The Hartselle Enquirer - June 12, 2024

HartselleEnquirer

NewEMAdirectorworriesand plans

ByJeanCole FortheEnquirer

Jonathan Warnerworriesaboutthingsbefore theyhappen. He evenworriesaboutthingsthat willprobablyneverhappen. It’s allpartofhis job. Warner,46,ofHartselle,isdirectoroftheMorganCountyEmergencyManagement Agency,a jobhe’s heldsinceAugust.Beforethat, Warner hadbeenthepart-time Morgan Countysafety coordinatorfor3½yearsaswellas afull-time Hartselle firefighterforthepast14½years. Although WarnerhasbeenEMAdirector for less than ayear,heandhisoffice arealready makingbeneficial changes,officialssaid. Amongthemarea renovatedwarehousewhere EMAequipment is stored,newvehiclesand equipmentforemergencyresponse,and additionaltraining.

“Hedidn’t justcomeintojointhe staff, he cameintomakechanges,”said Morgan County Commission ChairmanRayLong.“He’s done asuperjob. He’s comeinandshown alotof

NARCOGhosts publicforumto

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leadership. He’s been abreathoffreshair.He’s broughtalltheteamonboard;everyone’sworkinginone direction.”

Onenotableimprovementwas renovatingan existing countywarehousethat stoodlargely unusedformorethan adecadeandusing itfor EMAstorage, Longsaid. With upto$50,000 fromthe county’s capital improvementfund, Warner renovatedtheold county warehouse, fixeditselectricalsystem andcorralledall the EMAequipmentintoit. Now, everyonewho needstouse the equipmentknowswhereto findit, Longsaid.The50-by-125-footmetal buildingwith concrete flooris at 2531 Alabama 20W.inDecatur, near 3M Co.

“Thebuilding hadjustbeen sittingthere emptyfornearly14years andnobodywas utilizingit,”Longsaid.“Jonathancameinwanting toput thethingtogetherandsohe’s gotthat going.We’re openingit up sowecan storeall ofourequipmentinone place.Right now,it’s scatteredoutalloverthecounty.Weactually havesome things storedin afew churchesin

Jonna’sjourney

LocalwomanbattlesGlioblastoma with unyieldingfaith

citizens’concerns

By WesTomlinson FortheEnquirer

Adesireforbetterqualityfoodandmorereliable transportationare among theissues raisedbylocal elderly citizens,accordingto NARCOG,andthe agencyintendstospend federal fundsthisyearto help. TheAreaAgencyon Aging(AAA), aservice ofthe NorthCentralAlabamaRegional Council of Governments,hosted apublicforum at the HartselleSeniorCenteron Thursdayandspokewith severalelderly citizensand caregiversaboutservices theagencycouldofferto assist senior centersand in-homeproviders.

JustinGraves,directorof theAAA,saidtheorganizationhoststheforums everythree-and-a-half years atcommunity centersinthethree counties theyserve: Cullman, Morganand Lawrence. He said thefirstforumofthisyear washostedin Cullman Countysixweeksago.

“The Associationof CommunityLiving,whichis afederalbranch,administersTitleIII grantsto theAlabamaDepartment ofSeniorServices,”Graves said. “The(ADSS)then providesgrantsbackdown totheArea Agencieson Aging,andthereare 13of theminAlabama.Oursis at NARCOG.”

TitleIII referstothe OlderAmericansAct of 1965,whichprovidesa broad rangeof servicesto elderly citizens,including supportiveservices, centerserved congregatemeals, home-deliveredmeals, family caregiverservices, preventive healthandwellness,andelderabuseprevention.Gravessaid NARCOG receives$1.4million annuallyinTitleIIIand TitleVII funding.

•RobertLawyer

•J.WesleyCain

•MarthaRhea Dyer

•Elizabeth A. Webster

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•Ramona LeeEaton

•Maxine Powell Curtis

•HarryN.Jones, Jr.

•MichaelDaleWhitefield

•SaraBibb

Gravessaidthat after NARCOGreceivesthe grants,theywillassemble anareaplantodetermine whichprioritiesshouldbe addressed first. He saidthe primaryreasonforspeakingwiththepublic at the forumsisto gatherinput forthisprocess.

“Thesegrantsarehighly beneficialto everyonewe serve,”Gravessaid.“We have alotofgrandparents raisinggrandchildrenin ourthree countiesandit providesthemwith extra supporttodothat.Also, we have alotof caregiversnowtaking careof peoplewithdementiaand Alzheimer’s.”

Duringthepublic commentssection, NeelSenior CenterDirector Valerie Thrashersuggestedhaving healthcareproviderstravel toeachsenior centerto discusswith residentsthe stateSenioRxprogram,a stateinitiative designedto helplow-incomeseniors and individualswithdisabilitiesaccessprescriptionmedications.

“Ithink itwouldbe good ifthereweresomemore people goingaroundpromotingthe(SenioRx)programbecausetherearea lotofprogramsin NARCOGthat peopledon’t knowabout,”Thrasher said.

“That’ssomething that canbeaddressedimmediately,”repliedGraves.

Gravessaid NARCOG willnowsetupdatesfor senior centerstohavediscussionswith healthcare providersaboutdifferent programs.

Thrasheralsosaidthe foodservedinhersenior center wasnot thebest quality, like over-ripenectarinesandapples.

“Ifyouworkwithelderly people,mostofthemdon’t haveanyteethorhavefalse teethsoit’shardforthem

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•RobertHolladay

•MarjorieCosper

•Willie MaeBurgess Whitten

•JaniceSueGarner

•LarrryB.Maze

•WandaLee Hamlin Chambers

•Barry JoeHarris

ByRebekah Yancey rebekah.yancey

@hartselleenquirer.com

Ayearago, JonnaBarrierwasn’t sure if shewouldlive to seeher45thbirthday.

After10days offatigue, severeheadachesandfacialdrooping,Barriersaid sheknewshehad atumorbeforeshe wasofficiallydiagnosed. Aregistered nurse,Barrier recognized thesymptomsbutputoffseeking carebecause shedidn’twanttoberight.

Shecelebratedher44thbirthdayon May25,2024;thefollowingdayBarrier received confirmation: shehad abrain tumorcalledaglioblastoma.

Statisticssaymorethan13,000Americansarediagnosedwith GBM every year.Itisthemostaggressive typeof braincancerandaccountsforalmost halfofall cancerousbrain tumors. It canaffectanybodyatanyage,although itismorecommonly foundinpeople aged45 to 70. It isnon-geneticin nature anddevelops quickly. Thereasonsforitsoccurrenceareunknown. ThereisnocureforBarrier’s type ofbraincancer.Treatmentsfocus on removingorshrinkingthe tumorto reducesymptoms;however,theyare not successfulin long-term survival, making Glioblastoma adevastating diagnosiswithmostpatients survivingan averageof12-18monthsafter diagnosis.

Justtwodaysafterreceivingthenews, Barrierunderwent afour-hoursurgery to removethe lime-sized tumorshe nicknamed“Tilly.”

In thefaceofherprognosis,Barrieris leaningheavilyonherfaithinGodand prayingfor complete healing. Despite theoverwhelmingnature ofher condition, shesaidherfaithhasbeenher

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Jonathan Warnerwas hiredasthe MorganCountyEmergencyManagement AgencyinAugust.“Hedidn’tjust come in to jointhe staff,hecameinto makechanges,”saidMorganCounty Commission ChairmanRayLong.

RobertLawyer Hartselle

RobertEdwin Lawyer, 82,ofHartselle,Alabama, passedpeacefullyonMay 30,2024, at homewithhis belovedwifebyhisside.

Bornon July 19,1941,in

Steubenville,Ohio,to Hilda (Stuck)andEdwin Lawyer, Bobwasthesonof ahomemakerandanelectrician.

He grew upin Weirton, WestVirginia, asteelmill town,andwasanactive memberofthe PiKappa Alpha Fraternity. Bob receivedbothhisbachelor’s andmaster’s degreesfrom WestVirginia University, wherehebecamean avid WVUfootballfan.

As anenvironmental engineerfor Carborundumandthe Monsanto Company, Bob’s ingenuity ledtotheinventionofthe VenturiScrubbers,which wereinstalledin steelmills nationwide, revolutionizing pollution control.Bobwas alsoanenthusiastofclassic Pontiac GTOs, Harley rideswithfriends,model trainsets,pontoonboating onthe TennesseeRiver,and flyinghis Piper Cherokee. He wasalways readyforan adventure,frombreakfast meetups at Jack’s tospontaneoustripsto Tahitiwith hissister,Janie.

Bobwas ahopeless romantic,meetinghiswife, Sharon,duringdancelessonsandmarryingheron September10,2011.He cherishedspendingquiet

eveningswithherandtheir sweetpoodle, Maggie. Bobissurvived byhis wife Sharon, stepchildren, stepgrandchildren,nieceJenniferandherhusband Mitch Schneider, andgrand-nephewsGrant,Garrett,and Clayton. He waspreceded indeathbyhis formerwife Diane (Thompson)andhis sisterJane (Lawyer)Whalen.

Callinghourswillbeheld onWednesday,June5,2024, from 11:00AMto1:00PM at Peck Funeral Home,followedby abrief service withinterment at Moulton MemorialGardens. In lieu of flowers,donationscanbe madetotheMorganCounty HumaneSociety.

RamonaLeeEaton Hartselle

RamonaLeeEaton, 89,of Hartselle,passed away on June1,2024, at her residence.Bornon August 15, 1934,inMemphis, Tenn., toRaymondLee Pauland MildredAnderson Paul, Ramonaworkedformany yearsforSouthernAirways in Memphisandhadonce aspiredtobeaflightattendant.ShemarriedJoe W. Eatonof Hartsellein1975, andtheyweremarriedfor over35yearsuntilhisdeath in2012.

Ramonawas amember of DanvilleBaptistChurch andenjoyedgrowing roses, playingbridge,andspoiling herfour-leggedfurbabies. She is precededindeathby

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herparents, herhusband JoeW.Eaton,her brothers-in-law Morris“Skippy” Dye, Sr.and RichardBradley, andher nephewMorris Dye, Jr.

Survivors includeher daughter RobynAdamsof Bryan,Texas,andhersisters June DyeofMason,Tenn., SandraBradley of Covington,Tenn.,andGabrielLee of NewportBeach, Calif., alongwithnumerousnieces andnephews. Afuneralservice willbe heldon Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at 11:00AM at Peck Funeral HomewithBro. JoeDavidBaileyofficiating. Burialwill be in Midway Memorial Gardens.Special thankstoherfriendsand caregiversMisty Fisher, Cindy Grove,Donna Pierson,BonnieBarrett,andthe staffofCenterwell Home Healthand Hospiceof NorthAlabama.

MaxinePowell

Curtis Hartselle

Maxine Powell Curtis, 81, of Hartselle,passedaway on June2,2024.Bornon December4,1942,inMorganCounty, to EddPowellandViola FootePowell, Maxine was alifelongmemberof Salem United MethodistChurch(now Salem Community Church)anda dedicated realestate agent.

Sara is survivedby herson BruceDeClermont,sisters Wanda Little and Janette Cramer,brothersErnie SmithandDonaldSmith, and twograndchildren.She wasprecededindeath by herhusband, parents,son Ronald “Casey”DeClermont,andbrother Richard Smith.

Amemorialservice willbe heldon Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 7:00PMatPricevilleBaptistChurchwith Bro. Donald Smithofficiating.

J. WesleyCain Somerville

J. WesleyCain,83,of Somerville,passed away on May28, 2024, at Decatur Morgan Hospital.Bornon September 9, 1940,in MorganCounty, to John Candler CainandAnnaLucille McDonald Cain,Wesley wasadevotedmember ofSomerville Methodist Church andactivelycontributed totheirfoodpantry.

laday; brother,Otis Holladay;sister,Laura Mae Holladay; grandchildren, Jaylen,Kenny,Brittanyand JacobHolladay. Thefamilywillholda MemorialService at alater date.

MarthaRheaDyer

HannahYarbrough;his brothers,MatthewWhitefield (Megan)and Hunter Whitefield; hissister,Haley Whitefield;andspecial cousins,WhitleyHood (Ryan) andDanielBarnett (Alex).Heisalso survived by hisniecesand nephews: Damian,Raiden, Kaitlyn, Oaklynn, Memphis,Barry, Archie,Atlas, Jacie, Kameron, Kenzie,Leo,and Greyson. Pallbearers willbeDanielBarnett,MilikOrr, Ryan Hood, Hunter Whitefield, MatthewWhitefield,Zac Smith,and ChrisWhitefield.

Elizabeth A. Webster

Harris Hartselle

Elizabeth A. Webster HarrisdiedonWednesday,June 5, 2024,atDecatur MorganHospital.She was born Thursday, December 14, 1967, in Madison Countyto Kenneth EarlWebster and JoyceHedwigBergerWebster.She wasemployedby B&W Stablesas ahorse trainerand ateacherprior to herpassing.She was precededindeathby her mother. She is survivedbyher son, Webb Harris(Madison);her father, Kenneth EarlWebster; herbrother, Mark Alan Webster (fiancéeSamantha);and her four niecesand nephews, Adam Webster,Ella Webster,Layne Webster,and A.J. Webster. Herfamilywill hold a memorial serviceatalater date.

Maxine beganher real estate careerwith Sibley RealEstate,then opened herownbusiness, Curtis,Powelland Hill,and mostrecentlyworkedfor MarMacRealEstate in Hartselle until herretirement twoyearsago.She was knownforher tireless workethicand herabilityto makefriendseasily.

Maxineis survivedby her husbandAmon Curtis, sons David Curtis (Sharon)and JosephM. Curtis,grandchildrenElliotLange,Leslie Killette,andHaleyMcAbee, ten great-grandchildren, andtwogreat-great-grandchildren.Shewaspreceded indeath byherparentsand sisters Jimmie Ruth Hill, DorothyColeman,and GearldineHill. Thefamily extends special thanksto GentivaHospice stafffortheirkindness and compassionatecare. Afuneralservicewillbe heldon Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 1:30PMatPeck Funeral Home Chapelwith Bro. Fred Wallaceofficiating.Burial willbein Salem Cemetery.

SaraBibb

Danville

Sara Bibb,77,ofDanville, passed away on June 3, 2024,atherresidence.Born onSeptember26,1946, in Marion County,Florida,to OdisC.SmithandLouiseE. RigdonSmith, Sara worked as aNurses Aidefor North Alabama Regional Hospitalbefore herretirement. Shewas adevotedmember of PricevilleBaptistChurch andalovingfamilymember withastrongfaith.

Wesley servedasState Presidentofthe AAVFD (Alabama Association of Volunteer Fire Departments)for 10years,writing keylegislationfor Volunteer Firefighter Tags andBlue Reflectorsformarking Fire Hydrants. He wasalso the firstPresidentof the Board ofDirectorsforS.A.V.E.S. andplayedasignificantrole inthe initial Fire ClassificationfortheSomervilleArea. AU.S.Armyveteran,hewas theownerof KDCPropertiesRealEstateand began auctioneeringin1972. Survivorsincludehis wife Martha HicksCain, daughter KellyCainButler (Curt), brother John Candler Cain,Jr.,sister Marjorie Masterson,grandchildren AvaElizabeth Butler, Bella GraceButler,Daniel WesleyButler,andBeau CurtisButler,nephews Don LawrenceMasterson,John CainIII, JohnH. Masterson,andJeffrey Cain,nieces AnnBlair Huffman,Jane Gordon Hampton,Amy Overton,and LauraBishop, andnumerousgreat-nieces andnephews. Amemorialservicewill beheld on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 6:00PM at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Zeke Haselden, Rev. Stephen Hampton, andRev. John Cain,III officiating.Visitationwill befrom4:00PM to 6:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home. In lieuof flowers,memorialdonations can bemade to SomervilleMethodist Church “Food Pantry” or S.A.V.E.S. (SomervilleArea VolunteerEmergencyServices, Inc.).

RobertHolladay Hartselle

Hartselle Acelebrationof life service for Martha Rhea Dyer will be Saturday,June 8th, 2024,at3:00p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapelwith Peck Funeral Homedirecting. Martha passed away peacefully, June 6th, 2024, surrounded by familyather homein Hartselle,AL. She wasbornJanuary8th,1939, to Walter Samuel Wright andMaryJaneWright (bothdeceased)astheoldestdaughterof sixsiblings: Virgil Wright (deceased), BarbaraNorwood (deceased),Gloria Russell, JesseWright(deceased), andHelen Johnson. Martha was apillarof her communitywhowasknown as amatriarch to all her family, asourceofspirituality, guidance,andlove.She retiredfromthe Hartselle schoolsystemaftermore than20yearsofservice. Shewasmarriedandprecededindeathby David GradyDyer.She was blessed with threechildren andtheir marriages:David Lavaughn Dyer (deceased) and AliceShull,Debra Rhea Barnett (deceased), and Samuel Taylor Dyer andBeverly Overby Dyer, currentlyofNorth Carolina. Together Davidand Marthastarted awonderful, adventurouslifeandfamilythrough hisservice in the US Navy.Aftermuch travel, the familysettled in HartsellewhereDavid and Martha livedthe rest of their lives. Martha isalsosurvived by sevengrandchildren,andsix great-grandchildren. Chuck Free, Mary Richey, with her children,Ethan, Curt,and Grace,StephenBarnett and his child,Elaine,Britt Coleman,Elisabeth Shull, Sarah Dyer,Grady Dyerand his children, Phoebe andElijah.

In lieuof flowers,please consider adonationtothe charityofyourchoice or yourlocal Food Pantry.

MichaelDale Whitefield Hartselle

FuneralserviceforMichael Dale Whitefield, 27,will be Monday, June 10, 2024, at 3:00PM at Peck Funeral Home Chapelwith Bro. Jon-Allen Stanleyofficiatingand Peck Funeral Home directing.Theburialwill bein Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, June9,2024,from5:00PM to7:00PM at Peck Funeral Home.

HarryN.Jones,Jr.

Hartselle

Mr.RobertHolladay, 84,diedonThursday, June 6, 2024,atFalkville Health Care Center.He wasborn January26, 1940, in Madison County, to HershelandMcGee Holladay. He wasemployedby AsplundhTreeService,prior tohisretirement. He wasprecededin deathby hisparents. Survivorsinclude,sons, JoeHolladay(LuLu), KennyHolladay, Daniel HolladayandStevie Hol-

Mr.Whitefielddiedon Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at Decatur Morgan Hospital. He was bornThursday, October 17,1996, in MorganCountytoChristopher Dale Whitefield (Crystal) andStacyWhitefield (Chris Hardin). Michaelwas adiehardTennesseefanwho lovedeverything to dowith football. He playedalongsidehisbestfriendandcousin,Daniel. He filled hisdays withvideo games,family, andfootball, cherishing his family, especiallyhis nephewsandnieces.Known for his ever-present smileand kind nature,hetouchedthe heartsof everyone he met andwill be missedgreatly. Philippians4:13 “I cando all thingsthrough Christ whostrengthensme.” He is survived byhis father,ChristopherDale Whitefield(Crystal); his mother,StacyWhitefield (Chris Hardin); hisfiancé,

HarryN.Jones,Jr.,81, passedawayonThursday, June6,2024, at Decatur Morgan Hospital. Funeral serviceswill beheld on Monday, June 10, 2024,at 1:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home Chapelwith Bro. Bobby Deckerofficiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.Burial willfollow in Hartselle CityCemetery. Visitation will takeplace on Monday, June 10, 2024, from 11:00AMto 1:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home. BornonSeptember 10, 1942,in Illinois, to Harry NathenJones, Sr.and EvelynE. Wood Jones,Mr. Jones wasemployedasan accountantby Champion Paperspriortohis retirement. He was adevoted husband, father,grandfather,and great-grandfather, and amemberofBethel BaptistChurch. After retiring, he activelyserved his churchinvariouscapacities. He hada passionfor cooking,Alabamafootball,and enjoyedhistoryandtrivia. Mr.Joneswasprecededin death by hisparents,Harry NathenSr. andEvelyn Wood Free, hisstepfather, WilliamFree,andabrother, DwightFree. He is survived by hiswife, Patsy Jones; daughters, Lisa Hand andMelanie Hufhand (Tyler); brother, Waylon Free; sister,Mary Walker (Keith); grandchildren, Ashton Jones,Haley Eidson, Hilton Beck, Collin Hufhand, NathanBest, Samuel Hufhand, Olivia Hufhand, Sophia Hufhand, and Noah Hand; and 12 great-grandchildren. Grandsonswill serveas pallbearers.

Marjorie Cosper Madison Agravesideservicefor

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Items for the calendar of events can be emailed to news@hartselleenquirer. com by noon on the Monday prior to Wednesday publication.

July 13

The descendants of Dewitt C. and Drucilla H. Sharp are invited to their biannual reunion on July 13, 2024, at Center Springs Church, 4851 E. Upper River Road, Somerville. The event will startat10a.m.,withlunch served at noon. Attendees are encouraged to bring a covered dish to share and any family-related items, such as books or photos. Plates, cups, napkins, flatware, bread and drinks will be provided. This is a wonderful opportunity to honor family members, both past and present. For more information, please contact Ginny Sharp Franz at 404-295-6125.

All month

Weight Watchers meetings are Mondays at 5:30 p.m. at the civic center.

Weigh-in begins 5 p.m. For more info, visit www. weightwatchers.com.

A cancer support group meets on the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Pleasant Place building. Any person with any type of cancer is invited to attend. For more information, call 784-5694.

Kim Robertson, a former University of Alabama Crimsonette, instructs a girls baton class for ages 5 and older in the basics of baton at the civic center. Thefeeforthisclassis$50 per month. Classes meet on Thursday afternoons. Call the civic center for details.

All mothers of active duty reserve or honorably discharged military service members are invited to attend monthly meetings of Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. The MorganCountyChaptermeets the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at East Highland Baptist Church in Hartselle.

Priceville Palace, 716 NE Thompson Road, Priceville, will have Ricky D the Dancing DJ Fridays from 7-10 p.m. Saturdays will feature a dance class from 6-7 p.m. followed by Country Editions Band from 7-10 p.m. For more info call 256-353-4362.

The American Legion Auxiliary Post 52 meets on the first Thursday of every month. The event is open to women veteran including the spouse’s daughters and mothers, of veterans interested in joining the American

Legion. The meetings are held at the John Thompson Post 52 Legion Hall located at 1110 Sparkman St. NW. For more info, callLaurie Cooper at 256612-7444.

JMK Martial Arts- Join JMK Martial Arts & Fitness at the Hartselle Civic Center and build a more confident you! Martial arts and fitness classes are available for kids and adults. Classes are divided into age groups as follows; Pre-Kubs (ages 3-4), Lil Kubs (ages 5-7), Kid Kubs (ages 8-10), Jr. Kubs (ages 11-14) and adults (ages 15 and older). Classes include karate, HapKiDo, wrestling/grappling, sparring, self defense, fitness and conditioning. See www. JMKMartialArts.com for a schedule and pricing.

Hartselle Nutrition Center invites seniors to join area senior citizens, ages 55 and older, for mornings of games, food and good times. Participants also go on monthly outings and play bingo and cards, along with other activities. Suggesteddonationforthedaily lunch is $1.25 per person. Anyone who does not have transportationtothecenter can call Steve at 256-7730786. Arrangements will be made for free NARCOG transit.Thenutritioncenter is open Mon. through Fri., excluding holidays, from 8 a.m. until noon.

Falkville VFW, located at 784 Culver Road, hosts bingo every Friday night at 5:45 p.m. For more information, call 256-784 5747.

Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered, 12-step program for anyone with a hurt, habit or hang-up, meetsat5:30p.m.atFirst United Methodist Church in Hartselle. Meetings are every Monday night, including a free meal at 5:30 p.m. and the group meeting at 6:15 p.m. Celebrate Recovery aims to offer a safe place to meet with others who are also seeking healing. For more info email jhand@fumchartselle.org.

Narcotics Anonymous Meeting List: Sunday at 6 on Zoom. ID # 622385025 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. in person. In person meetings are held at 406 Pine Ave. SW, Decatur.

Health ratings

May 27 through June 1

Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill, 2041-A Beltline

Road S.W., Decatur: 87

Arby’s 1022 6th Ave., 2120 Sixth Ave. S., Decatur: 88

Burger King, No. 4885

Beltline, 2057 Beltline Road, Decatur: 94

Nash Bar-B-Q, 104 12th

Ave. N.W., Decatur: 95 Daylight Donuts, 459 Highway 67 S., Decatur: 96 La Petite Academy, 2122

Westmeade St., Decatur: 98

Casa De Santiago Mobile

Unit No. 2, 2401 Sixth Ave. Suite B (1-3), Decatur: 100

MCS

Technology Park to host STEAM summer camp for middle school students

Building permits May 27-31

Jeff Johnson, commercial HVAC, $11,700 Randall Welch, roof conversion, $20,300

Michael Hembree, residential HVAC, $14,874

Carrie Long, roof conversion, $14,250 Southern Oaks, residential HVAC, $7,000

Shana Hurley, residential electrical, $12,000

Robert Rollins, residential repair, $32,600.42

Decatur Morgan Hospital, Commerical HVAC, $10,300

Special to the Enquirer Morgan County Schools willhostaSTEAMSummer Camp at the MCS Technology Park, specially designed for upcoming seventh and eighth grade students. The camp will run from June 24-27 from 8 a.m. until noon each day, pending board approval. Students interested in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) can explore these fields through hands-on activities and projects. Due to limited space, early regis-

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Mrs. Cosper was born Monday, March 2, 1936, to Arnold and Anna Heinzmann. She passed away on June 8, 2024, at her residence. Marjorie Cosper was a loving mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother. She enjoyed going to Disney World and all over the states with all her children. She also loved playing Bingo and Elvis Presley. To quote her children, “We believe she was his biggest fan. She was loved by many. We will miss you mom.” Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband, Jessie Cosperl two sons, Wesley Cosper (Terri), and Jeff Cosper; three daughters, Sonia Dodd (Wayne), Carla Helton (Tim) and Bonnie Cosper; 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren andthreegreat-greatgrandchildren. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to any hospice in Alabama.

Larry B. Maze

Decatur

A funeral service for Larry B.Maze,73,ofDecatur,was held Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Peck Funeral Home with Bro. Michael Gunter officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be at Burningtree Memorial Gardens. Mr. Maze was born on Wednesday, February 14, 1951, to J.B. and Helen Maze. He

died on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Larry B. Maze was a loving father and grandfather. He was deeply involved in Bronco restoration throughout his life. Mr. Maze retired after working at Delphi for 30 years as a machine operator. He loved fishing and hunting all his life. Larry loved his kids and grandkids more than ever could be shown or told, and he was very proud to be a part of the Cherokee Nation. Mr. Maze fought a tough fight till the end with ALS. He left this world knowing just how much his family loved him and he loved his family. Mr. Maze was preceded in death by his parents, and sisters, Opal West and Barbara Maze. Survivors include, ex-wife, Rose Maze; son, Shannon Maze (Jennifer); daughter, Angela Johnson; three sisters, Linda Motes and Velita Childers and Sandra West; six grandchildren, Kodi Johnson, Kayla Johnson, Aubree Maze, Tristan Finch, Dakota Finch and Greyden Maze. Pallbearers will be Greyden Maze, Kayla Johnson, Kodi Johnson, Tony Hammock, Justin Orr, and Tristan Finch.

Wanda Lee Hamlin Chambers

Decatur

A graveside service for Wanda Lee Hamlin Chambers, 75, of Eva, was held Sunday, June 9, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Etha cemetery with Bro. J.D. Thorne officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Ms. Chambers was born on Tuesday, June 29, 1948, to William and Faye Hamlin. Wanda passed away on Friday, June 7, 2024. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother. Her parents preceded her in

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Somerville man arrested on trafficking charges

Staff Reports

June 4, deputies with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office executed a felony grand jury warrant for trafficking methamphetamine on Gregory Wayne

death.Survivorsincludetwo sons, Tobby Chambers and Kenneth Chambers (Angie); daughter, Tina Turney (Keith); brother, Bill Hamlin (Linda); four grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Pallbearers will be family and friends. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Antioch Baptist Church in Decatur.

Willie Mae Burgess Whitten

A memorial visitation for Willie Mae Burgess Whitten, 95, will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 2:00-4:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home. Born on September 22, 1929, to William Luther and Martie Kyker Burgess, Willie Mae passed away on April 4, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, her son Mike Whitten, and her siblings.

Willie Mae is survived by her son Ricky Whitten and his wife Crystal, along with several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved her family and friends dearly.Inlieuofflowers,the family requests donations bemadetoAndrewsChapel Cemetery.

Barry Joe Harris Huntsville

Barry Joe Harris, 55, of Huntsville, passed away on May 23, 2024, at Huntsville Hospital. Born on July 26, 1968, in Morgan County, to L.D. Harris and Patricia Beard Harris, Barry was a

loving father and grandfather who enjoyed fishing, watching TV, eating, and playing with his grandkids.

Survivors include his daughter Kathryn Nance, brother Larry Harris, sister Cindy Hammon, and grandchildren Kyleena Nance, Xavier Nance, Miya Nance, and Lyrica Nance. His parents preceded him in death. No services are scheduled at this time.

Janice Sue Garner

Moulton

Janice Sue Garner, 67, of Moulton, passed away on June 5, 2024, at her residence. Born on December 19, 1956, in Marshall County, to Jesse Crow and Hildreth Pentecost, Janice worked in the Quality Control Department at G.E. before retiring. Survivors include her loving husband of 28 years, Michael Garner, sons Richard Odell (Lauren) and David Garner, daughters Christy Overton (Brian), Brandi Bodine (Brad), and Jodie Fuller (Chad Sain), sister Sandra Dial Letson, seventeen grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 1:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home Chapel, with visitation from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Aveanna Hospice.

Crow, 57, of Somerville. Crow, currently serving time with the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) on separate charges, was transported to the Morgan County Jail. He will be returned to ADOC custody once the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) warrant is resolved.

Crow

There’ssomethingprofoundly rewardingaboutthe firstharvestfroma backyard garden. Thisweek,I experiencedthatjoywiththepluckingofour firstsquashand twovibrantgreenbellpeppers. Thesehumblevegetablessignifythebeginning of afruitfulseason,andwithourtomatoes ripeningonthevine,the gardenpromises even morebountiful rewardsintheweekstocome. Thisyear,nature hasbeenkind. Thanksto the extrarainandbettertiming,our garden has flourishedbeyondour expectations. Each morning brings anew discovery, astheplants seemtogrowalmostvisiblyfromonedaytothe next. It’s anamazingprocesstowitness—the delicatetransformationfromflowertofruit, thegreenhuesdeepeningandspreadingas the vegetablesmature. Theculinarypossibilitieswith freshproduce areendless,butthere’ssomethingparticularly specialabout cookingsupperwithfood

IActasifwhatyou do makesa difference.Itdoes.

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you’ve grown yourself. Last night, ourtable wasgracedwith adish madefromour garden’s firstofferings. Thecrispbell peppers andtendersquash brought afreshness thatcan’t be replicated by store-boughtvegetables. It’s notjust aboutthetaste,though that’sabig partofit; it’s the entire experienceofnurturing aplantfromseed to harvest andthentransformingitintoadeliciousmeal. Ourtomatoesarenearlyready,andthatmeans it’s timeto dust offmysourdough starter. There’snobetter accompanimentto agardenfreshmealthanasliceofhomemadesourdough bread. Thetangy, chewyloafpairsperfectly

withthejuicy, sun-ripened tomatoes,creatinga harmonyofflavorsthatepitomizes theessence ofsummer. Gardeninghastaughtmethevalueofpatience andthe rewardsofhardwork. It’s apractice thatrequiresfaith in nature’s processes and acommitment to nurturinglife. This season, withits abundant rainandperfecttiming, has shown just howfruitfulthose efforts canbe. Thegarden,initsdailygrowthandtransformation,isatestamenttothe incrediblepowerof nature andasource ofendlessinspiration. Asweenjoythefruitsofourlabor,I’mremindedof thesimple,timelesspleasureofgrowing your ownfood. There’saprofound connectiontothe earth thatcomesfrom gardening— asenseofaccomplishment andcontentment that’shardtofindelsewhere. Here’s to many moremeals madewithhomegrown vegetables, andtotheongoingjourneyofwatchingour gardengrow.

RememberingD-Day

spentmuchoflastThursday watching eventssurroundingthe recognitionofthe 80thanniversaryofD-Day. Memoriesaregrowingdimbutthe eyesofthe remainingmembers ofthe“GreatestGeneration”and thosewhovaluefreedomhavebeen focusedon Normandythese first daysof Juneaswe remembered the fierce battlesonthebeaches80 yearsago. June6,1944,wasone ofthemostcrucialdaysinworld history. TheWesternworldanditsfreedomswereatacrossroads. The cost towinthebattlesthatfollowedwouldbeheartbreaking for amultitudeofsoldiersandtheir families. In themovie“Ike”,Eisenhowerandhis commandershad finalizedtheplansforOperation Overlordandwerepresentingthe detailstothe KingofEngland.The kingpausedbeforeheremarked onthethoroughnessofthedetails

Lastweek wewenttoa baseball gamewithour church.Itwas abeautifulnightfor agame. It wasjustwarmenoughto keep from getting chillyasthesunwent down,butnotsohotthatyou’dbe miserable;theskywasthe perfect shadeofbluewithout acloudin thesky. Abarbershopquartetsang thenationalanthemas aslight breezemadethe starsand stripes standproudinthesummersun. And my kids couldnothave had lessfuniftheyhadtried. Maybewehavefailedthemasparents.Ormaybewe’rejusttoomuch

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butlamented theprobablelossof lives. General Eisenhower repliedthat the cost ofvictorywouldbe great,butthe cost ofdelay would eventuallybegreater. Onenews outletestimatesthere arenomorethanone hundred and fiftyofthebraveAmericans whosurvived June6,1944,and thefollowingbattles.Onehundred ofthemwere ableto attendthe event.Intheirhonor,andinhonor ofalltheotherswho foughtand died.individualsand representativesfromfreedom-lovingnations aroundtheworldwerepresent. Family memberstothethirdand

of afootball family.I’d like toblame iton theculture ortheir Xbox,butI’m sureIamat leastpartlyto blame. Ihavenever reallybeen much for watching baseball,but when Iwas my kid’sage Iabsolutely

fourth generationssilentlyviewed rowupon rowofcemeterycrosses markingthe finalresting places of valiantmenandwomenwho foughtandwonthewarforfreedom.

None of my immediatefamily fought at Normandyalthoughthey wereinvolvedinother battlefields. Iwasonly seven yearsold when the Alliedtroops led byAmerican warriorswentashoreatOmaha Beach. At thetimeour family was isolatedon the farmwithout anymodernmeansof communication. Atchurch andschool, Icould recognize theangst of people, but Ididnot fullyunderstand itscause.Iknewwewere at war,butdidnot recognize the full importofits meaning. Onlywhen Ireachedadulthood anddevelopedaninterestinall thingspertainingto WWII,did Iunderstand whathad been at stakewhen theAlliesinvaded

Europe. Thereseems tobe agenerationgrowingupignorantofthose battlesoflong ago. Thebattles forfreedom continue. Onebattle mayhavebeenwon,but the strugglefor freedom continues. Thereare those whodo notseem tounderstand thenature ofour challenge today. Thebattle forfreedomin Americaisnot being fought upon the beachesofNormandy or some otherdistant land. It is notbeing waged with modernweaponsof war.Itisbeing foughtinallareas oflife bythosewhosedesireisto reshapethe thinking of ayoung generation and remold the greatestnationinthe world totheir liking. “Yeshall knowthe truth, and thetruth shall make you free. IftheSon thereforeshallmake youfree. Ye shallbefreeindeed.”

(John8:22;36)

lovedplaying the game.I’ll never forgetthedaymycoachtossedme acatcher’s mitthehadboughtfor me; the firsttimesomeonehad invested inme thatdidn’thaveto. It was thatinvestmentthattold me Iwas good at something. It encouragedme tolean intowhoI wasanditgavememyfirstpulpit fromwhichI preachedthegospel of,“Idareyoutotryandtakehome fromeme.”

More thanthe games, though, wasthe funwehadbetween games.The racingtothe concession standforourfreesnow cone after everygameandeatingit

Blastfrom the past Baseball

whilewewatchedthebigger kids play. Thecloudofdustthatwas kicked up asweplayed wallball out behind the bathroom. We endedup leaving the game beforeitwasover,butfortheseven innings wewerethere,itwas nice rememberinga simpler time when baseballwas funand snow cones couldsolve all theworld’sproblems. As wewalked tothe car,I heardthecrackofabat and the cheerof the crowdandfor asplit second itwas likeanoldmelodyI hadlongforgotten. AndI hummedthattuneall the wayhome.

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By Jean Cole For the Enquirer

The former Celebration Arena in Priceville may be getting a new purpose in life, something that has everything to do with jobs and nothingtodowithhorses.

Arena owner Aaron Guthrie, with Two Deals LLC, is asking the city to rezone the property so he can lease it — possibly in the next 30 days, anofficialsaidthispastweek.

Guthrie’s real estate agent, Jeff Parker of Parker Real Estate LLC of Decatur, said Guthrie has already spent more than $1 million renovating the building so it can be leased to a business. He said the endeavor would create jobs but he could not say howmany.

The State Products Mart Authority sold the 143-acre arena to Guthrie for $2.5 million in 2022. The arena, which closed Dec. 19, 2022, held the annual World Racking Horse Celebration each September for 50 years. The COVID-19 pandemic caused manyeventcancellationsand finances did not rebound as thepandemicwaned,officials saidatthetime.

With

Gone now is any evidence the facility was once a horse barnandarena,Parkersaid.

“We sunk in a lot of money already,” he said, noting the arena has been cleaned up and all of the horse barns are down. He said the owner will spend on renovations “whatever it takes to get a good tenant.”

“We are actively working on it,” Parker said. “We will continue working on it until we get it like I want it then we willleaseit.”

Just what kind of business the 83,000-square-foot facility will hold Parker did not specify. He said the building could be used for something as simple as a warehouse or as an industry He said the property has had several interestedparties.

“It could bring additional jobs, how many depends on whogetsit,”hesaid.“Wehave togetitrezonedfirst.”

The property is off Alabama 67, about three miles southeast of Priceville’s Interstate 65 interchange. It has access to sewer. Two Deals owns the land on which the former Celebration Arena sat and adjoining tracts to the east andsouthofthebuilding.

PricevilleCityCouncilmembers this past week agreed to set a public hearing on a request to rezone the property from A-1 agricultural to T-1researchandtechnology. The public hearing will be 5:30 p.m. June 13, at PricevilleCityHall.Oncethepublic hearing is held, the council can vote on the rezoning request.

According to the city zoning ordinance,theT-1zoningdistrict allows for research- and technology-oriented uses, including limited light manufacturing. Some of the uses allowed under the T-1 zoning classification include ambulance services, commercial kitchens, heavy vehicle and equipment sales and rental, light manufacturing, recyclingcenters,researchlaboratories, wholesaling establishments or warehousing and distribution.

“We could sign a lease now, buttheuseswouldbelimited with it being zoned agricultural,”Parkersaid.“Hopefully we can bring somebody out thereinthenext30days.”

Mayor Sam Heflin said he doesn’t yet know what Two Deals wants to do with the propertyuponrezoningit.

The owner has invested more

$1 million into the property and is aiming to change the zoning so the

leased to a business.

“We don’t yet,” the mayor said.“Atthispoint,theowner doesn’t have to tell us anything. They basically just asked for a rezoning to what looked like the best use for that property.”

Once owners ask for a rezoning, they automatically

get a public hearing, he said.

The Priceville Planning Commission already recommended approval of the rezoning, so now it goes through the city council, Heflin said. The mayor said he didn’t learn any more at the Planning Commission

meeting than he knows now about what is planned for the site.

“I think they are just trying to come up with the best use for it,” Heflin said. “I think he’s got two or three customers interested but there is nothing in the works yet.”

little notice, Joe Wheeler EMC increases electric rate by 6.2%

By Erica Smith For the Enquirer

With the only notice to members coming a week before in a magazine, Joe Wheeler EMC increased its electric rate by 6.2% effective June1. The latest increase comes less than a year after a 4.3% increase, which took effect Aug.1.

Joe Wheeler spokesman Michael Cornelison said the cost of everything has gone up for the utility, necessitatingtheincrease.

“It’s not just materials, it’s interest rates, everything like that.Allofthatcomesbackas cost,” he said. “Just inflation costs in general, higher interest rates, inflation causing thecostofmaterialstogoup.

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Decatur.”

Renovations included stripping the old wiring, and rewiring and installing a garage door to allow loading andunloading.

“We just renovated the whole building,” Long said, adding, “The outside looked pretty good but the inside wasreallyrough.”

Warner said part of the reason the warehouse space was needed was to get some enclosed trailers out of the weather.TherearealsoEMA items stored in District 3. He saidthecountyalsohadsome bus-conversionkitsforusein apandemicthattheydecided tostoreinthewarehouse.

Inadditiontosecuringstorage, Warner has added new vehicles to the EMA fleet, which was an improvement, Longsaid.

“We had vehicles there that when something came up, they had to go jump them off,” Long said. “They were old, and he came in and asked to purchase new vehicles,andwe’vedonethatand got everything up to speed. We are a true EMA department right now. We’re ready to respond to anything we needto.”

Decontaminationtent

Decatur Fire Chief Tracy Thornton credits Warner and his office with recently obtaining a decontamination tent that can be used in caseofahazardousmaterials spill. The tents have chambers used to decontaminate firefighters or hazmat workers.

“In hazmat, we have to undergo decontamination — wash off hazardous materials,” the fire chief said. “This is a big tent with different chambers in it and a water hookupthatyoucanuseitto decontaminate.”

Thornton said Warner thought of and obtained the equipment “on his own” because he thought it was something both EMA and firefighterscoulduse.

Whether it’s poles or transformers or wire or nuts and bolts. Generally, it’s gone up higher than 6%; some things goupashighas40%.”

Joe Wheeler customer Alicia Carpenter is disturbed by boththeincreaseandthelack ofnotice.

“All of my children are on Joe Wheeler, and all have kids in day care and responsibilities — 6.2% is going to be a lot for them,” Carpenter said.“It’sgoingtohitmykids hard because they’re raising families and trying to feed themwhengroceriesarefour timesashigh....Theyhaveto cool the house for a lot more people.

“I hate for them to have anotherfinancialhardship.” Carpenter, 54, has been a Joe Wheeler customer since

“We have decontamination equipment for the Fire Department, but this will be another good tool at our disposal,”Thorntonsaid.

“Thisequipmentisportable and ready to deploy at any time,” Warner said of the tent. “We have had a joint training with Decatur Fire & Rescue at their training facility, where we showcased this equipment and invited outsideagenciestojoin.”

Among the agencies in attendance were Falkville Fire & Rescue, Danville Fire & Rescue, Alabama DepartmentofPublicHealth,Limestone County EMA, and DecaturFire&Rescue.

“This equipment allows us to provide local emergency responders with the equipment needed to handle a large hazardous chemical incident,” Warner said. “The EMAofficehasalsoattended emergency response training provided by Norfolk Southern. This training enables us to work with emergency responders and to assist in anywaypossible.”

The fire chief said that in the months Warner has been EMA director he has been “reallyeasytoworkwith”and that“wehaveagoodrelationship between both organizations.”

Aside from that, Thornton said he hopes to soon see the results of a study on whathazardousmaterialsare transported through Decatur on a daily basis via trucks, trains and waterways. The study was performed Feb. 26 through March 8 and was paid for with a grant. Officialsareawaitingtheresults.

Badweather

This time of year, Warner’s concerns lie with flash flooding, tornadoes and even the Redstone Arsenal aircraft thatflyoverresidentialDecatur while on training missions.

As Emergency Management director, Warner prepares plans and procedures for responding to natural disasters or other emergencies and also helps lead the response during and after

shemovedtounincorporated Lawrence County between Danville and Moulton 19 years ago. She lives with her husband, Rob Carpenter, and has four children and 12 grandchildren that have Joe Wheelerpower.

Cornelison said Joe Wheeler EMC must be able to pay for everything it needs to provide power to homes and businesses.

“It costs us a considerable amount more to just do day-to-day business than it did even just three or four yearsago,”hesaid.“Weknow everybody’s kind of in the same place, but just basic materials and fuel costs went up, and just day-to-day cost of doing business has gone up so much that we’re in a position now where we have

emergencies. This includes severestormsandtornadoes.

“Our office is always aware of the potential for severe weather in Morgan County,” Warner said. “Our office is a member of the North Alabama Mutual Aid Association, which is a group of 22 counties that aid each other in an emergency bigger than what a local EMA can handle.”

He said this association came to Morgan County to assistintheMarch 2023 tornadoes.

“We are always ready to assist local emergency responders in the event of a tornado, but our work does not stop there,” Warner said.

“Weareresponsiblefordamage assessments, coordinatingwiththeAlabamaEmergency Management Agency to compile the information needed and researching the need for a potential emergency declaration.”

Mass wreck plan

Warner said Morgan Countians may not realize it but they are “blessed with trained, dedicated and professional emergency responders” who are far too often dispatched to mass wrecks.

“These mass wrecks often involve hazardous materials, and our responsibilities include coordinating with various state agencies to ensure proper cleanup occurs.”

Most commonly EMA communicates with the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, the Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, he said.

“Collectively, we collaborate to make sure that the incident is handled in a way that presents the least amount of impact to the citizens and environment of Morgan County.”

OnethingtheEMArecently did was update its mass fatality plan.

“Unfortunately, in the worldwelivein,thisissome-

to raise rates in order to keep up with that to make sure we can still deliver electricity and service quality that our membersareusedto.”

Labor costs have also increased,Cornelisonsaid.

“In the position we’re in right now, this is what we have to do,” he said. “We’ve gottobeabletopayforeverything.”

Joe Wheeler has 25,573 meters in Morgan County and 17,445 meters in LawrenceCounty.

Cornelison said the Tennessee Valley Authority, Joe Wheeler’s regulating authority, approved the amount of theincrease.

“They look at what we’re looking at for our next budget year,” Cornelison said. “They decide on the amount

thing that we must be prepared for,” Warner said. “We coordinate with the Morgan County Coroner’s Office frequently.Wealsoareawareof prepositioned state assets in north Alabama that would assist in a mass shooting/ mass casualty event.”

He said the EMA also has a memorandum of understanding with local ambulance services and hospitals for such cases.

“While I have many goals for our agency, the main goals include expanding public education, strengthening already strong relationships with our emergency responders, updating emergency response equipmentandexpandingtheservicesthatweoffertoMorgan County citizens,” he said.

Overhead aircraft

One concern some residents have involves the aircraft from Redstone Arsenal that frequently train in the Decaturareaandsometimes fly over residential areas.

“We are aware of Redstone Arsenal activities and the fact that it is a concern for our citizens,” Warner said.

“Redstone Arsenal shares information with us concerning their activities. We share that information via social media, and to other agencies that can relay the information, as well.”

If an accident were to happen, the lead agency would be the Fire Department and then it would be turned over to law enforcement.

“EMA would support all agencies on scene and would assist in any way possible,” Warner said. “We could assist by getting more resources or specialized resources, activating our Emergency Operations Center, requesting state resources, requesting the Red Cross (and other volunteer agencies), ensuring any hazardous materials are mitigated and making sure responders are taken care of.”

Nuclear plant Warner recently learned more about radiological disaster mitigation

that we can increase, or if we can, our rates. This was approvedbyTVA.”

Ray Long, Joe Wheeler

EMC Board of Trustees president and Morgan County Commission chairman, said the board voted to approve theincrease.

“All of our costs have gone up dramatically just like everybody else’s at home,” he said. “The board had no choice but to raise rates and generate a little revenue to help offset some of the expensesthatweincur.”

Long said he realizes there are customers who already struggle to pay their bill, but that the board has not raised ratesmanytimesintheyears hehasbeenonit.

“We definitely took into consideration the needs and

by attending the National Radiological Emergency Preparedness convention in Dallas. Specifically, he learned how to communicate better with the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)intheevent ofareleaseofradiationfrom Tennessee Valley Authority’s BrownsFerryNuclearPower Plant in adjacent Limestone County.

One of the seminars he attended discussed interacting with FEMA evaluators during simulated radiologicalexercises.Duringsuchan exercise, officials from variousagenciescollectdataand make decisions about how to best notify and protect the public.

“We are required to prove to FEMA that we are preparedintheeventofaradiological emergency,” Warner said. “This seminar gave insight into dealing with FEMA and how to make an exercise as realistic as possible. I feel like I am better prepared for a radiological exercise, which also makes mebetterpreparedforareal radiological event.” While radiological emergenciesarerare,EMAworks closely with the TVA to

thestrugglesthatourcitizens are already having,” he said.

“But I know that they want to make sure the power stays on, and the only way we can do that is to have funds to operate.…It’sjusthardtimes foreverybodyrightnow.”

The board, Long said, did not raise the rates any more thanithadto.

Notice

The only announcement about the 6.2% electric rate increase was in the monthly magazine, “Alabama Living,” whichwaspublishedMay24.

“At Joe Wheeler EMC, we prioritize transparency and accountability in all our decisions,” the announcement in themagazinesaid. No other notice was on

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ensure it is prepared for a radiological release, Warner said.

“This close relationship is crucial to completing this task,” he said. “We are constantly training, updating equipment, gathering information and sharing information with others.”

This readiness includes collaboration with all emergency responders in Morgan County, school boards, many volunteer organizations and many other state and federal agencies, he said.

Warner believes his office is adequately funded to accomplish what needs to be done.

“The Morgan County Commission recognizes theimportanceoftheEMA office and the resources needed to do our job,” Warner said. “The commission does a great job of funding us adequately.”

He said TVA provides funding for radiological emergency preparedness and is “a great partner.”

While these are the office’s two main funding sources, Warner said his office also uses grants and other revenue streams.

PHOTO BY JERONIMO NISA

The former Celebration Arena as seen Thursday.

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facility can be

CHURCHCALENDAR OF WORSHIP

SerenityBaptistChurch, located at 1062 Perkins Wood Rd.,Hartselle,welcomesa newpastor,Bro.Lynn Morgan(2024).SundaySchoolis held at 9:45a.m.withSunday Worship at 11 am.

ForestHillBaptistChurch, 1947BluffCityRd,Somerville,AL35670inviteseveryonetooldhymnsinging KJVpreachingeachSunday Schoolmorningat10am, ChurchServiceat11am,Sundaynightat6pmandWed. nightat7pm.Formoreinformation256-754-5226.

Mt. CarmelBaptistChurch located at 287Mt. Carmel Road,Falkville,AL 35622, offersSundaySchool at 10am, worshipserviceat11amlead Brother DavidTaylorand Sundayeveningworship at 6pm

Gandy’sCove Community Church locatedonGandy’s CoveRdin Falkvilleoffers SundaySchool 11 a.m.; WorshipService10a.m.and WednesdaynightBible study 6p.m.

UnityBaptistChurch, located at 4506 NorrisMill RoadinDecatur, withpastor Bro. JoelSnyderhasSunday school at 9:30a.m.,worship serviceat10:30a.m.,Sundaydiscipleshiptrainingat 5p.m.,eveningworship at6 p.m.and Wednesdayworship serviceat6:30p.m. Call3534315formoreinfo.

SanctuaryCommunity Church islocated at 1149 West MainSt. Hartselle.SundaySchoolisheld at 10a.m.; services at 11 and Wednesday nightBible studyat7p.m.

Falkville Church of Christ, 18 West 2ndSt.,Falkville, meetseachSundaymorning forBibleSchool at 9a.m.with Morning Worshipserviceat 10a.m.Sundayeveningworshipserviceisat6 p.m.and WednesdayEveningBible Studyat7p.m.Pleasejoinus.

SouthwestBaptistChurch, 1705RidgedaleDr.SW, Hartselle,hasSundaySchool beginningat9:45eachSunday,morningworshipat 11:00amandeveningworshipat6:00pm.Wednesdaynightservicesareat6:00 pm.Bro.GregBurchamis thepastor.Formoreinformation,call256-773-5994.

CedarCreek Free WillBaptistChurch,located at 1303 CedarCreekChurchRdin Hartselle,hasSundayschool

at 10a.m.,worship at 11 a.m. and 5p.m.,and Wednesday eveningservice at 6p.m. Theirdoorsarealwaysopen. Formoreinfo,callPastor Cliff Tomlinson256-898-4198.

Word Alive!Church and pastorBrian Culbreathhave weeklyradioshowson Sundays at 1:15p.m.on 91.3 FM and Mon. throughFri.on 106.3FM.

ValhermosoBaptistChurch, located at 7312Hwy.36Ein Lacey’sSpring,holdsSunday schoolat10a.m.and worship servicesat11a.m.and5 p.m. Discipleshiptrainingand worshipare held at 6p.m. on Wed. evening.Children, youthand adult classesare at 6:30p.m.

GumSpringsBaptist Church,located at 371Gum SpringsRoadin Hartselle, hasSundaymorning worship at 11 a.m.andSundaySchool classesat10a.m.openforall ages.Wednesdaynightprayer meetings at 6:30p.m.

FaithIndependentChurch, locatedonBellSpringsRoad on LaconMountain,has serviceseachSundayat10 a.m.forSundayschooland 11 a.m.and6 p.m.forworship(exceptonthirdSunday nights–noservice). Wednesday’sserviceisat7p.m. They area non-denominational church,and thepastorisBro James E. MillsJr.

Living Hope Church of Godin Christ,located at 901 McDanielStreet, hasSundayschoolat10a.m.,Sundayworship at 11:15a.m.and Bible studyTuesdaysat7p.m.

PricevilleChurchofChrist, located at 143RobinsonRd in Priceville,holdsSundaySchoolat9:00,Sunday morningworship at 10:00; Sundayeveningworship at 5:00and Wednesdaynight at 7:00. Call256-431-4770for moreinformation.

LawrenceCoveBaptist, 142Pine BlurrRd, Eva,AL 35621,holdsSundaySchool at 10amandworship at 11 amwith PastorStevenSmith. Formoreinfocontact 256482-2247.

Mt. NeboBaptistChurch, 860Mt.NeboRoad, Falkville, holdsSundayschool at 10 a.m.,worship at 11 a.m.and Sundayeveningworship at 6p.m.Wednesdayevening Bible studyisat6p.m. For moreinformation,call256476-5201

FlintBaptistChurchholds worshipservicesand children’s servicesat9:30 a.m.on Sundaysand aprayerservice and children’s discipleshipon Wednesdays at 6:30p.m. The church buildingislocated at 4119Hwy31SouthinDecatur. Formoreinformation, call(256)353-7429.

TheRevival Tabernacle holdsservicesSundaysat10 a.m. andWednesdayevening at 7p.m. Thechurchislocated at 1109 MainSt.W.Pastors Jason andGinger Thayer welcome everyoneto attend.

EastHighlandBaptist Church,1030 MainStreet E, holds SundaySchool at 9:15 a.m.,worship at 10:30 a.m., WednesdayBible studyat 10:00 a.m.and6:30p.m. The church alsoholdsAmerican Heritage GirlsandTrail Life meetingsMonday nightsat6 p.m. Formoreinformation, call256-773-4157.

ChristOurRedeemer

Lutheran Church,located at 721 PickensSt.SW in Hartselle,inviteseveryoneto Sundayschool at 9:15a.m. and worship at 10:30a.m. each Sunday.The church office isopen Mondayand Wednesdayfrom9-11:30a.m. Findthe church on Facebook andvisitthewebsite at www. corhartselle.org.Formore info,call 256-773-2121or email corhartselle@gmail. com.

Pennylane Church of Christ, locatedat615 Pennylane St.SE,holdsservices at 11 a.m.eachSundayand 6p.m. Wednesday. Minister William L. Turneycan be reached at 256-683-4660. HowardDickinsonservesthe church asthe assistantminister.

TheFalkville United MethodistChurch holds serviceson Sundayat11a.m. withSunday school at 10 a.m. Theyouth meetat5 p.m.Sundays. The publicis welcometo attend. Thechurch is located at 253 MainSt.EinFalkville.

PineyGrove Christian Church hostsserviceseach Sundayschool at 10a.m., preaching at 11 a.m.,evening serviceat6 p.m. and WednesdaynightBiblestudy at 6p.m.

FirstBaptist Church Falkville,located at 305E. Main StreetinFalkville,has thefollowingserviceschedule: Sunday School,9:15 a.m.,SundayWorship Service at 10:30a.m.andnoSun-

Why am Inotwhere Iwant to bein my relationship with Jesus?Whycan’tI bemorelikeotherswhoseem to be such good Christians? How can Iimprove my relationship with God? Youmay haveasked yourselfquestions likethese before. We often strive forsuccess in variousareasofourlives butstruggle toachievethesame inour spiritual journey. Whyisthat? We dedicate alotoftimeandefforttoother pursuits butdon’t seemtoinvestthe same in studying scripture. Thereare manyresourcestoguideusin becoming moresuccessfulChristians. By applying thetimeandeffortwedevoteto otherareasofourlife to studying verses like2Timothy3:16-17,wecanunderstandwhatittakes to deepenour rela-

daynight service.WednesdayEveningServices startat 6:00 p.m.Stephen Cannonis the pastor.Formoreinfo,call 256-784-5827,orlog on to www.fbcfalkville.com.

LighthouseBaptistChurch holds Sundayschool at 10 a.m.andworshipserviceat11 a.m.and5:30p.m. onSundays.Wednesdayworshipis at 6:30 p.m. Thepastoris Bro. John Reid.

Liberty BaptistChurch, 1206 LaneRoadNW,holds serviceseachSundaywith Bible studyat9:45a.m., Bible preaching at 11 a.m. Wednesdaynight Bible Study at 6:30 p.m.

WalnutGrove BaptistChurch is located at 622SouthBethel Roadin Hartselle. Thepastor is John D. Bain.Sundayschool is at 10 a.m.,worshipserviceis at 11 a.m.and evening worship service is at 6p.m. Wednesday service at 6p.m. Formoreinfo, visitus on Facebook or log ontohttp://walnutgrovebaptistchurch.weebly.com.

FirstBaptistChurch of Hartselle, 210 WoodlandSt. NW,offers worshipservices asfollows:onSunday -ContemporaryWorship at 9am, SundaySchool at 10am,and Traditional Worship at 11am; on Wednesdayat6pm –Bible Study, Student &Children’s activities.Dr.ClaytonSpeed is thepastor.Formoreinfocall 256-773-5500or visit fbchart. org.

tionshipwith God. Let’sexamine those verses: “All Scriptureisgiven by inspirationof God,andisprofitable fordoctrine, for reproof,for correction,forinstruction inrighteousness, that themanof God maybecomplete,thoroughly equippedfor everygoodwork.” Theseverses teachusthatsuccessfulChristians follow scripture becausetheyknow itis inspiredbyGod. Scripturehas apurpose andproduces resultswhenwepracticeit inour lives. This principleisemphasized throughoutthe Bible. To become amore successful Christian,youmustbeadedicated student of God’sWord,investing as muchormoretimeand effortasyoudo inotherendeavors. Howmuchtimeand effortare you putting intoyourrelationshipwith God?

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Pattillo StreetChurchofGod holds Sundayschool at 9:30 a.m.and praise andworship at 10:30 a.m. ASundayeveningserviceisheld at 5p.m. and aWednesdayBible study at 7p.m.,including youth activities. Thechurchislocated at 1211PattilloSt.SWin Hartselle, andthe pastor is Gary Phillips.

NewSongFamily Church, located at 4309 Highway31 S,Decatur, AL 35603, has servicesonSundays at 11:00 am.Worshipis led by Jan Byrd.

Pleasant View Holy Church of Christ on HoganRoad in Falkville (Massey) offers services as follows: Sunday school, 10a.m.;worship, 11 a.m.;Sundaynight,5 p.m.; andWed.nightBible study, 6:30p.m. Formoreinfo, call Pastor RickieBall at 256-4623715 or Reford and Cindy William at 256-462-3573.

Pine StreetIndependent BaptistChurch,135 Pine St., Falkville,AL, inviteseveryone to Sundaymorning worship at 11 amandevening service at 6pm. Wednesdaynight bible study6 p.m. Formore info contactPastorRusty Hodges,256-612-0266.

No Fences CowboyChurch of Morgan County,located at 3544 West LaconRoadin Falkville, hasthe following service schedule:Sundays at 10:00 a.m. and Wednesday Adultand youthBible studies at 6:30 p.m. Josh Sparkman is thepastor. Formoreinfo, call 256-784-5448, or logon

McKendree ChristianFellowship, anon-denominational church,located at 2795 Highway55W., Danville,holds servicesSunday morning at 9:30 a.m.for Bible class, worship at 10:45a.m.,Wednesdaynight potluckat6:30 p.m. andBible studyat7p.m.

FirstChristian Church in Hartselle invitesyouto join us on Sundaymorningsfor Sundayschoolat9a.m. and worshipservice at 10a.m. We have a“no creedbut Christ,” andpartake of Holy Communioneach Sunday. We also meetonWednesdaynight for Bible studyat6 p.m. Nurseryisprovided.Ourpastor is Mickey Johnson. Please visit ourwebsite to view our sermons at www.fcchartselle. com.

OakRidge MissionaryBaptistChurch,151 HardyRd. (quartermile offVaughn BridgeRd),services Sunday school at 10am, Worship at 11am, Sundaynight at 6pm andWednesdaynight at 6pm. Everyoneis welcomeand Brother JimmyChenaultis the pastor.

FirstIndependent MethodistChurch, located at3 OxmoreFlintRoadinDecatur, holdsworshipat10:30 a.m.on Sundays andBible studyat6p.m. on Wednesdays.Hal Diagreisthe church pastor.

FellowshipBaptistChurch on Setter Avenue in Decatur (justwestofCracker Barrel) holdsSundayschoolat9:45 a.m.andworshipat11a.m. Call 256-355-8414for information.

Church of GodProphecy, 503Stewart St. in Hartselle, holds the following weekly services: Sunday school at 10a.m.,worship serviceat 11 a.m.andWednesdaynight serviceat6p.m. Pastoris Chris Bates.

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TownofFalkville announcesStarSpangledDay

The Townof Falkville isexcitedtohostStar SpangledDayJune 29 at South Park.Starting at 6:30pm,the eventwill featurefreeconcessions,live music,and aspectacular fireworksdisplayatdark. Thisfree communityevent willalsoinclude aWOODMENLIFEFlag Presentation. Everyoneisinvitedto meetatthe flagpole and bring achair.

Danville HighSchool announcements

Danville HighSchoolis pleased towelcomeMrs. Julie HolladayMcGough totheircommunity. Mrs. McGoughwillbeteaching Englishintheupcoming academicyear. Juliegrew upin Hartselle andgraduatedfrom Hartselle HighSchool.She

earnedherBachelorofScience degreefrom theUniversity of Alabamaanda Masterof Science inEducation from JacksonvilleState University. Shehaseight yearsofteachingexperience at DecaturHeritageChristianAcademyandhasspent thelasttwo years at West Morgan MiddleSchool. Julieand herhusbandRob havethreegrownandmarriedsons, threegrandchildren,and areexpecting two moregrandchildrenin June andOctober.

In herfree time, Julie enjoys spendingtime with family, hiking,grilling, DIY projects, andreading.Sheis excited abouttheopportunity to starta newchapter atDanvilleHighSchooland hopestoinspireher studentswithher enthusiasm forliterature andwriting. Danville High School wouldalsoliketothank Hannah’s Lawnand LandscapeServicesfortheir contributiontocreatingabeautifuldisplayforthegraduatingseniors.

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RecentlydivorcedRiley

Fletcheris readytotake hernaturaltalentforpublic relationsandcreateher ownPR company. To get the companystarted,she reaches outtoher previous co-workerMiles Clark andaskshimtobeher coCEO. Milesisthrilledto workwithRileyand start theirown company. Especiallyafterhisowndivorce andhissistermoving away. They spendmonths startingthe companyand going

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InmatefromMorgan Countydiesinprison

ByDavidGambino FortheEnquirer

Amanfrom Morgan Countyimprisoned at BullockCorrectional Facilityin UnionSpringswasfound deadinhis cellon Tuesday, accordingtotheAlabama Departmentof Corrections. MichaelShaneDotson, 51, wasservingthree concurrent20-yearsentencesfor first- andsecond-degree theft,accordingtoADOC.

“Life-savingmeasures wereadministered,and hewastransportedtothe Health Care Unit,”ADOC said in apress release. “Medical staffcontinuedlife-saving effortsbut wereunableto resuscitate inmateDotson. He was pronounceddeceasedby the attending physician.” ADOC saidDotson’s cause ofdeathispendingan investigationby their Law EnforcementServices Division.

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TheWilliam Bradford Huie Library of Hartselle kickedoffits annual SummerReadingProgramwith an eventful start, embracingthis year’s theme: “Adventure Begins at Your Library” June6. Thelibrarywasbustling with activity as 84 childrenandapproximately15 adultsgatheredforthekickoffevent, eager to embark

on asummer filledwith literaryadventures. The programpromises abusy seasonpackedwith funand engagingactivities for all ages. TheSummerReading Programoffersawide rangeofactivitiesand readingopportunitiesdesigned tocaterto everyage group. Forthoselooking tojoin theadventure, thelibrary remainsopenfor newparticipantsthroughoutthe summer.

customer bills,socialmedia platformsorJoeWheeler’s website,whichincludesasectiontitled“newsreleases.”

informationtotheir customers.

tomers thatitwas happening.

announcedin aboard meetingwhenitreceivedavote.

“I don’t knowthatwe’ve everpostedthiskindofinformation to socialmedia,”he said. “Wehaveaprettygood readershipfor the magazine. As amatter offact, wejust gotsomesurveysbackthat saidtheprimaryway that ourmemberswant to get informationisthroughthe magazine.”

“Theyhavenoproblem sendingourbilleverymonth; they shouldhave putitina lettertoletusknow,”shesaid. “Itshouldhave been written at thebottomofthebillor somewhere. Youdon’t have achoice in readingyourbill; youdefinitelyhaveachoicein readingthatmagazine.”

“Weputitin ourmagazine. That’s ourprimaryformof communicationwithour members,”Cornelisonsaid. “Itgoes tojustourmembers, so Ithinkthat’saverytransparentway. We’renothiding it; it’s notourintentionto hideitbyputtingitin our magazine.”

Cornelisonsaid themagazineis how they always relay

Anannouncement ofthe 4.3%increasein August was postedontheirwebsite. Carpenter,whosaidshewas unawareofthe mostrecent rateincrease,saidJoeWheelershouldhave beenmore transparentin notifying cus-

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anchor.

Carpentersaidshereadsthe magazineoccasionally.

“Imayormaynothavetime to even openthe magazine some months,”shesaid.“ I’ve always thought thatthe magazinethatcomesisa wasteofmembers’money.”

Long said the increase was

Throughherdiagnosis,Barriersaidshehasgrowncloser to Godand haslearnedto leanmoreonherfaith.

“Allofourmeetingsare open. Anybodycan come andsit through the meetings andknow what’sgoing on,” hesaid.“We’redefinitelynot tryingtohide something.I thinkthe generalpopulation knows prices have gone up everywhere.The last three years havejustbeen terrible,especiallyafter COVID; thingswentup.”

Carpenter said JoeWheeler claimsit has members, not customers.

“Like,we’reall in this together,”shesaid.“Butit doesn’t seem thatway anymore.”

“Yougothroughthestepsof grieving–notgrievingformy life becauseI’mnotafraid to diebutgrievingforthethings I’llmisswith my kidsand themnothaving amomand Toddhavingtodoitallhimself,” shesaid, fightingtears. “So,Iwentthrough aperiod ofgrieffor awhile,cryingall thetimebutthenthekids startedtoworryaboutme.If Ididn’t have my faithin God and my relationshipwith Him, Idon’t knowwhereI’d be. Idon’t knowhowpeople go through hardtimeswithoutHim.

“I sayHegavemeasecond chancebecauseIreallywasn’t whereIneededtobewith him,”sheadded.“You’dthink with Toddbeing aministerI wouldbewhereIshouldbe. Life gotintheway–kids, excuses, thisandthat –and peoplearereallyniceandwill say‘Well, you’re busyand you’re raisingyourkids,’and that’s true,butit’s also really importantto have arelationshipwithGodandthatmy kidsseethat.”

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tobiteintosolid foods,” Thrashersaid. Providing high-quality foodisoneof the biggest concernsfor the agency, accordingtoGraves, and with agrowingpopulation dealingwiththe pressures of inflation,the concern just keepsgrowing.

“Whatwe’re seeingis the cost ofgroceries going up,”Gravessaidafterthe forum. “TheBabyBoomer generationhas comeofage andarenowin thisgroup ofolderpeopleand there isjust alotmoreofthem.

Theissues that olderadults have,well, now there’sjust moreofthem.” Gravessaid they have fouragencies thatprovide

“Itgotmeprayingawhole lotmore,prayingmore–begging–readingmyBiblelikeI should,andthey cansee that too,so that’sa goodthing,” Barrier said. “We’re praying together moretoo. Without GodI’d probablybeinthe closetcryingallthetime.”

Additionally, Barrier said hersupportsystem is second tonone.

ToddBarrieristheformer associateministeratthe HartsellechurchofChrist and now pulpitminister at theFalkville church of Christ.

Barrier said their combined church familiesand support from thecommunityhas beenamazing.

“Peoplefed Toddand the kids thewholetime Iwas inthehospital andin Texas. Peoplemowedouryardand put-up railsonourporch.

People brought us groceries–even plates and napkins and things youwouldn’t normally thinkaboutandjusttookcare of us,”shesaid. “That’spretty amazing –youthinkthe world is sucha bad placeand weseeallthenegativeonTV

transportationto 22 senior centersin Cullman,Lawrenceand Morgan County: Cullman Area RuralTransportation System, LawrenceCountyPublic Transportation, Morgan County Commissionon Aging (MorganCounty, except Decatur) and NARCOG Regional Transportation Agency(Decaturonly).

“Peoplewho needassistancegettingto doctor’s appointments anddialysis appointments,things like that,”Gravessaid. “That’s one of thethings we hear aboutquite abit.WecontractwithCullman,Lawrenceand Morgan counties fortransportationrelated to the region’s22senior centers, whichalso serve as nutrition centers,and we arealwayslookingfor ways toimprove theseservices.”

butthereare so manygood peopletoo,they’rejustquiet aboutit.” Barrier’s diagnosis and the beginningofthe fight of her lifeforcedhertocancelalonganticipatedtrip to Europe withherdaughter,Kenzie. They hadplannedthetripto celebrateKenzie’s graduation from Hartselle HighSchool. Instead, Barriertraveled to Houstin, Texas to undergo sixweeksofintensivechemotherapyand radiation at MD AndersonCancerCenter. Ayearafterher surgery, Johnna is nowonmonth nine ofmaintenancechemotherapy treatment anddoing well. HerlatestMRI showed nonewgrowth. Themother-daughter duo recentlyreturnedfromtheir long-awaitedEuropean trip this springvisiting Italy, Greeceand Paris. Although it tookafive-dayresttorecover, shesaidshe woulddoitall overagain. Barrier saidshe isprayerful for alonglife soshecansee andlove her future grandchildren.

“I know Godcan heal me andI believein Hispower,” shesaid. “Whateveris His will, Iwill glorifyHim.”

SteveGriffin, Hartselle SeniorCentermanager, said thegrowingelderly populationputsastrainon serviceproviders.

“We’ve gotone more tableto use,andafter that,we’re at capacity,” Griffinsaid.

“Fromthe (Title III funds), we really need chairsand,possibly, another room. Thereis agrowing populationof seniors in Hartselle.” Graves said theAlabama DepartmentofSenior Servicesisin the processof compilingafive-year state planonaging that they will sendto NARCOG. Afterwards, theAAAwill begin developingtheir areaplanonaging.

“The planwilloutline how thosefederal funds willbespentinourregion,” Graves said.

Walker,Gannkept

ByCalebSuggs FortheEnquirer

PRICEVILLE —The Pricevillebaseball teamhad abanneryearin2023.

TheBulldogswent29-7thatyear, finishedthe regularseason ranked No.1 and advancedtothequarterfinals of the Class 4A playoffs.

Thequestion cominginto thisseason, however,waswhetherthatwasjustaonetimethingorthe startofanew standardfor Pricevillebaseball.

“After wehadlostintheplayoffsthat year, Coach(Preston) Pottertalkedabout how thiswasthenewstandardand hewantedto keep thatgoing,”senior catcher WesWalker said. “Wewanted thistobethe newtraditionfor Pricevillebaseball.” That wouldbeeasiersaid than done. Coming intothis year,Pricevillehadto replace eightofitsstarting nineinthe lineup. “Weknewitwas goingtobeachallenge

Priceville’sColmanGannpitchesduring agamefromthis pastseason.

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PricevilleHighSchoolpitcherColmanGann,left,andbig

hitterWes Walker.

Priceville’sWes Walkercelebrates afterreachingsecond base during agamethis pastseason.

By CalebSuggs Forthe Enquirer

hitters.

CaidenDumaswasan honorable mentionoutfielder.

Decatur Bradin Dupperand Trey Greenwellwerehonorablementionselections at infieldandoutfield, respectively.

CLASS 5A

Ardmore

Keaton Johns wasnamed asecond-teamoutfielder after hitting .376 with 24 stolen bases.

Oneofthetopclassesever to come through Hartselle baseballwent out witha bangthis season. After finishing as the staterunner-upinClass 6A,Hartselle totaled four first-team selections onthisyear’s All-State team,threeofwhomwere seniors. That included Alabamasignee Jojo Williamson,whowasnamed the Class6AHitterofthe Year. Thefourselections were notonlythe most firstteam choicesofanyteam in TheDaily’s coverage area,but themostselections of anyteam overall. In total,13localplayersfrom 12teamswere namedtothisyear’s AllStateteam, withanother 11 beingnamedhonorable mention.

CLASS 6A

EastLimestone Chris Fittswas named an honorablementiondesignated hitter.

LawrenceCounty Caden Norwoodwasan honorablementionselectionatcatcher,while Parker Frostwasanhonorable mentionutilityplayer.

CLASS 4A

Priceville

Hartselle Williamsonledfour Hartselleplayersonthe firstteam. Williamson was afirst-teaminfielder andwas named the Class 6A Hitterof theYearafter batting .430 with48RBIs and fivehome runs. He wasalso aperfect15for 15 in stolen bases.

Alabamasignee Peyton Steelewas afirst-team outfielderwitha .342 average, 37 RBIsand six homeruns. Jacksonville Statesignee Cade Miles was afirst-team designated hitter,batting .373 with37RBIsand18 stolen bases. Jace Meadowswas afirst-team pitcherwitha 10-2 record,2.79ERA,60 strikeouts, fiveshutouts and ano-hitter.

Athens Grayson Hayswasnamed afirst-team pitcherafter posting a1.59 ERAwith 63 strikeoutsand twono-

becausethose guys welost wereallgreatballplayers,” juniorpitcherColmanGann said.“Butwehadsome talentedguyscoming upthat wehadfaithcould fill those holes,and they reallydid.” This season Priceville delivered another 20-win season, finishing 20-12and advancingtothe playoffs. Helpingalong the waywere acoupleofstar playersin WalkerandGann. Walker closedhiscareer at Pricevillewithanother stellarseason,batting .433with a1.376 OPS,33 RBIsand ninehomeruns.Gannhad abreakout season,postinga 6-1recordwith a1.17ERA, .97WHIP and 87 strikeouts.Healsopitched anohitter.

WesWalkerwas afirstteam selectionatcatcher with a.433average,1.376 OPs,33RBIsandnine home runs.

Colman Gann was chosen as asecond-teampitcher after finishing with a6-1 record,1.17ERAand 87 strikeouts. He also tossed ano-hitter.

West Limestone BraxtonGriffin wasan honorablementionchoice as autilityplayer.

CLASS 3A

DecaturHeritage

Bo Mitchellwas nameda first-team outfielderafter hitting .459with42RBIs and a1.321OPS.

BryantSparkman wasa second teaminfielderwith a.421average, 21RBIs and13 stolen bases. Paxton Tarver wasnamed an honorablementionpitcher.

CLASS2A LindsayLane

AlexCookwasnamed tothefirst team asan infielderafterbatting.507

“Weknewwhatwewere gettingout of Wes. He’s lived upto thehypesince he was afreshmanandcontinuedtoproduce likehe always has,”Pricevillehead coachPreston Pottersaid. “Colmanwasdominant everytime he wason the mound.Whenhehad the ballin hishands,wehad completetrustthathewas goingto getthejob done.”

Being pitcherandcatcher,the twolived offeach otherastheirrelationship helped themtothrive.

“Weweredefinitelyon thesame pagealmostall thetime,”Walkersaid.“I called my own gamesand wehad trustineachother.”

“Ican’t thinkofhow manytimes Iwouldthink of apitchinmyheadand thatwasthe exactpitch hecalled,”Gannadded. “Everytimewehada

with a1.400OPS, 25 RBIs and 20 stolen bases. Lane Jones wasan honorable mention catcher. Hatton Parker Huff was named honorablemention at designated hitter.

AthensBible Luke Murrellwas named afirst-team utilityplayer after batting.532with 27

mound visit Iknewhehad something good to say.” Onemoundvisitinparticularpaid offinApril when Gann tossed anohitter. “Itwas the lastinning andhecameup to meand said, ‘let’s justthrowa fastballonthisguy.’ That ended up beingthe last out,”Gannsaid. “Itwasa greatexperience.” Walker hadhis own eyepopping games,including astretch late in the season wherehebatted.611 acrosssix gameswithfour doubles,four home runs and11RBIs. That included awalk-off home run off thescoreboardtodefeat rival West Morganinwhat ultimatelyhelped Priceville reachthe playoffs. “Itwas specialforme, thatwasprobably oneof thebeststretches of my

RBIsand 24 stolen bases. He also finished5-1as a pitcher with a1.03 ERA and85 strikeouts. Ethan Johnson was selectedas asecond-team infielderafter batting .446 with 38RBIsand21 stolen bases. Weston Toddwasan honorablemention choiceat catcher.

career,” Walker said. “At the endofthe dayIjust careaboutdoingwhatever Ican to helpmyteam, but Iwilladmit thatwalkoffagainst West Morgan,I had alotof funthatgame.” Next season will bring morechangeswithGann returning withhis eyes set on even bigger goals. “I was tryingtobreak the strikeout record heldby Thomas Kerbythisseason andI wasabout 20 off. Next year I’ll breakit,” Gannsaid. Meanwhile, Walkerwill head offtoplaybaseball for the UniversityofNorth Alabama,leavingbehind aPricevilleprogramhe believesisdestinedfor biggerthings.

“The future is bright for Priceville baseball, there’s no doubtaboutit,” Walker said.

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Priceville’sWes Walker hitsduring agamevs. West Morganfrom thispastseason.

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requiredtopresent thesame within time allowedbylaw or the same will bebarred. DEANASTEELMANBORDEN ANDPAMELASTEELMAN

06/12/24

597754

ESTATEOFF.PHILIP THOMAS,DECEASEDPROBATE COURT

Letters Testamentaryonthe Estate of said deceasedhaving beengrantedtotheundersigned onthe20thdayofMay,2024,by theHon. GREG CAIN,Judgeof theProbateCourtofMorgan County, Notice is herebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstsaidestateare hereby requiredtopresent thesame within time allowedbylaw or the same will bebarred.

MARIEL.THOMAS PERSONALREPRESENTATIVE ON THEESTATEOFSAIDDECEASED 05/29/24,06/05/24,06/12/24

ADID 597791

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHEDBY ADMINISTRATOROR EXECUTOR(BOX1054-3)

ESTATEOFJANICE JOHNSON, DECEASED PROBATE COURT

Letters Testamentaryonthe Estate of said deceasedhaving beengrantedtotheundersigned on the20THdayof May, 2024, by theHon. GREG CAIN,Judge of theProbateCourtofMorgan County, Notice is herebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstsaidestateare hereby requiredtopresent thesame within time allowedbylaw or the same will bebarred.

GARYDAY PERSONALREPRESENTATIVE ON THEESTATEOFSAIDDECEASED 05/29/24,06/05/24,06/12/24

ADID 597699

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHEDBY ADMINISTRATOROR EXECUTOR(BOX1054-3)

ESTATEOFCHARLES O. SCOTTA/K/A SCOTT CHARLES AND SCOTT CHARLES OLIVER,DECEASEDPROBATECOURT

Letters Testamentaryonthe Estate of said deceasedhaving beengrantedtotheundersigned onthe20thdayofMay,2024,by theHon. GREG CAIN,Judgeof theProbateCourtofMorgan County, Notice is herebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstsaidestateare hereby requiredtopresent thesame within time allowedbylaw or the same will bebarred.

PAMELA DIANNE SCARBROUGH,A/K/APAMELAJOHN SCARBROUGH ANDPAMELA DIANNE KINSER PERSONALREPRESENTATIVE ON THEESTATEOFSAIDDE-

CEASED 05/29/24,06/05/24, 06/12/24

ADID 597707

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHEDBY ADMINISTRATOROR EXECUTOR(BOX1054-3)

ESTATEOFCAROLINE MILLERHOBBS,DECEASED PROBATECOURT

Letters Testamentaryonthe Estate of said deceasedhaving beengrantedtotheundersigned f

onthe22nddayofMay,2024,by theHon. GREG CAIN,Judgeof theProbateCourtofMorgan County, Notice is herebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstsaidestateare hereby requiredtopresent thesame within time allowedbylawor the same will bebarred.

WHITNEYWAKEFIELD PERSONALREPRESENTATIVE ONTHEESTATEOFSAID DECEASED 05/29/24,06/05/24,06/12/24

ADID 598247

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHEDBY ADMINISTRATOROR EXECUTOR (BOX 1054-3)

ESTATEOFBETTY B.CRITTENDENA/K/ABETTYBAKER CRITTENDEN, PROBATE COURTDECEASED

Letters Testamentaryonthe Estate of said deceasedhaving beengrantedtotheundersigned onthe23rddayofMay,2024,by theHon. GREG CAIN,Judgeof theProbateCourtofMorgan County, Notice is herebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstsaidestateare hereby requiredtopresent thesame within time allowedbylawor the same will bebarred.

KELLY CRITTENDENAND RUTHCRITTENDEN CO-PERSONALREPRESENTATIVES ON THEESTATEOF SAIDDECEASED 05/29/24,06/05/24,06/12/24

ADID 598311

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHEDBY ADMINISTRATOROR EXECUTOR (BOX 1054-3)

ESTATEOFDORIS K. STANFORDAKADORISONNIE STANFORD, PROBATE COURTDECEASED

Letters Testamentaryonthe Estate of said deceasedhaving beengrantedtotheundersigned onthe23rddayofMay,2024,by theHon. GREG CAIN,Judgeof theProbateCourtofMorgan County, Notice is herebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstsaidestateare hereby requiredtopresent thesame within time allowedbylawor the same will bebarred.

KAREN LYNN KELSO PERSONALREPRESENTATIVE ONTHEESTATEOFSAIDDECEASED 05/29/24,06/05/24,06/12/24

ADID 598330

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHEDBY ADMINISTRATOROR EXECUTOR (BOX 1054-3)

ESTATEOFBEVERLY J. DOTSON, PROBATECOURTDECEASED Letters Testamentaryonthe Estate of said deceasedhaving beengrantedtotheundersigned on the5th dayof June,2024,by theHon. GREG CAIN,Judgeof theProbateCourtofMorgan County, Notice is herebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstsaidestateare hereby requiredtopresent thesame within time allowedbylawor the same will bebarred.

LISAP. STEPHENS PERSONALREPRESENTATIVE ON THEESTATEOFSAIDDECEASED 06/12/24,06/19/24,06/26/24

ADID 600578

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHEDBY ADMINISTRATOROR EXECUTOR (BOX 1054-3)

ESTATEOFMARVINDBARLEY, PROBATECOURTDECEASED Letters Testamentaryonthe Esf

tate of said deceasedhaving beengrantedtotheundersigned on the3rd dayofJune,2024,by theHon. GREG CAIN,Judgeof theProbate CourtofMorgan County,Noticeisherebygiven that allpersonshavingclaims againstsaid estate arehereby requiredtopresent thesame within time allowedby laworthe same will bebarred.

TERRYGREEN ANDIVYGREEN CO-PERSONALREPRESENTATIVEONTHEESTATEOFSAID

DECEASED 06/12/24,06/19/24,06/26/24

ADID 600198

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHEDBY ADMINISTRATOROR EXECUTOR (BOX 1054-3)

ESTATE OF ALICEMIRENE BREEDING,PROBATECOURT DECEASED

Letters Testamentaryonthe Es-

tate of said deceasedhaving beengrantedtotheundersigned on the3rd dayofJune,2024,by theHon. GREG CAIN,Judgeof theProbate CourtofMorgan County,Noticeisherebygiven that allpersonshavingclaims againstsaid estate arehereby requiredtopresent thesame within time allowedby laworthe same will bebarred.

SHAWNPATRICK BREEDING PERSONALREPRESENTATIVE ON THEESTATEOFSAIDDE-

CEASED 06/12/24,06/19/24,06/26/24

ADID 600203

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHEDBY ADMINISTRATOROR

EXECUTOR (BOX 1054-3)

ESTATE OF MARGUERITE ANN CRAIN, PROBATE COURTDECEASED

Letters of Administration on the Estateofsaiddeceasedhaving beengrantedtotheundersigned onthe3RDdayofJune2024,by theHon. GREG CAIN,Judgeof theProbate CourtofMorgan County,Noticeisherebygiven that allpersonshavingclaims againstsaid estate arehereby requiredtopresent thesame within time allowedby laworthe same will bebarred.

JULIENELSON PERSONALREPRESENTATIVE ON THEESTATEOFSAIDDE-

CEASED 06/12/24,06/19/24,06/26/24 ADID 600310

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHEDBY ADMINISTRATOROR EXECUTOR (BOX 1054-3)

ESTATE OF THOMAS JAMES

GILDEA,PROBATE COURT DECEASED

Letters of Administrationon the Estateofsaiddeceasedhaving beengrantedtotheundersigned on the3rd dayof June2024,by theHon. GREG CAIN,Judgeof theProbate CourtofMorgan County,Noticeisherebygiven that allpersonshavingclaims againstsaid estate arehereby requiredtopresent thesame within time allowedby laworthe same will bebarred.

ZACHARYSTARNES PERSONALREPRESENTATIVE ON THEESTATEOFSAIDDE-

CEASED 06/12/24,06/19/24,06/26/24

ADID 600324

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHEDBY

ADMINISTRATOROR

EXECUTOR (BOX 1054-3)

ESTATE OF GLATHAKATHLEENEBROADWAY,PROBATE COURTDECEASED

Letters Testamentaryonthe Estate of said deceasedhaving beengrantedtotheundersigned f

on the5th dayof June,2024,by theHon. GREG CAIN,Judgeof theProbate CourtofMorgan County,Notice is herebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstsaid estate arehereby requiredtopresent thesame within time allowedby laworthe same will bebarred.

JOYCEWINKLESAND CHARLESBROADWAY CO-PERSONALREPRESENTATIVESONTHE ESTATEOF SAIDDECEASED 06/12/24,06/19/24,06/26/24

ADID 600354

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHEDBY ADMINISTRATOROR EXECUTOR (BOX 1054-3)

ESTATEOFTHELMAGRACE WHITMIRE,PROBATE COURT DECEASED

Letters Testamentaryonthe Estate of said deceasedhaving beengrantedtotheundersigned on the4th dayof June,2024,by theHon. GREG CAIN,Judgeof theProbate CourtofMorgan County,Notice is herebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstsaid estate arehereby requiredtopresent thesame within time allowedby laworthe same will bebarred.

HAROLD CLARKWHITMIRE, JR. PERSONALREPRESENTATIVE ON THEESTATEOFSAIDDECEASED 06/12/24,06/19/24,06/26/24

ADID 600367

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BYADMINISTRATOR OR EXECUTOR (BOX 1054-3)

ESTATEOFFRANK M. HOLLINGSWORTH,PROBATE COURTDECEASED

Letters Testamentaryonthe Estate of said deceasedhaving beengrantedtotheundersigned onthe10thdayofJune,2024,by theHon. GREG CAIN,Judgeof theProbate CourtofMorgan County,Notice is herebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstsaid estate arehereby requiredtopresent thesame within time allowedby laworthe same will bebarred.

SANDRA JONES HOLLINGSWORTH PERSONALREPRESENTATIVE ON THEESTATEOFSAIDDECEASED 06/12/24,06/19/24,06/26/24

ADID 600727

NOTICE OFAPPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHEDBY ADMINISTRATOROR EXECUTOR (BOX 1054-3)

ESTATEOFBILLY CHARLES TANNER, PROBATECOURT DECEASED

Letters Testamentaryonthe Estate of said deceasedhaving beengrantedtotheundersigned onthe5THdayofJune,2024,by theHon. GREG CAIN,Judgeof theProbate CourtofMorgan County,Notice is herebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstsaid estate arehereby requiredtopresent thesame within time allowedby laworthe same will bebarred.

JOHN F.TANNER

PERSONALREPRESENTATIVE ON THEESTATEOFSAIDDECEASED 06/12/24,06/19/24,06/26/24

ADID 600628

NOTICE OFAPROPOSED AMENDMENTTO THEZONINGORDINANCE OF THE CITYOF HARTSELLE, ALABAMA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENBY THEMAYORANDCITYCOUNCILthat theproposedamendmenthereinbelowsetforthtothe Zoning Ordinanceofthe Cityof Hartselle, Alabama, (being Ordi-

nancenumber494,adoptedJanuary10,1967,andbeing Appendix Aofthe Codeof Ordinancesof theCityofHartselle, Alabama) will be consideredat theregular meeting of theCity Council to beheldat Hartselle City Hall at7:00p.m. on the9th dayof July,2024.

At said time andplace,allpersons whodesireshallhavean opportunityofbeingheardinopposition to or in favorofsuch amendment.

THIS THE12thDayof June, 2024.

/S/RitaS.Lee, City Clerk ORDINANCENO.1616

AN ORDINANCEAMENDING THEZONINGORDINANCE OF THECITYOFHARTSELLE,ALABAMA,BEINGORDINANCE #494 OFTHECITYOFHARTSELLE,ALABAMA,ADOPTED JANUARY10,1967, AND BEINGAPPENDIXA OFTHE CODE OFORDINANCES, CITY OF HARTSELLE,ALABAMA SO AS TO REZONECERTAIN TERRITORY FROM ITSEXISTINGZONINGOFUNZONED (RECENTLYANNEXED)TOR-5 (RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE-FAMILYPATIO HOME)ASDESCRIBED.

WHEREAS, theCityCouncilof theCityofHartselle, Alabama hasheld apublichearing on the issueoftheproposed zoning designation of thesubjectproperty andhas considered the Planning Commission’srecommendation with respecttosame as requiredby law, BE ITORDAINEDBYTHE CITYCOUNCILofthe City of Hartselle,Alabamaasfollows: SECTION1

That OrdinanceNo.494of the CityofHartselle,Alabama,being AppendixA of theCodeof Ordinances,CityofHartselle, Alabama, is amended, changed, andmodifiedasprovidedherein.

Thefollowingdescribedproperty, situated, lying, and being within thecorporatelimitsofthe Cityof Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama, whichisnow classified Unzoned (Recently Annexed) shallbe classifiedas R-5(Residential, Single-Family Patio Home):

Aparcelofland situated in the NorthwestQuarterSection18, Township 7South, Range3 West,ofthe Huntsville Meridian, Morgan County, Alabama,and beingmoreparticularlydescribed as follows:Beginningat apoint whichlies South01degree34 minutes06 seconds West, 1330.27 feetand South87degrees43 minutes58 seconds East,179.68 feet from arailroad spikemarkingthenorthwestcornerof said Section 18; thence runSouth87degrees43minutes 58 seconds East,734.29 feet to apoint;thencerun South13degrees41 minutes03 seconds West,92.13 feet to apoint; thencerun South52degrees17 minutes27secondsEast,798.76 feet to apoint;thencerun South 01degree46minutes01second West,777.22 feet to apoint; thencerunNorth 88degrees 11 minutes56 seconds West, 181.60 feet to a1/2-inchironpin foundat thesoutheastcornerof thesouthwestquarterofthe northwestquarterofsaidSection 18; thencerun North87degrees 38 minutes37 seconds West, 630.31 feet tothesoutheastcornerofthatcertain19.37acreparceloflanddescribed for annexationintothe corporate limitsofthe City of Hartselle, Alabama,andadoptedandapprovedas City Council Ordinance1578and recorded in Miscellaneous Book2022, Pages11495-11497,insaidProbateOffice;thencerunalongthe f

grees13 minutes13

West,256.98 feet to apoint; thencerun North43degrees42 minutes15 seconds West, 110.64feettoapoint;thencerun North69degrees 11 minutes50 seconds West,72.04 feet toa point;thencerun North21degrees13 minutes17

deltaangleof00degrees57 minutes17seconds,andachord bearinganddistanceofNorth72 degrees16 minutes05 seconds East,11.25feettoapoint;thence runNorth17degrees15minutes 17 seconds West, 50.00 feet to apoint;thencerun North20degrees49 minutes48 seconds West,165.18 feetback tothePointof Beginning.

SECTION2

Theabove-describedchangesin zoningdistrictboundaries are herebyestablishedandare madeanamendment totheOfficial Zoning Mapofthe Cityof Hartselle,Alabama,aspreviously amended. Both said zoning map andOrdinancearefiledintheOffice of theCityClerkofHartselle as requiredby law.

SECTION3

This Ordinanceshall take effect andbeinforcefromandafterthe dateofits adoption andpublicationas requiredby law. 06/12/24 ADID 600622

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Defaulthaving been made in the paymentoftheindebtednesssecuredbythat certain mortgage executedby Martin GarciaGuevara andEdithY.GarciatoTraditions Bank,asfollows: mortgage securing theproperty describedbelow,said mortgage dated November2,2019,and recordedon January1,2017, in Mortgage Book2020 Page1964 in theOfficeofthe Judgeof ProbateofMorgan County, Alabama,as modified by that Modification of Mortgagedated December28,2020and recordedonDecember29,2020, in Mortgage Book2020 Page 60257andasfurthermodifiedby that Modification of Mortgage dated February4,2022,and recordedon February23,2022, in Mortgage Book2022 Page 9549,theundersignedTraditions Bank,asmortgagee,underand by virtueof thepowerof sale contained in said mortgage, will sellatpublicoutcrytothehighest bidder forcash, in frontof the mainentranceoftheCourthouse in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama,on the25thdayof June, 2024,betweenthelegalhoursof sale,thefollowingdescribedreal estate situated in Morgan County,Alabama, to-wit: Lot 9ofAshmore PlaceSubdivision, ReplatofLots8-11andLot Aofthe BarnettProperty Subdivisionasshownbymaporplatof said subdivision on file andof record in theOfficeofthe Judge ofProbateMorganCo,ALInMap Book2008page38.

Propertyaddress:2509Ashmore PlaceSE, Decatur,AL35603 Thissaleismadeforthepurpose ofpaying theindebtednesssecuredbysaid mortgage,as well as theexpensesof foreclosure.

PUBLICATIONDATES: May29, June 5and June12,2024

NEWSPAPER:The Hartselle Enquirer

TRADITIONS BANK

ADID 600623

NOTICE OF SALE

Thefollowingunclaimed vehicle(s) will be sold on July 12, 2024-Time-9am,ifnotclaimed -763 Wilson MountainRd., Falkville,AL35622. 2014 BuickLacrosse 1G4GB5GR9EF100141

06/05/24,06/12/24 ADID 598317

Thefollowingabandoned vehicleswillbesoldbypublicauction at9:00 AM on July 17,2024at Branum WreckerService,1364 OldHwy 24,Trinity,AL35673. 2010 ChevroletMalibu 1G1ZB5EBXA4156736 2007 Ford 500

600627

To: WILLIAM EARNEST DOBBS163 LAKEOVER DR., COLUMBUS,MS39702 JAMESDOBBS–ADDRESSUNKNOWN, WHEREABOUTSUNKNOWN JASONDOBBS–ADDRESSUNKNOWN, WHEREABOUTSUNKNOWN

TO ALLUNKNOWN HEIRSAT LAWANDNEXT OF KIN, IF ANY THEREBE, WHETHER THEY BE MINORS OR PERSONS OF UNSOUND MIND.

Youare herebynotifiedthat ReginaLiaw,byand throughher attorneyJeffJohnson,didonthe 27thdayof March,2024, filein thisCourtherPetitionForLetters of Administration With TheWill Annexedof thesaidestate, JAMES EARNESTDOBBS ,deceased,and that the¬¬¬15th dayofAugust,2024,at10:00O’clockA.M., is thedayand time fixedbytheCourtforthehearing thereon,at whichtimeyou may appearand contestthe same,if youthinkproper so to do. This 14thdayof May, 2024. /s/GREGCAIN JUDGEOFPROBATE 05/22/24,05/29/24,06/05/24, 06/12/24 ADID 597258

STATEOFALABAMA IN THEPROBATE COURT MORGANCOUNTY IN THEMATTEROFTHE PETITIONOF RANDY PEWITTTO PROBATETHE LAST WILL ANDTESTAMENT OF DOROTHYJ.PEWITTDECEASED.

TO:CORINNE MICHELLE BROWN– 2109 West Lacon Road, Falkville,AL35622and UNKNOWNHEIRS,UNKNOWN WHEREABOUTSOFNEALPEWITT,DECEASEDSONOF DOROTHYJ.PEWITT, DECEASED.

ANDTOALLUNKNOWNHEIRS AT LAWAND NEXT OF KIN, IF ANYTHERE BE, WHETHER THEYBE MINORS OR PERSO O SO

SONOFUNSOUND MIND.

YOUWILLTAKE NOTICE that on the2nddayof February, 2024,presented totheCourtan instrumentinwritingpurportingto betheLastWillandTestamentof DOROTHYJ.PEWITT, deceased,andalso filed therewith hispetition,inwriting,prayingfor orderof theCourt ofadmitting saidinstrumenttoprobateasthe LastWill and Testamentof DOROTHYJ.PEWITT, deceased,and that the19thdayof August, 2024, at 2:00 o’clock P.M.,was appointedas aday andtimeforhearingsaidpetition, at whichtimeyou canappear f Need ajob change? Checkour TNValleyStuff Employment adstoday.

and contest, if youseeproper. Givenundermyhandthisthe6th dayof June,2024

/s/GregCain Judgeof Probate 06/12/24, 06/19/24,06/26/24, 07/03/24 ADID 600580

STATEOFALABAMA IN THEPROBATE COURT MORGANCOUNTY IN THEMATTEROFTHE PETITIONOF DONALDJONES TO PROBATETHE LAST WILL ANDTESTAMENT OF JOY LURA ANNE JONESDECEASED.

TO:JAMES JINKS, WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN

ANDTOALLUNKNOWNHEIRS AT LAWAND NEXT OF KIN, IF ANYTHERE BE, WHETHER THEY BE MINORS OR PERSONOFUNSOUND MIND.

YOUWILLTAKE NOTICE that on the24THdayof February, 2024,presented totheCourtan instrumentinwritingpurportingto betheLastWillandTestamentof JOYLURA ANNE JONES, deceased,andalsofiled therewith theirpetition,in writing, praying fororderoftheCourtofadmitting saidinstrumenttoprobateasthe LastWill and Testamentof JOY LURAANNE JONES, deceased, and that the5th dayof September,2024,at9:00o’clockAM, wasappointedasadayandtime forhearingsaidpetition,atwhich

timeyoucanappearandcontest, if youseeproper. Givenundermyhandthisthe3rd dayof June2024.

/s/GregCain Judgeof Probate 06/12/24,06/19/24,06/26/24 ADID 599952

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