-deliveredtoouroffice,inthe ByarsBuildingindowntownRussellville,501N. JacksonAve.,Suite7.

Everyonehastheir localpicksforwhodoesit best–thebestclothes,the bestcustomerservice,the bestpizza,thebestlawn care,thebestinsurance agent,thebestmedical provider.

Now,youcanhelpyour favoritesgettherecognitiontheydeserve.

DeltaKappaGammalearnsaboutJapaneseculture

MembersofDelta KappaGamma,Alpha Upsilonchapter,learned abouttheLandofthe RisingSunduringtheir Aprilmeeting.Themeetingtheme,“PuttingPieces TogetherinJapan,”providedanopportunityto reviewthecultureof theirinternationalsisters inJapanthroughfoods, culturaldecorationsand artwhilealsorecognizing leadershipopportunities.

TheDKGSociety Internationalfounded its80th stateorganizationOct.14inKochi, Japan,ontheislandof Shikoku.Approximately 60Japanesewomeneducatorsbecamepartofthe society’smorethan90,000 worldwidemembers. JapanisthefirstAsian nationintheorganization andthe18th country.

Themeetingtook placeintheCalvary BaptistChurchtearoom. HostessesforthemeetingincludedDebbie Nale,DiannePace, SandyGibson,Molly BatesKingandShannon O’Neal.Membersenjoyed refreshmentswithan Asiantheme.Eachtable featureddecorationswith silkcherryblossoms,orientalfansandchopsticks. Adisplaytablefeatured

itemsincludingJapanese silk,pottery,inkand woodblockpaintings, jade,calligraphyandart. Inthebusinesssession,fournames,along withtheirbiographies, weresubmittedforDKG AlphaUpsilonmembership.Thesenomineeswill bevotedonbythechapter members.Theirformal installationwillbeconductedatthefirstDKG AlphaUpsilonmeeting inthefall.AnotherDKG memberrequestedtransferofhermembership fromasisterchapterto AlphaUpsilonsinceshe nowteachesinFranklin County.

Membersdiscussed finalplansfortheMay DKGFoundersDaybanquet.DKGAlphaUpsilon willserveasthehostclub. Invitationswillbesent tothethreeclubpresi-

dentsandtheirmembersinDistrictI.Club president,CheriMcCain, stressedtheimportance ofallmembersattending thebanquetandhelping withthepreparations andclean-up.Following thebanquet,installation oftheAlphaUpsilon officersforthe2024-2026 administrationwillbe conducted. Nominationforthe AlabamaStateDelta KappaGammaSociety InternationalRosebud AwardisduebyJune1. Thisawardacknowledges exceptionalmembersof eachchapterwhohave servedforeightyears orlessandhaveshown astrongcommitment toservingwithintheir respectivechapters.This awardispresentedat thefallboardmeetingin MontgomeryinAugust.

ThoseAlphaUpsilon membersthatqualifyare CindyBailey,Patricia Cox,AngieGarrison, LeahMasterson,Shannon O’Neal,EmilyRush, GingerSaylorandKristy Smith.Chaptermembers willmaketheselectionby

JosephBaldwin District3

ChrisWallace

PHOTOSBYMARÍACAMP

LONG-LEWIS

AUTOMOTIVE GROUP A

Long-Lewis:Committed tothecustomer

ByMaríaCamp

maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com

ForDerekWashingtonandtheLong-Lewis AutomotiveGroup,it’sallaboutprovidingatop-notch customerserviceexperience.

Washingtonstandsreadytohelpputdriversbehind thewheelofthevehicleoftheirchoice.Hejoined Long-LewisChevroletinTuscumbiainOctober2023 afterresearchingthecompanyandlearningabouttheir businessphilosophyandcommitmenttocustomersatisfaction.

“TheyareNo.1nationallyforcustomersatisfaction andemployeesatisfaction,”Washingtonexplained.

“Theyhaveagoodtrackrecordoftreatingpeoplewell, andIwantedtoworkwithateamthatdidbusinessthe rightway.”

Long-Lewis,whichboastsfiveotherdealerships acrossthestateinadditiontotheChevroletdealership inTuscumbia,putsapriorityonmakingthecar-buying experienceastransparent,hassle-freeandcustomercenteredaspossible.Allsalesconsultantsarenoncommissioned,whichmeansWashingtoncanfocuson puttingcustomersinthevehicletheyreallywant.The pricelistedonthevehicle,plustaxandtitle,istheprice youpay;therearenosurpriseadd-onsorhiddenfees.

“OneofthethingsIhaveenjoyeddoingishelping friendsandfamilyhaveagreatexperience,”Washington said.“Thewaywedoitistoofferourverybestpriceup front,sonohaggling,andnoadditionalfeesareadded toanyofourpricing.It’sverytransparent.”

Inonememorabletransaction,Washingtongot tosurprisethecustomerwithadiscountshedidn’t expect.Acouplecameintomakeapurchase,andthe wifewasateacher.“Wewereabletotellherwewould discount$500becauseshewasateacher,”Washington said–asurprisethatmadeherday.Firstresponders, militaryandstudentscanalsoreceivediscountson newvehiclepurchases.

Long-LewisboughtGreenwayChevroletinJuly

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Russellville softballgets winsover Deshler, MarsHill

ByBrannonKing FortheFCT

TheRussellvillevarsity softballteamreturnedto thefieldforcompetition versusthreeschoolsfollowingspringbreak,and theLadyGoldenTigers wontwoofthegames.

RHS(16-11-1)wentto TuscumbiaApril1and defeatedthe4ADeshler Tigersbyafinalscoreof 6-0.

JaceyMoorestartedthe contestinthepitchingcircleandstruckout10batters.Theseniorallowed onehitandonewalkduringthecompletegame victory.TheNorthwest ShoalsCommunity Collegesigneealsohelped withthebatbypickingup twohitsandoneRBI.

AddisonHolcomb, BryleighButlerand JemmaMooreall addedtwohitseachfor Russellville.Bryleigh ButlerandJemmaMoore hadtwoRBIeachand BrooklynButleralsodrove inarun.TiceleeGholston hadtheotherRHShitand addedastolenbase.

Russellvilletraveledto HamiltonHighSchoolto facetheLadyAggiesApril 4,andtheLadyGolden Tigersfellbyafinalscore of6-1. RHSmanagedtwo hitsandstruggleddefensively,makingfiveerrors. AddisonHolcombhita seventhinninghomerun andGholstonhadthe

Tharptown Wildcats sweeps MeekTigers

ByBartMoss FortheFCT

TheTharptown Wildcatssteppedoutof areaplaytopickupa sweepoftheMeekTigers 17-6and5-4.

DawsonHigginswent three-for-threewithatripleandtwosingles,two RBIandscoredfourruns toleadtheWildcatsatthe plate.

LoganBevisgotthewin onthemound,pitchinga completegame,allowing threehitsandstrikingout 11.

JoahWilcoxsonhada doubleandtwosingles, twoRBIandscoredfour runs.HunterReynolds tripledandsingled,had aRBIandscoredtwice. JacksonClementdoubled, hadtwoRBIandscored tworuns.

Ingametwo,Higgens practicallywilledthe Wildcatstoavictory himselfattheplatewith anotherbiggame.He cameahomerunfrom hittingthecyclewitha triple,doubleandsingle, aswellasscoringthree times.

ClementandJessie Mitchellweretheonly otherbatterstoregistera hitinthegame.

SPORTS

April10,2024

ByBartMoss FortheFCT

TheBelgreenBulldogs securedaplayoffspot forthesecondstraight yearwithasweepof thePhillipsBears. TheBulldogsplay Hackleburgthisweekfor theareachampionship. Ingameoneofthe series,Belgreenused 10hitsand15walksto blowtheBearsout25-2. Belgreenoutscored Phillips11-1inthefirst inningand14-1inthe secondinningtoleave nodoubtaboutthegap betweenthetwoteams. Belgreengotdoubles fromAlexGuidry,Ty HamiltonandWillKing. GuidryhadthreeRBI andscoredthreetimes.

HamiltonhadtwoRBI andscoredonce.King hadonehit,threeRBI, walkedthreetimesand scoredfourruns. Kingalsogotthewin onthemound,allowing justonehitandstriking outsix.

RushBerrymanhada hit,threeRBIandscored fourtimesfromtheleadoffspot.LandonCoxalso scoredfourtimes.He hadtwohitsandwalked twice.

Ingametwo,Belgreen putthegameawayquickly,scoring18runsinthe firstinningandwinning 19-5.

Coxledthewayatthe platefortheBulldogs going3-for-3withtwo RBIandscoringtwice. Berrymanwalkedthree

timesandscoredall threetimes. EmilianoJimenez scoredthreeruns. Guidry,Hamilton, HunterWoodruff, KonnerTrappand ColtonAshtonallscored tworunseach.

Guidrygotthewinfor theBulldogs,allowing twohitsandstrikingout four.

Belgreen13, ShoalsChristian3 Belgreenledthe ShoalsChristianFlame 4-0goingintothe thirdinningwherethe Bulldogsputthegame awayscoringeighttowin 13-3.

WillKingandTy Hamiltondoubledforthe Bulldogs.Kinghadan

additionaltwohitsand scoredtwice.Hamilton alsoaddedasingleand scoredtwice. Coxgotthewin,going fiveinningsandstriking outseven.

Belgreensoftball topsFlorence TheBelgreenBulldogs toppedClass7AFlorence Falconswithawalkoff wininthebottomofthe seventhinninglastweek, 7-6. Withthegametiedat sixinthebottomofthe seventhinning,Caleigh Lawsonhitasolohome runtoleftfieldtoliftthe Bulldogstothebigwin. Lawsonalsohomered inthethirdinningwith anothersoloshot. Florencegotonthe

boardfirst,scoringtwo runstoopenthegame. Belgreenrespondedwith tworunsinthebottom halfoftheinningona doublebyBrynScott. Belgreentooka3-2lead ontheLawsonhomerun inthethird,butFlorence regainedtheleadinthe topofthefifth. Belgreentiedthegame inthebottomofthefifth onawalkbyScottanda sacrificeflybyLawson. Florencetookthelead againinthetopofthe seventhinning,6-5. IntheBobcatofthe seventh,Scottsingled inaruntotiethegame andLawsonwonitonthe homerun. HannahBordengot thewinfortheBulldogs inthecircle.

Mitchell,Clementand DylanDolleycombined togiveupfourhitsand strikeouteightbatters fromthemound. BelgreensecuresplayoffspotwithsweepofPhillips

PHOTOSBYBARTMOSS

See SOFTBALL,Page B2

ThePhilCampbell Bobcatswontwostraight overtheSheffield Bulldogslastweek,15-4 and5-1.

PhilCampbellputthe firstgameawayearly, scoringthreerunsinthe firstinningandseven inthesecondinningto takea10-0lead.Sheffield scoredfourrunsinthe bottomofthethird,but theBobcatsresponded withfiverunsinthetop ofthefourth.

SiddaRogerstripled andsingled,hadaRBI andscoredthreetimes toleadtheBobcatsatthe plate.

MaceyWelbornand ShilohMaddenboth doubled.Welbornalso scoredarun.Madded scoredarunandhada RBI. MiaAmbrosiohadtwo hits,nRBIandscored twice.KadenceTaylor andBrittneyCoffmon alsoscoredtwice.

AddieJamesgotthe wininthecircle,allowingthreehitsandstrikingoutseven.

Ingametwo,Phil Campbellgotonthe boardfirstinthetop ofthefirstinningon aRBI-singlebyRogers andafielder’schoiceby Madden. Inthetopofthe secondinningPhil Campbelladdedtotheir

leadafterLilyStewart groundedout,and ChaleyBullingtonstole home,eachscoringone

run.

TheBobcatsadded moretotheirleadin thethirdwhenKatelin Hestersingledinarun

tomakethescore5-1. Maddengotthewinin thecircle,pitchingfour innings,allowingtwo hitsandonerun.

PHOTOSBYBARTMOSS

BaseballseasonunderwayforNWSCCPatriots

ByBrannonKing FortheFCT

TheNorthwestShoals CommunityCollege Patriotsareofftoawinningbaseballseasonstart. NWSCCis21-12this yearundertheleadershipofheadcoachDavid Langston.ThePatriots wonsixconsecutive gamesduringastretch fromMarch16-24and

duringthattimedefeated CoastalAlabama-South, BevillState-Fayetteand GadsdenState.Thewins overCoastalAlabama andGadsdenStatewere withintheconference,and NWSCCsweptGadsden Stateinafour-gameseries. NorthwestShoalshostedconferenceopponent SouthernUnionState atPatriotParkMarch 30.ThePatriotsgota5-4

walk-offwinwhenformer RussellvilleHighSchool GoldenTigerNickSmith hitasacrificeflytotheoutfield,scoringBenMichael Bennetttoendgameone ofthedouble-headerand startacelebration. ThePatriotsjumpedout toa3-0leadbuttheBison scoredtwiceinthetopof thefifthbeforeNWSCC addedaruninthebottom oftheinning.Southern

Unionscoredtwomore runsinthesixthtoeven thescorebutSmith’sRBI finishedthegameinthe seventh.

NorthwestShoals gotthreehits,including adouble,andthreeRBI fromCadePrestegard. WyattJensenaddedtwo hitswhileEliGipson, RyanStrachan,Drew McBurnett,EliTidwell andBryantHydealsohit

safely.Gipsonhadthe otherRBI. ZachHillgotthestarton themoundforthePatriots. Hewent5.2innings,allowingfourruns,withthree beingoftheearnedvariety.Hillstruckoutfour andwalkedabatter.JT McArdlegotthewinin relief.Theright-hander allowedonehitandstruck outone. SouthernUnionState

tookgametwooftheday bya15-10finalscore.Nick SmithhomeredandcollectedtwoRBI.Prestegard andMcBurnettalsohad twoRBIwhileGipsonand Jensenaddedoneapiece. CalebDavis,Prestegard andMcBurnetthadtwo hitseach.CooperCochran, CamHabada,Ethan Muncher,RayAnderson andRyanStrachanall pitchedforNWSCC.

PhilCampbellsplitsserieswithColbertCounty

ByBartMoss FortheFCT

ThePhilCampbell Bobcatsfaceunfamiliar territory.Theirplayoff hopesareoutoftheir handsandinthefate oftwoColbertCounty rivals.PhilCampbell beatColbertCounty7-5 ingameoneofthearea seriesbutlost6-1ingame two.Theseriessplit,along withanearliersplitwith

ColbertHeights,putthe Bobcatsplayoffstreakin jeopardy.PhilCampbell needsoneortheotherof theColbertCountyteams tosweeptheirupcoming series.

Ingameone,Koltin Hesterhadhisbestgame oftheseasononthe moundandattheplate. Hesterhitacrucial2-run homeruninthebottom ofthesixthinningtogive PhilCampbellabiglead

theylaterhadtofendoff. Onthemound,Hester wentsixinnings,allowing fivehits,twoearnedruns andhestruckoutsix.

WhenHesterfound himselfinajamlate inthegame,EliTaylor enteredthegameinrelief toshutdowntheIndians.

ChandlerBenford pickeduptwohits,a RBIandscoredarun fortheBobcats.Braxton Mayfieldsingledintwo runsandscored.Bentley Hillgotahitandscored arun.EliTayloralsosingledintworuns.IsacHill doubledandscoredtwice. Ingametwo,things didn’tgoaswellforthe Bobcats.AlthoughPhil CampellmatchedColbert Countyhitforhit,the Bobcatsleftthebases loadedtwice,unableto capitalizeleadingtoa6-1 loss.

CodyQuinnhad twohits.Hill,Benford, Mayfield,TaylorandCale Faustallhadonehiteach. Taylorpitchedthecompletegameafterhisrelief appearanceingameone buttookthelossingame two.

PhilCampbellplayed agamethreeagainstthe

Indiansandwon13-6. Hesterwenttwo-forthreewithadouble, earnedthreeRBIand

PHOTOSBYBRANNONKING BryantHydeisattheplateforthePatriots.

LEFT: NickSmithmakescontactforagame-winningRBI. RIGHT: EliGipsonisonbasefortheNWSCCPatriots.

GoldenTigers’longbaseballwinningstreak

comestoendwithlossestoJetsandLions

ByBrannonKing FortheFCT

TheRussellvilleHigh Schoolvarsitybaseball teamisnearingtheend oftheregularseason,and theGoldenTigershave Class5Aareagameson thehorizon.RHSisworkingtofinishtheyearina strongway,butrecently droppedacoupleofgames tonon-areaopponents.

Russellville(19-9)hostedtheJamesClemensJets April1,andtheGolden Tigersfelltothe7Ateam byascoreof7-4.TheJets flewtoa5-0firstinning leadandwereahead7-0 afterfiveinningsofplay. TheGoldenTigerstriedto rallyagainsttheClemens’ bullpen,andRHSscoreda runinthesixthinningand threeintheseventhbut failedtoeventhescoreor getthewinlate. EighthgraderBrayden

Entrekinhitatwo-run homerunforRussellville. NeylandBakeraddedtwo hitsandoneRBI.Brandt CummingsandGunner SappingtonalsohadRHS hits.CummingsandBaker haddoubles,andthehitby Sappingtonwasasingle. GravesledJamesClemens attheplatewithtwohits andtwoRBI. TyEngelthalerpitched 4.1inningsforRussellville andallowedsevenruns butonlythreewere earned.Entrekinworked 2.2framesonthemound, allowingahitandawalk. TheJetsusedfourdifferentpitchersduringthe contest.

Russellvilletraveled toHaleyvilleApril4and droppedagametothe4A Lionsbyafinalscoreof 4-2.

TheGoldenTigersfell behind1-0inthebottom halfofthesecondinning

butevenedthescore inthethirdonasingle byNeylandBaker.HHS regainedtheleadand addedtoitwithsingle runsinthethird,fourth andfifthinnings.

BrandtCummingshad twohitsforRussellville. HeandBakerwerejoined inthehitcolumnbyDaniel Askew,MichaelScofield andBrodieVandiver. Entrekinaddedtheother RBIfortheGoldenTigers. CaydenJohns,Tripp ClevelandandEntrekinall pitchedforRHS. TheRussellvillevarsitybaseballteamhosted“KidsNight”April1. Childrenwereallowedto getinfreeforthegame versusJamesClemens andgetafreehotdog. Theyalsohadtheopportunitytotaketothefieldfor pregamewarmups,startinglineupintroductions andthenationalanthem.

PHOTOSBYBRANNONKING Russellville’sBrodieVandivermakesacatchintheoutfieldversusJamesClemens.

Childrengetinfreeforthegame,andalsogetafreehotdog.ElliottGreenofRussellvilleisreadytobuntapitchagainsttheJets.

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ADVERTISEMENTFORCOMPLETION LEGALNOTICE

InaccordancewithChapter1, Title39,CodeofAlabama, 1975,asamended,noticeis herebygiventhatEagleGolf& Athletics,Inc.(ContractorCompanyName)Contractor,has completedtheContractfor X{construction)(Renovation) (Equipment)(Improvement)of (NameofProject):

AtBelgreenHighSchoolFootballandTrack (InsertlocationdatainCounty or_Citv).fortheStateofAlabamaandthe(County)(City)of FranklinCountyBoardofEducationOwner(s),andhave maderequestforfinalsettlementofsaidContract.Allpersonshavinganyclaimforlabor, materials,orotherwiseinconnectionwiththisprojectshould immediatelynotify McKee&Associates 631SouthHullStreet Montgomery,AL36104 (Architect) EagleGolf&Athletics,Inc. (Contractor) 2143ArlingtonBlvdSte#4 Florence,AL35630 (BusinessAddress)

NOTE:Thisnoticemustberun onceaweekforfoursuccessive weeksforprojectsexceeding $50,000.00.Forprojectsof $50,000.00orless,runonetime only.Acopyofthepublisher’s affidavitofpublication(including acopyoftheadvertisement) shallbesubmittedbytheContractortotheDesignProfessionalforinclusionwithDCM FormB-13:FinalPayment Checklistforstateagencies, PSCA-fundedandotherbondfundedprojects. 04/03/24,04/10/24,04/17/24, 04/24/24 ADID589941

CB&SBANK RUSSELLVILLE,ALABAMA Mortgagee

McDOWELL&BEASON,P.C. ATTORNEYSATLAW

P.O.BOX818 RUSSELLVILLE,ALABAMA 35653 256/332-1660

04/03/24,04/10/24,04/17/24 ADID589940

NoticeofPublicHearing

TheRussellvillePlanningand ZoningCommissionwillmeet onApril16,2024at5:00PMat theCityHallAuditoriumlocated at304NorthJacksonAvenuein Russellville,Alabama.

Thepurposeofthismeetingis tomakearecommendationto theRussellvilleCityCouncilto considerrezoningtheproperty ofTheoJerryandBonnie PoundersadjacenttoKiel EquipmentalongHighway43 fromR-1(SingleFamily)toB-2 (BusinessGeneral). 04/03/24,04/10/24 ADID590691

NoticetoContractors Debris,Removal,Reduction, andDisposalFollowingaDeclaredDisaster AlabamaDepartmentof Transportation NorthRegion–Tuscumbia Area Colbert,Franklin,Lauderdale, Lawrence,Limestone,Morgan Counties

Sealedbidswillbereceivedby theAlabamaDepartmentof Transportationuntil10:00amon Friday,May10,2024,andat thattimepubliclyopenedfora retainercontractfordebrisremoval,reduction,anddisposal followingadeclareddisaster,in theNorthRegion,Tuscumbia Area.Thebidopeningwilltake placeattheAlabamaDepartmentofTransportation,North Region,TuscumbiaAreaoffice, ConferenceRoom.

towaiveanyirregularityinthe bidsreceived,andtoacceptor rejectanyitemsofthebidfor thebenefitofthepublic. Noconditionalbidswillbeaccepted.

Nobidmaybewithdrawnfora periodofthirty(30)daysafter thescheduledclosingdateand timeforthereceiptofbids. JohnCooper TransportationDirector 04/10/24,04/17/24,04/24/24 ADID589436 NOTICETOCONTRACTORS INVITATIONFORBIDS

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NOTICEOFPETITIONFOR TERMINATIONOFPARENTAL RIGHTS

TO:DALTONANDREWJUSTICE,fatherofJ.T.L.J.,a minorborninFortSmith,SebastianCounty,Arkansas,on December21,2015,toSara AnnClinardakaSaraAnnJustice;

NoticeisherebygiventhatapetitionhasbeenfiledbytheAlabamaDepartmentofHuman ResourcesinFranklinCountyin thecaseseekingtoterminate yourparentalrightstothe above-referencedchild.Youare requiredtofileananswerwith theClerkoftheCourtandthe Petitioner’sattorney,JeffreyL. Bowling,P.O.Box669,Russellville,AL35653,withinfourteen (14)daysafterthelastpublicationofthisnoticeorajudgment willbeenteredagainstyou.A hearinghasbeensetinthis Courtforthe9thdayofMay 2024,at10AMintheFranklin CountyJuvenileCourt,atwhich timeyoumayappearandcontestthesameifyousochoose. DONEthisthe25thdayof March2024. AnitaScott,ClerkofJuvenile Court 03/27/24,04/03/24,04/10/24, 04/17/24

ADID589507

MORTGAGEFORECLOSURE NOTICE

Defaulthavingbeenmadein thetermsofthatmortgageexecutedonthe5thdayofAugust, 2015,by JASONDEESand wife,JAMIEDEES, to CB&S Bank, Russellville,Alabama, whichsaidmortgageis recordedintheOfficeofthe JudgeofProbateofFranklin County,Alabama,inBook777, Page640,anddefaultcontinuing,andbyvirtueofthepower ofsalecontainedinsaidmortgage,thefollowingdescribed propertywillbesoldtothehighestbidderforcash,infrontof theCourthousedoorsofsaid County,duringthelegalhours ofsale,on April26,2024. ThepropertylocatedinFranklin County,Alabama,anddescribedinsaidmortgageisas follows,towit:

Beginatapointwheretheold SettlementRoadmeetsthe Westsideofrightofwayof WaterWorksRoadinRedBay, Alabama,thencesoutherlyfollowingtheWesternedgeofsaid rightofway163feettothetrue pointofbeginning;thencecontinuealongtheWestsideofthe saidrightofwayofWaterWorks Road120feettothecorneron theShelbyLindleyproperty, thenceWesterlyalongthe ShelbyLindleypropertyline210 feet;thenceatrightanglesturn totheNorthwesterlydirection 120feettoapoint;thenceanotherrightangleturnEasterly 210feetbacktothetruepointof beginning,alllyingandbeingin Section30,Township7South, Range15West.

Saidsaleismadeforthepurposeofpayingthemortgage debtandcostofforeclosureand willbeconductedbyMcDowell, Beason,P.C.,AttorneysatLaw, P.O.Box818,Russellville,Alabama.

Alabamalawgivessomepersonswhohaveaninterestin propertytherighttoredeemthe propertyundercertaincircumstances.Programsmayalso existthathelppersonsavoidor delaytheforeclosureproceedings.Anattorneyshouldbe consultedtohelpyouunderstandtheserightsandprograms

QualifiedGeneralContractors holdingacurrentAlabamaState licenseareinvitedtobid.This contractisforthepurposeofretainingaqualifiedGeneralContractorwhoseserviceswouldbe employedintheeventofaTropicalStormeventorotherdeclareddisaster.

Copiesofthecontractdocumentsandspecificationsmay beinspectedand/orobtainedat thefollowinglocations: AlabamaDepartmentofTransportation NorthRegion–TuscumbiaArea Hwy20East Tuscumbia,AL35674 Phone:(256)389-1401

Digitalcopiescanbefound underthe“SpecialNoticeto Contractors”sectionat https://alletting.dot.state.al.us/ Sealedbidsmaybemailedor delivereddirectlytotheOwner priortothebidopening.Such sealedbidsmustbeclearlyand legiblymarked “DebrisRemoval,Reduction,andDisposalFollowingaDeclared Disaster–TuscumbiaArea” ontheoutsideoftheenvelope. Themostqualified,responsive, responsible,andhighestranked bidwillbeacceptedwithkey considerationbaseduponthe benefittothepublic;however, theAlabamaDepartmentof Transportationreservesthe righttorejectanyandallbids,

withintimeallowedbylaworthe samewillbebarred. 03/27/24,04/03/24,04/10/24 ADID589438

PUBLICNOTICE

ESTATEOFCLARAM.HARVEY,DECEASED Case#24-0032

PROBATECOURTOF FRANKLINCOUNTY,ALABAMA

NOTICEOFFILINGOFPETITIONFORDISTRIBUTIONOF SMALLESTATE

PursuanttotheCodeofAlabama,Section43-2-692(b)(7)

noticeisherebygiventhat,BonnieB.Toro,haspetitionedthe ProbateCourtofFranklin County,Alabama,forasummarydistributionoftheestateof ClaraM.Harvey,deceased.All personshavingclaimsagainst saidestateorgroundsasto whythepetitionshouldnotbe grantedareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithintimeallowedbylaworthesameshall bebarred. 04/10/24 ADID591208

PUBLICNOTICE

ESTATEOFFLETCHER SCOTT,DECEASED Case#24-0031 PROBATECOURTOF

FRANKLINCOUNTY,ALABAMA

LettersTestamentaryofsaiddeceasedhavingbeengrantedto FLETCHERSCOTT,JR.,asEx-

20,27,April3,10. ADID587865

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