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Wind Creek donates $100K to recovery Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis speaks with Wind Creek property manager Kay Simmons after Wind Creek made a donation to the Wetumpka Police Department following the tornado.
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Employees of Wind Creek Casinos helped in the cleanup immediately after the tornado and now the Poarch Creek Indians have donated $100,000 to three Wetumpka organizations. “As you can see there is so much destruction in the aftermath of the tornado that came through on the 19th,” Wind Creek public relations specialist Kristen Vaughn said. “We’re here to offer a hand.”
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Wind Creek employees traveled around Wetumpka Monday afternoon dropping donations to the Wetumpka Police Department, the First Baptist Church and the First Presbyterian Church. Wetumpka police chief Greg Benton said officials are unsure if the department’s building, which was severely damaged in the tornado, could be salvaged. “Definitely the back part of the building is gone,” Benton said. “We See WIND CREEK • Page A6
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Woman survives tornado as roof comes off house, ‘Oz’ collectibles stay intact By JIMMY WIGFIELD Managing Editor
With black skies cascading to the ground and a tornado threatening to suck the life out of her, Sharon Watson did the only thing she could do — she stretched out on her bedroom floor with her Chihuahua, Spook, pressed against her back as shattered glass hissed through the air like shrapnel. “I laid down on the floor next to the bed and didn’t know if I would live,” she said. “I felt glass hitting me. It was like knives being thrown at me.” Watson She wondered about her “The Wizard of Oz” collectibles in another room of the house and if she would turn out like Dorothy, whose house was flung into another world by a Kansas tornado in the classic movie. “All I thought about lying on the floor before I blacked out was the house spinning in the tornado, like it did in ‘The Wizard of Oz,’” Watson said. “I could feel the house and the See WATSON • Page A3
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Wetumpka tornado survivor Sharon Watson shows where the headboard of her bed sat when the bedroom window blew out. She laid on the floor next to the bed with her dog as the tornado struck.
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A handful of reenactors line up for their dinner of cooked cabbage, potatoes and coffee at the Confederate Memorial Park’s ‘Winter Quarters’ on Saturday.
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The air around Marbury came alive with the sounds of men marching and drilling while drums, fifes and bugles sounded out various orders Saturday as approximately 100 reenactors clad in various shades of gray and tan took part in Confederate Memorial Park’s first “Winter Quarters,
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Obituaries Mr. James (Jimmie) G. Huggins Mr. James (Jimmie) G. Huggins, a resident of Eclectic, Alabama, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019, at the age of 78. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Hebron Church of Christ with Rev. John David Parker officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Hebron Church of Christ Cemetery, Jeffcoat Funeral Home directing. Mr. Huggins is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mahella Chavers Huggins; children, James M. Huggins (Melissa), John D. Huggins (Jeana) and Joe P. Huggins; seven grandchildren, Eric Huggins (Rachel), Jordan Huggins (Christina), Chelsea HugginsPolis (Michael), James Robert Huggins, Jake McGhee, Cody McGhee and Ivy McGhee;
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case. Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said in May Carr was found shot to death by his wife and brother several hours after he had been murdered. “Mr. Brown was a sometimes co-worker of Mr. Carr and we have looked at him as a person of interest,” Franklin said. “We had several leads, information and rumors, but when we tracked all of that down, we kept coming back to Mr. Brown. There were inconsistencies in some of the things he said and the facts as we know them.” The Herald previously reported authorities initially believed Carr died as the result of blunt force trauma, but later discovered he had been shot in the head with a .22-caliber firearm. Carr’s cell phone was missing and a large sum of money had been taken from his left pocket, leading investigators to suspect a robbery had taken place at the time of the murder. Murder is a Class A felony, which could result in up to $60,000 in fines and a life sentence in prison upon conviction. As part of the plea agreement, the state is recommending a 25-year prison sentence for Brown. Lewis will sentence Brown Feb. 26, when family members will be allowed to make statements on the impact of the crime.
Barbara Mason Kelley Barbara Mason Kelley, age 81, of Montgomery, Alabama passed away on Saturday January 26, 2019. Barbara was born October 2, 1937 to Eunice Ray Mason and Clint Mason. Barbara is survived by; daughter Donna Eiland (Ed Miller); daughter Pamela York (Johnny); son Jimmy Hudson (Anita); son Steve Orr (Cindy); brother Ray Mason and sister Sally Kirk as well as12 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Barbara was preceded in death by; husband Felix Kelley; sons Tim Hudson and Steve Hudson; father Clint Mason and mother Eunice Ray Mason; sisters Alma Moore, Marie Bass and Betty Jean Griffith. Full of contagious enthusiasm for life, she loved spending time with her family and friends. Special thanks to Dr. Kenneth Nichols, Dr. Howard Brazil, Baptist hospice, her nurse Allyson and her hairstylist Brandi Lee. A visitation for Barbara will be held Thursday, January 31, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at White Chapel-Greenwood Funeral Home, 909 Lincoln Road, Montgomery, AL 36109. A celebration of life will occur Friday, February 1, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at White Chapel-Greenwood Funeral Home. Pallbearers will include Mrs. Kelley’s grandsons. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.WhiteChapel-GreenwoodFH.com for the Kelley family.
Shirley Jane Williams 1944-2019 Shirley Jane Williams of Eclectic, Alabama was born on April 17, 1944 and passed away at EAMC on January 21, 2019. She was 74 years old. Mrs. Williams was a member of Prospect Baptist church in Eclectic, Alabama. She is preceded in death by her husband, Carlton Williams; Parents, John and Effie Munger; sister, Betty Ann Flood. She is survived by her son, John Williams (Suzy) of Eclectic; daughter, Melanie Robertson, Step-children, Linda Todd (Brian), grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. CST on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Claud Independent Methodist Church of Eclectic, Alabama with Pastor Weldon Greer officiating. Family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on January 27, 2019 at Claud Independent Methodist Church. Frederick-Dean Funeral Home of Opelika, Alabama is handling arrangements.
Multiple groups uniting for relief efforts By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Many local groups are offering help in the wake of the Jan. 19 tornado which struck Wetumpka. Monetary donations are coming in from all across the country to the Central Alabama Community Foundation, which will give the funds to the Elmore County Disaster Relief Fund. “We take donations and pay them out to other non-profit agencies,” CACF president Burton Crenshaw said. “Normally, we give them out through a grant process but this situation is different.” Crenshaw said money has been sent to the CACF from locations all over the United States. All the funds will go directly to the relief fund to be distributed to residents seeking aid. Judge Glenn Goggans, who serves as the chairman of the Elmore County Disaster Relief Fund, said the group has been working tirelessly to prepare its applications for those affected by the storm to be eligible for financial assistance. “We are doing everything we can,” Goggans said. “Once the applications are in, we meet with the applicants and offer what we can.” Goggans said applications are being prepared as quickly as possible and can be returned to the Wetumpka Administrative Building, mailed to P.O. Box 24, Wetumpka, Alabama, 36092 or emailed to tornadorelief@ cityofwetumpka.com. Those wanting to contribute to the
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A sign outside Market Shoppes in downtown Wetumpka reminds shoppers and those passing by the store is collecting non-perishable food items for the Elmore County Food Pantry.
fund can make donations at First Community Bank, PrimeSouth Bank or River Bank & Trust. There is also a donation option on the Central Alabama Community Fund website, www. cacfinfo.org. Along with assistance coming from the Elmore County Disaster Relief Fund, a handful of local businesses are offering various forms of assistance to those in need. AutoSave Tire and Auto is offering free repairs for flat tires to anyone who may have driven through the affected area and received tire damage. “We started Monday morning (Jan. 21),” said Melina Gaylen with AutoSave. “This is for any resident, first responder or volunteer who was helping out.”
Gaylen estimated this would continue to be offered for the next couple of weeks. Although it may be a relatively small gesture, Gaylen said everyone who has been able to get their tires patched has been appreciative and thankful AutoSave is offering the service free. “We live here in Wetumpka. We shop here in Wetumpka,” Gaylen said. “We want to do what we can for the community. Every little bit helps.” Market Shoppes on Hill Street in downtown is currently taking food donations for the local food bank. “We’ve been collecting items since Tuesday (Jan. 22),” Market Shoppes owner Katie Martin said. “We saw the food pantry was working tirelessly to help everyone out. We thought we had a good platform here to collect items.” Once the shop began collecting goods, Martin said a Facebook post the store created spread like wildfire. “We’ve had a good response,” Martin said. “A lot of people have been coming in with goods, people who may not have been able to offer manpower in the cleanup. They’re happy to give and be able to help. We would love to overwhelm (the food bank) with goods we’ve collected.” With so many people pulling together in various ways and helping in the recovery effort, there is little doubt the banner hanging from the center arch of the Bibb Graves Bridge speaks the truth — “Wetumpka Strong.”
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floor moving and I wondered if I would land in some other place.” The roof came off but she stayed put in Wetumpka, her Shangri La. As in the movie, the moral of the story for Watson is there’s no place like home. “I don’t want to leave,” she said. “I couldn’t be in a better city with more love.” Watson survived the tornado that wrecked parts of Wetumpka on Saturday but the 100-year-old house she and her husband rented did not. Fortunately, because they had no insurance, she and her family salvaged most everything inside the home but they must move. Watson is determined to stay in Wetumpka despite the trauma of her experience. Two days after the tornado, Watson looked at her house and sobbed, her cries absorbed by the crisp air and the monotonous cacophony of chainsaws gnawing through toppled trees. “Why? Why?” she asked between faltering breaths as she leaned against what was left of her front porch. Even Wednesday, Watson remained shaken as inclement weather closed in on Wetumpka. “I can’t handle this wind today,” she said. “I’m trying. It’ll take a while.” Ironically, she moved from Ohio to Wetumpka 11 years ago because of the weather, which she said would make her fibromyalgia more tolerable, and to live closer to her daughter Tabitha and her family. “The weather down here blew my mind,” Watson said. “I came down here and stripped clothes off. These people don’t know what winter is.” She and her husband Jim rented the centuryold house on Tuskeema Street which was once the servants’ quarters for a much larger house next door. Watson was watching TV Saturday afternoon in the front living room when the weather grew ominous. “I had my little Chihuahua, my Yorkie and my cat,” she said. “They were all huddled around me. I knew
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something was up from the way they were acting. Then I heard the siren. Jim called from work and said, ‘Are you OK?’ and I said, ‘No, it’s getting bad.’” She said she saw a power pole across the street fall down and darkness fell upon her house — except for one room. “When the power went out, I saw a blue light in my bedroom,” Watson said. “I went in to see what it was. Jim was still on the phone, asking if I was OK. I said, ‘Something’s happening,’ and I saw things flying by the window. I know this — my dad is an angel and he led me into the bedroom. I saw that blue light. There was no electricity. How do you explain that? I know if I had stayed in that living room, I wouldn’t be telling you my story right now.” She stepped next to their new sleigh bed and looked out the window, which was mostly covered by the headboard, a fact she said may also have helped save her. “They tell you to get in a tub if one’s coming and I didn’t have time to get in the tub,” Watson said. “All I heard was glass and what sounded like shotguns. I told Jim, ‘Oh well, it’s here,’ and we lost the connection.” After the windows exploded, spraying shards of glass throughout the bedroom, the next thing Watson remembered was Wetumpka High School junior Jashay Kendrick, who lived across the street, trying to get into her house to check on her. “He’s my No. 1 angel,” Watson said. “He was the first face I saw. I’ll never forget it.” Kendrick, 17, also survived while the back of his house crumbled and it, too, is unlivable. But after his own moment of terror, Kendrick thought first of his neighbor. “I think I’m too young to be shook up,” he said. Kendrick said he was coming through the back
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door of his house when he got a message on his cell phone about the tornado warning. “I closed the door and then all the lights went ‘Pop! Pop! Pop!’” Kendrick said before he, his brother and two sisters scrambled to take refuge on the floor in a front room until the tornado passed. “I waited about 15 seconds and looked outside and the first thing I saw was Mrs. Sharon’s house,” he said. “Me and my brother went over there and I heard crying. We tried to get in. The front door wouldn’t open and I went through the window. She was in the living room on the side of the couch. I had to kick the front door out to get her out. She gave me a big hug. I was glad to see she was still alive.” Others in the immediate area were just as fortunate. On North Bridge Street, Kendrick said he saw a power line had fallen on a car with four people trapped inside and another house that looked split in half. “That whole block has been condemned,” Kendrick said. “But we’re going to make it all right.” Watson’s husband wasn’t sure of that after he left work and frantically tried to
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DANIEL GARDNER Columnist To Lie To Congress About The Moscow Tower Project.” America’s leftwing Trumphaters went apoplectic claiming “the smoking gun” and “final nail in the coffin.” Later that day Mueller’s team released a rare public statement rebutting BuzzFeed’s claim: “BuzzFeed’s description of specific statements to the Special Counsel’s Office, and characterization of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen’s Congressional testimony are not accurate.” If that were not enough fake news for a Friday, a group of high school boys from Kentucky got caught up in a national scandal, i.e. fake news. Covington Catholic High School sponsored a field trip to the March for Life in Washington. Ordinarily, Catholic teens attending the national March for Life would not be news. But, these are not ordinary times. America’s left continuously looks for any semblance of “news” for Trumphaters. The teenaged boys represented nearly everything the left hates: white, male, Christian, Catholic, pro-life
and wearing MAGA hats. Talk about making yourself a target and inviting vile hatred and expletive-filled rhetoric that has become mainstream and unremarkable for lefties! The boys were waiting for their school bus in the same area where black Hebrew Israelites were verbally assaulting Native Americans with such rhetoric as “You ain’t no child of God. You are the Indian. You are a blue-eyed demon. That’s the last Mohican.” The attackers were using a bullhorn, thus attracting a lot of attention, especially from curious teens on a high school field trip. That’s when the attackers turned their attention to the boys, shouting racist insults. One of the Native Americans stepped between the boys and the black Hebrew Israelites to try to keep the peace. Selected video of one of the boys facing the Native American went viral. For the rest of the day, without knowing what actually happened, the left brutally, bitterly and hatefully launched an unrestrained attack on the boys in the national media and social media. This is America today. Daniel L. Gardner is a syndicated columnist who lives in Starkville, Mississippi. You may contact him at PJandMe2@ gmail.com or interact with him on the Clarion-Ledger website http://www.clarionledger.com/ story/opinion
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feel like a 90-year-old man trapped in the future.” My friend and I are standing in a hotel where so much technology is baked into the place you would swear you were standing in the cargo bay of Stanley Kubrick’s classic movie “2001: A Space Odyssey.” We are not in the future, but rather a mainstream hotel off a generic highway exit 30 minutes north of Fort Worth, Texas. Blink and you would miss it. “I can’t even figure out how to turn the lights on and off in my room,” he said. There are moments when we realize the world is relentlessly marching forward, leaving us increasingly behind, holding on by only our fingertips. We have everything from doorbells that double as video cameras to small connected devices on the kitchen counter capable of making a new television arrive on our doorstep the next day. All of this, however, can leave some, like my friend, standing in the technological dark fumbling to turn on the lights. My friend was not alone in
LEONARD WOOLSEY Columnistt over-connected funk. “Why does my mirror in the bathroom have a power button and Bluetooth,” said another. Technology is our friend. But when it becomes a friction point, we should ask ourselves are we going too far. Pining is an old-fashioned phrase of when one romantically longs for the simpler days of when what you got was what you saw. I’ve never used the phrase — until now. The standard room greets me with an iPad device to adjust the temperature, brighten and dim lights, and speakers built into the mirrors. My keycard is required to operate the elevator, and I won’t be surprised if they ask me for my Amazon password when I go to check out. I can feel my fingernails coming into play. I pine for a key that fits in a slot to open my door. I pine for
a light switch I can feel with my hand as I fumble across the room in the dark. And I pine for a mirror that does one thing well — let me know whether my shirt is tucked in before I head out the door. I pine for a rental car that does not ask my name, ask to connect to my cell phone and requires the keys to be stuck into the dashboard. My friend shakes his head as we get ready to part. His frustration reminds me of the time my 90-year-old dad traded in his flip phone for an iPhone. “I want to talk to the Google,” he said. Holding it in his hand like a delicate flower, he stared at it wondering where to begin. The same feeling came over me holding the small touchscreen in the hotel room. I did not know where to start, what to do or how to get something to happen. I was, pardon the pun, left standing in the dark. All I could do was walk back in the elevator and ask HAL to open the pod doors. Leonard Woolsey is the president and publisher at The Daily News in Galveston, Texas.
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Two-vehicle incident occurs on Highway 111 Friday
Commission names Braswell to water board, approves roadwork
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A vacancy on the Central Elmore Water and Sewer Authority board was filled after the Elmore County Commission took action during Monday night’s meeting. The commission moved to appoint Fred Braswell to the board, filling a vacancy created upon the death of one of the board’s members, and also discussed a pair of board members who have applied for reappointment. William “Bill� Newton and Charles R. “Ronnie� Bazzell have submitted their application for reappointment to the board, and commissioners reminded everyone applications for the pair of positions will be accepted until Feb. 25. “I’ve known (Bazzell) for many years,� commissioner Bart Mercer said. “We are fortunate he is making himself available for reappointment.� Chief engineer and operations officer Richie Beyer brought information regarding a handful of roadway projects before the commission. During the work session, he briefly touched on a proposal to widen, resurface and stripe Coosada Parkway from the Alabama River Parkway north to Alabama Highway 14. Beyer added several spots on the roadway have become more
The occupants of two vehicles involved in a head-on collision Friday on Alabama Highway 111 just outside of Wetumpka were taken to an area hospital for unspecified injuries, authorities said. Sgt. Steve Jarrett with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said ALEA officers responded to a call at approximately 1:41 p.m. about the collision on Alabama Highway 111 between mile markers 3 and 4 in Wetumpka. The roadway was blocked for half an hour while the scene was being worked. The occupants of both vehicles were transported to Baptist South in Montgomery for treatment of injuries, though Jarrett said the extent of the injuries was unknown Friday afternoon. Jarrett said the incident remains under ALEA investigation. One witness who came upon the scene immediately after the incident occurred said it appeared the two vehicles, a black Infiniti SUV and a black Ford, had collided head-on. The witness also said neither vehicle had its roof attached. She added she counted at least eight law enforcement units, three ambulances and at least two fire trucks on scene, with an air ambulance helicopter arriving to transport one of the individuals involved in the incident. Wetumpka police chief Greg Benton said his department responded to the incident but primarily provided traffic direction after ALEA took charge of the scene. Units from the Wetumpka Fire Department were also on scene.
problematic due to weather-related issues last winter. After hearing this information, the commission approved a resolution to move forward with the project. Beyer also mentioned how the county has received funding through the federally funded High Risk Rural Roads Program to redo guardrails on three bridges in the county. He explained this money is somewhat of a mixed bag, as it means traffic fatalities are higher than average in these areas, but having the money for repairs will hopefully reduce fatalities. The bridges receiving work through the HRRR program are on Sewell Road, Baltzer Road and Peace Church Road. After the meeting, Beyer said county work crews will be handling some of the preliminary work at these projects but a majority of the work will be contracted out to engineering firms. During the work session, commissioners offered observations regarding public reaction to the Jan. 19 tornado that struck Wetumpka and Elmore County. “It is impossible to thank everyone involved,� commissioner Mack Daugherty said. Mercer added, “I want to offer my most sincere gratitude to see how our staff worked together to support Wetumpka through this. I am also encouraged by the response we saw
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coming from our neighboring communities.� Commissioner Earl Reeves echoed what his colleagues said, while commission chair Troy Stubbs commended county EMA director Keith Barnett and other county agencies for their hard work during the tornado and recovery process. “We saw over 1,000 volunteers registered in a day and a half, and that doesn’t even count people who live here and may have just stepped out their front door to volunteer,� Stubbs said. “This is a true testament to our compassion in the community.� Stubbs also recommended following the county commission and county EMA on social media for alerts and as a source of official information from the county government. Building on what Stubbs said, Beyer said the center registering volunteers actually had to be shut down the Monday following the tornado, as it was overwhelmed by the number of people wanting to volunteer their services during the cleanup. The commission also approved the most recent memorandum of warrants, totaling approximately $2.1 million, for the period between Jan. 9-23. The next meeting of the Elmore County Commission will be Feb. 11 beginning with a work session at 5 p.m.
Wetumpka Cruisers ready for monthly car show held, cars participating in the event will be parked in the area around the Elmore County Courthouse on Court, Commerce and Hill streets. Dobbs said trucks and motorcycles are more than welcome to participate in the show. More than 50 vehicles were present at the January car show, showing steady growth since the event began in 2018. Dobbs said she and others believe there could be even more present at the February event. One relatively larger change is no vendors will be present at the February car show. Instead, the Wetumpka Cruisers have partnered with several downtown-area restaurants during the show. Dobbs said these restaurants will be open later Saturday,
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The Wetumpka Cruisers organization is gearing up for its monthly car show Saturday. However, February’s show will not only give car enthusiasts the chance to admire a wide range of motor vehicles but also serve a valuable purpose. “We are dedicating this show to those affected by the tornado,� Katherine Dobbs with the Wetumpka Cruisers said. “We are asking guests to bring canned goods, bottled water or $5. Everything we collect will be taken to city hall and go to the relief effort.� As with previous shows the group has
allowing those visiting the car show to stop by before or after admiring all of the cars for a bite to eat. She also said vendors will be returning to the event in March. As the Wetumpka Cruisers car show continues to grow, Dobbs said similar groups around the area, including in Tallassee and Montgomery, have shown their support for the event. February’s car show begins at 3 p.m. Saturday and lasts until 7 p.m. Cars of all makes and models are welcome to be a part of the show, while there will be musical entertainment at the event as well. “This event is doing well,� Dobbs said. “We look for it to continue to grow.�
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Saturday’s reenactors begin their march from the museum at Confederate Memorial Park to their encampment.
marching and maneuvering while marching. After spending the morning drilling, the reenactors marched up to the park museum to rest and visit with guests. Just before noon, the reenactors were ordered to form up and retrieve their muskets. After unfixing their bayonets, the men marched from the museum down to the recreation of a winter encampment, where they took a dinner of cooked cabbage, potatoes and coffee on tables in their barracks. Some of the men added to their meal by visiting a period sutler set up at one end of the encampment and
purchasing goods such as pickled eggs or cigars. After dinner, the reenactors returned to a field adjacent to their camp and continued drilling. These drills included wheeling left and right while in formation and moving “by file into line� — changing formation
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from four men marching abreast to a two-deep line of fire facing to the left or right of the original line of advance. During the event, a handful of the reenactors shared their thoughts on what the event meant to them. “I come out here because it’s a part of our history I don’t want to forget,� Grant Kirkwood said. Having traveled to the event from Ohio, he hoped “this will teach some other people about this time period too.� Jordan Stoelb, a reenactor from Wisconsin, said, “My interest is in history, so this allows me to get an idea of what the soldiers of that time would have gone through. You can only get so much from reading about it.� Liz Landrum from Tennessee, who helped
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are lucky it did not strike just a few minutes earlier. The squad room had five officers in it and it was demolished.” Wind Creek gave the department $25,000 and Benton said it will be spent wisely. “Lots of equipment was damaged and destroyed and (the money) will go towards that,” Benton said. Preachers are almost always against gaming but that didn’t stop Wind Creek from donating $25,000 to First Baptist Church of Wetumpka for recovery efforts. First Presbyterian Church pastor Jonathan Yarboro said the church will gladly accept Wind Creek’s $50,000 donation. “We were very touched. I was very touched and the session was unanimous in accepting the gift because Wind Creek is a good community partner,” Yarboro said. Yarboro said the donation will not have to go toward rebuilding the church. “Thankfully we were overinsured,” Yarboro said. “Their intention was to use it to Cliff Williams / The Herald rebuild our building. We asked Above: First Presbyterian Church pastor Jonathan Yarboro speaks with Kay Simmons of Wind Creek after the Poarch Creek Indians made a donation to if we did not need it for that the church following the tornado. Below left: The Bibb Graves Bridge stands in the background of tornado damage. A sign has been hung from the bridge purpose if we could use it to help rebuild the community at that reads ‘Wetumpka Strong.’ Below right: The squad room of the Wetumpka Police Department was destroyed as the tornado passed through. large and they said yes.” Yarboro said the elders of the church decided the day after the tornado how to go forward. “We will rebuild the sanctuary just as it was,” Yarboro said. “It was a beacon for the community. It was a landmark for all of us and beyond.” Yarboro said the construction crews will start soon to remove the timbers and lumber on the church site and recover what it can to be reused. Another item recovered was the church bell found in the rubble some 50 feet from where it was in the church steeple. “We can still ring it,” Yarboro said. “It will take a Representatives tough tug on a rope to do it.” with Wind Creek While parts of the church Casino and are destroyed, Yarboro said the Resort present church will move its services First Baptist from the Wetumpka Depot Church of back to the church site in the Wetumpka fellowship hall once some with a $25,000 cleanup is done. Services will check to help move back into the sanctuary the church in once it is completed. Yarboro said church members its rebuilding are looking forward to one efforts after service in particular. the church’s “We normally have our campus was Easter service at Gold Star damaged during Park,” Yarboro said. “There are the recent many members who are wanting tornado. to hold an Easter service in Donald the rebuilt sanctuary once it’s Campbell / ready.” The Herald
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GROUNDHOG DAY The United States and Canada celebrate the fun holiday that is Groundhog Day on February 2. On this day, tradition states that if the groundhog sees his shadow when he emerges from his home and is scared back into his dwelling, then Winter will last for six more weeks. If he is not scared by his shadow, Spring is set to come. This holiday’s origins go back as far as the Roman Empire and began in North America around 1886. Soldiers in the Roman Legion would make the same prediction with a similar animal, the hedgehog. If the hedgehog cast a shadow, then what the Romans called “the second Winter” would start. The most famous of the weather-predicting groundhogs lives in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and goes by the name Punxsutawney Phil. His home, or burrow, in Pennsylvania is called Gobbler’s Knob. Phil was featured in the popular 1993 movie, Groundhog Day. There have been several other famous groundhogs that have “predicted” the weather over the years.
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Visit our sister website: TallasseeTribune.com JANUARY 30, 2019 • PAGE B1
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Wetumpka basketball player Morgan Causey helps with cleanup on East Tuskeena Street the day after the tornado.
By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
Over the last three months, high school basketball teams have been preparing for one day to make or break their seasons. Everyone wants to win every game but every coach says the focus is on finding improvements every day so the players are at their best for the first week of February. Elmore County boys coach Rodney Taylor has had the same outlook since the beginning of the season. “One game, one night. You never know.” The Panthers have just four wins on the season but that’s a big improvement from their 1-22 record from a year ago. The team is lined up to face Handley in the first round of the Class 4A Area 5 tournament which will be hosted by Booker T. Washington. Elmore County grabbed two wins in area play, both against Holtville. However, all four of the teams in the area are now in the same situation. A win in the first round of the area tournament will extend your season into the sub-regionals. However, no matter how well you played in the regular season, a loss in the first round of the area tournament will end your season. Wetumpka is hoping they can turn the tables on the favorites in Class 6A Area 5 after the Indians went winless against area opponents during the regular season. After losing to Selma in the area finale, coach Derrick Powell said the team has some things to fix but he still believes they are capable of making a run in the postseason. Stanhope Elmore finished the regular season tied with Selma at the top of the area standings. However, the Mustangs were on the short end of the coin toss tiebreaker and will now need to beat Wetumpka for the third time to extend their season. In the two regular season games, Stanhope defeated Wetumpka by an average of seven points per game. Despite sweeping the first two meetings, the Mustangs have to win in the area tournament to advance to a sub-regional. The game will be played at Selma on Tuesday at 7 p.m. On the girls side, Selma went unbeaten in area play during the regular season and will wait in the tournament championship game for the winner of part three in the Wetumpka-Stanhope rivalry. The Indians and Mustangs split the two regular season meetings with both going into overtime and will meet again on Tuesday in Selma at 5 p.m. In Class 5A, Tallassee hopes to shrug off its road woes to make some noise in the postseason. The Tigers were one of the favorites in Area 4 entering area play but they lost all three road games and will now have to return to the site of its worst loss for a chance to extend their season. Brewbaker Tech showed it was See AREA • Page B4
TEAMING UP
Student-athletes give back after disaster By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
Since the EF2 tornado hit downtown Wetumpka, the most consistent message around the community has been about the outpouring of support from neighbors. While sports are often the last thing on people’s minds in these situations, several local athletes wanted to be a part of the recovery. “It hurt seeing the community like
that,” Wetumpka football player Cody Tucker said. “They came out to help us on every Friday night so we wanted to give back and be there like they were for us.” Tucker helped put together a group of his teammates to go help with the cleanup efforts the day after the storm. Tucker said being a part of a team that wants to help out like that is a special feeling. “It was great to see,” Tucker said.
Indians respond after falling in state semifinals STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Mustangs advance to state championship By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
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Stanhope Elmore’s Cornelius Wright (14) drives to the basket against Wetumpka’s Seth Johnson (12) on Monday night. The teams will meet again when the area tournaments begin next week.
“Not everyone would drop everything they’re doing to come out and help, especially on a Sunday morning. Not a lot of teams would be able to have that kind of numbers show up. It’s awesome to be a part of.” After attempting to help at the high school the night of the tornado, Tucker wanted to get involved in town and sent a message to the team’s group chat. He said several players reached See HELP • Page B3
The Stanhope Elmore bowling teams entered last week’s state championships with high expectations for themselves. Coach Dawn Kelly led both the boys team and the girls team to the state championship for the third consecutive season but the Mustangs fell short of an appearance in the final match for the first time since 2017. “I just want to make sure they aren’t down on themselves and staying positive,” Kelly said. “We want to come back next year and have another shot at it. We had a great regular season but sometimes this happens.” The girls team finished the regular season with a 9-0 record and grabbed second place at the South regional to qualify for the final meet. The Mustangs got victories over Homewood, Oak Mountain and Vestavia Hills before meeting
The Wetumpka wrestling team lost a duals match for just the second time this season last week. The Indians fell 33-28 to Oxford in the semifinals of the AHSAA Class 6A Duals Championship. Kyler Adams had the fastest pin of the day, finishing Oxford’s Kash Hornsby in 29 seconds. Mason Blackwell and Nathan Waters also recorded pins for Wetumpka but it was not enough as Oxford advanced and defeated Gardendale in the finals. Wetumpka responded by sweeping a tri-match at home on Thursday night. The Indians got eight forfeit victories to go with pins from Waters and Kaleb Jones to knock off Montgomery Catholic See WRESTLING • Page B3
Soccer teams face challenges as spring practice begins By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
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Stanhope boys bowling team including, from left, Caleb Rainwater, Josh Wilson, Chris Dupree, Mason Jones, Jermaine Bell, Julian Bloomquist, Donovan Green and Donald Abbott. Above: The Stanhope girls bowling team poses with the South Regional runner-up trophy. Team members are, front row, from left, Alyssa Dupree, Samantha Wilson, Alyssa Ward; back, Meghan Best, Kacey Marshal, head coach Dawn Kelly and assistant coach Darlene Best.
Thompson in the regional championship match. In Stanhope’s win over Vestavia, sophomore Kacey Marshal bowled a
279, which momentarily set a new state record for an individual score in a girls match. After See BOWLING • Page B3
The coldest weather of the year has arrived and with it comes the start of practices for spring sports. Despite the cold and the rain, high school soccer teams from around the county returned to the pitch to begin training for the start of the season, which is now less than a month away. “We’re not allowed to touch a soccer ball until Monday,” Wetumpka girls coach Jessica Holbert said. “We only have two weeks to get ready for our first game. And every year, something happens during those two weeks where you can’t get on the field. See SOCCER • Page B3
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INDIANS CAN’T OVERCOME SELMA
Wetumpka staying positive after another area loss By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
The Wetumpka boys basketball turned the ball over 22 times Thursday night and fell 68-54 at home to Selma. The Indians dropped to 11-16 on the season and finished Class 6A Area 5 play with an 0-4 record but coach Derrick Powell still feels like his team can make a push in the postseason. “I still feel like it’s possible,” Powell said. “I just feel like we have a lot of adjustments we have to correct as a basketball team. We have to fix ourselves. I still believe that it’s going to go our way but we work on us, that’s the bottom line.” Wetumpka had an opportunity to win Thursday night and held a first-half lead but the Indians could not recover from a scoring drought in the third quarter. Seth Johnson fueled Wetumpka’s push in the second quarter, scoring four points and grabbing six rebounds in the frame. The Indians took their first lead of the game after Johnson grabbed a defensive rebound and hit Tyquan Rawls with a one-handed outlet pass. Rawls quickly skipped the ball over to Timothy Johnson to cap a 10-0 run with 1:30 to go in the second quarter. “If we had two Seths,
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Wetumpka’s Tiana Ferguson (14) squares up on defense during the second half of Thursday’s game against Selma.
Losing streak continues as WHS falls in area finale Caleb Turrentine / The Herald
Wetumpka’s Zeylin Hooks (20) tries to find space against a Selma defender during the first half of Thursday’s game.
we would be a different basketball team,” Powell said. “What he brought to the table is what I try to get everyone to bring. He brought effort; he brought grit. No one could get to the rim. He was consistent.” After Wetumpka took the lead, Selma responded with a 9-0 run spanning over the halftime break. Johnson added another bucket to cut the lead to 36-32 but it was his last of the night.
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Making picks for the Super Bowl’s top prop bets
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or the first time since I was 8 years old, I will get to witness my favorite team play in a Super Bowl. There are still plenty of arguments going around about the no call on a “pass interference” in the win over the New Orleans Saints but that’s over now. The Los Angeles Rams are in the Super Bowl so get over it. Plus, we all know we’re on the same team when the New England Patriots are on the field. In the past, I have usually selected one of the two teams to root for in the big game but I could have some fun with some of the smaller things. Every year, the Super Bowl has some of the best (and weirdest) prop bets for a sporting event and since I will be too invested in the game by the weekend, I have decided to take a look at some of the best bets from the Westgate SB LIII Superbook. As with every game, the first prop bet on the page is which way the coin will fall during the opening coin toss. The odds never favor one side or the other (obviously) but I’m just really feeling tails for this one. There are more than a few prop bets that have nothing to do with the actual game on the field. The over/under for Gladys Knight’s national anthem is set at 1:45 and that’s something I would take the over on every time. Westgate has set the odds of a spectator running on to the field at 8-to-1, which honestly seems a little low to me. A website called BetOnline took it a step further and listed the odds for who makes the tackle if a streaker runs on to the field. For the record, I’d take a security team member making the play at 2-to-1. With Maroon 5 playing the halftime show, several bets are listed for which songs the band will open and close its show with. My only thoughts on this is the band should play from only the album Songs About Jane and See TURRENTINE • Page B3
On the ensuing defensive possession, Johnson attempted to block a shot under the rim but appeared to land awkwardly, aggravating an existing injury. He finished the night with six points, seven rebounds and two blocks. “When anyone goes out, it can take the life out of us,” Wetumpka senior David Gray said. “Seth is one of our best rebounders so when he went out and took that
presence of the board, it definitely took a little bit out of us.” It took time for Wetumpka to recover from Johnson’s absence. The Indians were held scoreless for the final 6:35 of the third quarter, allowing Selma to build a 16-point lead going into the fourth. “We couldn’t get offensive rebounds,” Powell said. “We couldn’t get the See BOYS • Page B4
By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
Wetumpka had a chance to grab sole possession of second place in Class 6A Area 5 when it hosted Selma on Thursday night. The Indians (6-17, 1-3) cut into a double-digit deficit in the third quarter but they could not find a lead and fell 50-30 to drop their fifth straight contest. “Taking the area season that we’ve played and going forward, we’re just trying to correct the little mistakes we’ve made,” Wetumpka coach Jermel Bell said. “We want to work on us. We have to be able to capitalize on what the other team is giving us.” Selma led by as many as 13 points in the opening half and took an 11-point advantage See GIRLS • Page B4
SENIOR Dajon Reeves, JaDarius Carter shine in SHOWCASE: final home game for Holtville Bulldogs By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
With the chance of inclement weather Tuesday night, Holtville was forced to reschedule its Senior Night but that did not stop the Bulldogs from playing with excitement Monday night. In his last game at Holtville, Dajon Reeves scored a team-high 19 points to lead the Bulldogs to a 58-50 win over Maplesville. “I think this one will rank at the top,” Reeves said. “I wanted to do it for me and my team. I wanted it for us and this is my last ride. It feels amazing to get this done tonight.” After scoring just two points in the first half, Holtville (8-10) needed its leading scorer to come alive. Maplesville cut Holtville’s lead to three points but Reeves found a spark in the final three minutes of the third quarter. Reeves knocked down his only 3-pointer of the game with 2:45 to go and quickly followed it up with an and-one to extend the lead to nine points.
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JaDarius Carter (2) looks to hold the ball after grabbing a rebound late in Monday’s win over Maplesville.
After knocking down his free throw, Reeves got a steal in the backcourt before rising in the lane and throwing down a onehanded dunk.
“You could really see his demeanor change,” Holtville coach Michael Collins said. “It really fired everyone up and the crowd came alive. We love it
when he has the opportunity to do that.” Reeves scored his next four points on free throws and added See HOLTVILLE • Page B4
Stewart’s heroics lift Edgewood over Autauga for area title By KAMARRI DARRINGTON For The Herald
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Edgewood’s Robert Stewart (10) attempts a jump shot over Autuaga’s Adarius Tolliver (50) on Friday night. Stewart played hero for the Wildcats as he drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the game to overtime, which Edgewood eventually won.
Clinching the area championship came down to the final five seconds in regulation for Edgewood Academy’s boys basketball team. After Autauga Academy’s Devontae Mayes hit two free throws to push the Generals’ lead to three points, the Wildcats raced up the floor looking for a game-tying 3. The ball ended up in the hands of Robert Stewart, who had ended the first half with a buzzer-beating 3. This shot was even more important, and Stewart let it fly as time expired for regulation. “I wasn’t even thinking at that point,” Stewart said. “I was just hoping I made it.” Stewart’s shot went through, setting off a wild celebration. Edgewood and Autauga needed overtime to decide Friday’s game. Edgewood used the momentum from the dramatic end of regulation to take a 53-46 overtime win over Autauga, sending the Wildcats (18-4, 5-0) to the Region 1 Area 1 championship for AISA Class AA. “I thought I had won the game, so I just started racing around the court,” Stewart said. “Then I realized I only tied the game, but it still felt good to make it.” Stewart led the Wildcats with 18 points, hitting 4 of 11 attempts from 3-point range. JC Bush added 14 and Kaleb Varner finished with 13 points. The Wildcats won despite giving away a 10-point See EDGEWOOD • Page B4
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nothing else matters. Once the actual football begins, my judgement will undoubtedly get a little bit cloudy as I will care about only the team in blue and gold. However, there are still several fun bets on the list. One of them brings in another event I will be caring about on Sunday night. There are even odds on if Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers scores more points against the Kings than the Rams and Patriots combine for in the first half. There are 18 players listed in the Superbook with odds for who will be the first player to score a touchdown in the game. New England’s Sony Michel is the favorite but why take a favorite when you could have some fun with it and take Los Angeles punt returner Jojo Natson at 200-to-1? The obvious favorite for the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award is Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Because it is usually a quarterback’s award, Jared Goff of the Rams is right behind Brady with 2-to-1 odds. Again though, I have only my pride on the line instead of money so we should have a little more fun with a prediction than picking a quarterback. However, I will not stray too far from the top of the list because Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald will be the best player on the field Sunday night so he should be the MVP. The Patriots were listed as 2.5-point favorites as of Monday afternoon and will likely stay as the favorites all the way up until kickoff. And while this may not be my professional opinion, I’m taking my journalist cap off and putting on my Rams-colored glasses. New England’s defense is not good and the Rams are just a better team. Experience matters and that’s the only reason this game will be close but Brady will be walking away from the Super Bowl without a trophy again this season. Rams 34, Patriots 21. Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for The Herald.
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71-12 in the opener. The team had to work a bit harder in the second match. No Wetumpka wrestler got a first-period pin but the Indians still won 66-18 behind pins from Noah Barclay and Abe Preston. Wetumpka improved its overall duals record to 34-2 on the season and will be hoping to finish the season strong with a quad match coming up on Thursday for senior night. If the Indians sweep the matches, the team will earn its 100th duals victory in the three years since coach David Crunkilton took over the program.
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Elmore County Player of the Week
Britt steps up for short-handed Panthers By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer
Elmore County forward Madison Britt recorded her second double-double of the season and set a new career high with 17 rebounds in last week’s win over Dadeville. The Panthers were without guards Kendall Downey and CK Bolton but Britt scored in double figures for just the third time this season in a 43-34 victory. “She played the whole game and she stepped up really big for us,” Elmore County coach Amy
Rachel said. “She took some pressure off and rebounded a ton. She’s come a long way and she seems to be picking it up at the right time.” The Panthers got off to a fast start, grabbing a 12-2 lead with 1:31 to go in the opening quarter. Elmore County grabbed seven offensive rebounds in the first half, including a putback from Britt in the final minute to put the Panthers ahead 27-11 at the break. “It’s replacing that experience on the floor,” Rachel said. “They didn’t have someone coming off the bench to bail them out. This
is going to benefit us down the road.” Britt, who is in her second year on the varsity team, grabbed nine offensive rebounds in the game and scored six second-chance points. She finished with 10 points which ties her second highest total of her career. “We knew we were going to have to have people step in and grow up a little bit tonight,” Rachel said. “It was good for us. We had to have people take the pressure off and handle some things.” Britt is just a sophomore but
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Yesterday, we were in the gym, sharing the gym with wrestling.” Most teams got their season started last Tuesday and had to deal with the after effects of the big storm. While many of the concerns surround getting on to the field at all, coaches are also concerned about the affect the weather has on practice even once the rain stops. “Just yesterday, the field was wet and mushy,” Elmore County girls coach Angie Simmons said. “It changes how you can practice. It changes the trajectory of the ball and your ability to take off.” Despite the challenges to start the season, there is no lack of excitement among the players. Stanhope Elmore boys coach Joanna Angelo said her players chose to practice through the rain on Wednesday. The Mustangs have the most experienced team across the county and Angelo believes that has helped with the start of practice. She said the team has been waiting on the start of the season and the excitement has been building up for a while. “We have a mature team,” Angelo said. “This is as important to them as it is to me. They already have that drive and excitement so I don’t really have to do anything to pump them up. We’re ready because we don’t want to let this opportunity slip.” Stanhope has eight returning starters this season and the Mustangs have set their sights on a final four appearance. Angelo said the experience has helped them get a jump start on practice. “We are doing stuff differently this year,” Angelo said. “We’re going straight to the team stuff like passing and touches. We have that experience so we don’t have to start at the beginning. The goal is bigger this year so it’s more pressing to get started.” The Wetumpka girls team does not have the luxury of experience and Holbert said it could take time to figure out the team’s
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Wetumpka’s Ellen Anne Singleton (front) practices dribbling as the Indians get warmed up during the opening week of practice.
strengths and weaknesses. Holbert said the coaching staff has a plan for the first match and those performances will determine every game after that. “Everything we do is about touches — dribbling and passing,” Holbert said. “We did communication stuff during conditioning practice and talked about spacing. But that still wasn’t the same. You’re not prepared until you play that first week of games.” Elmore County will be facing some of the same hurdles at the beginning of practice. Simmons said the focus right now is on teaching defensive strategies and working
on simple ball control but it has not taken any excitement away from the players. “They seem to be really excited,” Simmons said. “They love getting back to real practice. They’re all very ready to get that ball rolling.” Each coach said it has not been difficult to get the players excited about the season but growing excitement outside of the program can be difficult. While teams like Stanhope believe their success can raise excitement, Elmore County is trying to do fundraisers for spirit shirts and banner advertisements on the field to get more people from the community involved.
Help out and wanted to help. Trey Jones said the team had 12 players out Sunday morning, including Tucker, his brother Trey Tucker, Torey Loftin, Tabor Smith, Jackson Ray and others. Even though none of the players were directly affected by the storm, they all agreed they needed to do everything they could to help. “The city had been helping us throughout the season so we wanted to help,” Jones said. “We went out early on Sunday morning. We got to work picking up tree limbs and cleaning out the debris. It was great to be able to help them.” The city also found help from one of its biggest rivals on the field. Players from the Stanhope Elmore baseball team were on scene throughout the weekend doing their part to help out. “I went out there on Saturday about 30 minutes after it happened to check out the damage,” Stanhope’s Nate Hodge said. “Once we got there, we thought we might as well do something helpful while we’re here.” Hodge brought back more teammates the following day
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Stanhope baseball players showed up in Wetumpka the day after the tornado to assist with the cleanup efforts. Pictured are, from left, Sully Stevens, Conner Gregg, Nate Hodge, Brandon Heatley, Drache Denman, Jackson Floyd, Khalil Wallace, Braden Lightsey and Bailey Barfoot.
but were nearly turned away at the volunteer center. Volunteers had to be at least 18 years old or have an adult sign to be responsible for them. Harry Nix, owner of Nix Tree Service, overheard and signed for the players so they
could help him. They spent the day getting trees off buildings and their work ethic did not go unnoticed. “They worked their butts off!” Nix said in a Facebook post. “(They) are a class act and if any of y’all know these boys
Bowling picking up spares in the first two frames, Marshal bowled nine consecutive strikes to help the Mustangs run away with the semifinal match. “We didn’t know what the record was but we know that was the best game she ever bowled,” Kelly said. “The whole bowling alley really gets into it when someone is bowling like that so it was neat to see her break the record.” Marshal followed up her performance with a team-high 172 in the final round of the regional. However, it was not enough as Thompson defeated
has made big strides in her second season. She is averaging twice as many points per game and 4.5 more rebounds per game. With the improvements, Rachel has raised her expectations for Britt. “She went into a little bit of slump right after Christmas but she seems to be picking it back up,” Rachel said. “Hopefully we can get everyone to hit their strides going in to the area tournament.” Britt is averaging 5.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this season but she saw those numbers See BRITT • Page B4
please let them know they are appreciated more than a little.” CJ Weldon, a basketball and volleyball player for Edgewood, found a different way to help out on Sunday. After attending the First Baptist Church services at the Wetumpka Civic Center, Weldon went across the bridge with her family to get to work. “When we first got there, all we could do was walk around,” Weldon said. “Seeing all of it in person was so different than just seeing the pictures. But we started to pass out food and drinks and really just got to talking to people to encourage them.” Weldon said the optimism she saw Sunday was unexpected but overwhelming in a good way. She believes seeing the positive reactions from everyone can leave a bigger mark on the town than the damage that was done. “You don’t think about how many people are in that small community,” Weldon said. “Seeing everyone help each other like that was breathtaking. They all came out for one purpose.”
continued from Page B1 Stanhope 1,299-1,147 to earn first place. The girls advanced to the state championships in Pelham and finished Thursday as the sixth seed for bracket play. The Mustangs defeated Satsuma in the first round of bracket play Friday to set up a meeting with Sparkman in the quarterfinals. Stanhope knocked Sparkman out of the state tournament last season and the Mustangs were in a good position to advance to the semifinals after big games from two of their top bowlers. Alyssa Ward finished with a 213 which was the highest
score of all bowlers in the quarterfinals, but it was not enough as the Mustangs fell 1,308-1,305 in their tightest match of the season. “You may not think it but it gets very exciting for those matches,” Kelly said. “It’s always noisy and exciting to be a part of.” The boys team finished in fourth place at the South regional tournament. Josh Wilson was the top individual bowler and fell just three pins shy of a state record by posting a total score of 721 across three games.
Stanhope advanced to the state championships and finished the first day as the 12-seed for bracket play. Despite falling to Buckhorn in the opening round, Wilson posted the highest individual score of the day, bowling a 250 in the loss. “He’s definitely my best male bowler,” Kelly said. “When he was bowling in the 16-under leagues, he was top five in the county. College coaches are looking at him and he really has the potential to go professional.” Despite being a lesser-known
sport, Kelly said the program’s success has brought plenty of recognition and support from around the community. There were several students who made the trip to Pelham to watch the team at the tournament. When you have bowlers like Marshal and Wilson posting high scores, it is tough to go unnoticed. “I think most of the school knew what we were doing,” Kelly said. “The faculty and students have been really supportive of us. They know we’ve been one of the most successful sports here.”
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Rivals Wetumpka and Stanhope have battled it out and gone to overtime twice this season. They’ll meet again next week during the Class 6A Area 5 tournament in Selma.
ready for postseason play with an 87-33 win over the Tigers on homecoming night. The Rams will host the area tournament and Tallassee is hoping to redeem itself but they may not get another chance at Brew Tech. After beating Beauregard on Monday night, the Tigers secured a spot in the 2/3 matchup in the area tournament. Tallassee will play Valley for the third time this season in the first round after splitting the regular season series. Tallassee’s girls team grabbed its second area win of the season on Monday night and finished third in the area. The Tigers will play Valley, a team they lost to by two points at home, in the first round of the area tournament. The Elmore County girls team has had a strong finish to the regular season, winning five of its seven games. The Panthers will match up again with BTW on Monday at 6 p.m. when the area tournament begins at Handley.
Edgewoodcontinued from Page B2 Girls lead in the fourth quarter and turning the ball over 16 times. Edgewood outscored Autauga 9-2 in the extra session. “Robert’s a great shooter, and he has a lot of confidence,” Edgewood coach Darryl Free said. “All five guys knew the play we drew up and gave him a good look. I was a little surprised that they didn’t foul us, but every coach has a different philosophy on it.” Autauga used a 7-0 to push its final lead of the game after Mayes’ free throws. Mayes, who finished with 14 points, hit a 3 with over two minutes left to cut Edgewood’s lead to 41-40. Tripp Carr hit two free throws with 1:30 remaining to give Autauga a 42-41 lead. Edgewood’s next shot attempt was blocked by Autauga’s Adarius Tolliver, who finished with seven blocks. Carr, who finished with nine points, had Autauga’s only field goal in overtime. In the extra session, Bush hit a layup to give Edgewood the lead for good. The Wildcats finished off the rally by going 7-for-8 from the free-throw line. “We had the lead the whole game, but we didn’t play well late,” Bush said. “We just had to deal with it. After Robert hit the (game-tying) shot, I just looked at everybody and said that we’re winning this game. There was no doubt in my mind.” The Wildcats earned a bye in the Class AA state tournament and will head to the Cramton Bowl Multiplex for the Elite Eight on Feb. 12. Edgewood’s seniors got one last run at home when the Wildcats looked to knock off Coosa Valley on Tuesday and finish area play unbeaten. For now, Edgewood gave their fans a lasting memory as its regular season comes to a close. “The pressure gets to us sometimes, but we just keep working at it,” Stewart said. “These games are going to build our mental toughness, and that’s what we need.” The Edgewood girls lost to Autauga 31-24 on Friday. CJ Weldon and Kenzie Johnston each scored seven points to lead the Wildcats, who gave up a 10-0 run to the Generals. Katie White led all scorers with 18 points for Autauga.
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drop when area play began. In the first six games after the winter break, Britt shot just 37.5 percent from the field and averaged 4.6 points per game. Rebounding continues to be Britt’s biggest strength. She did not post double figures in rebounds until the ninth game of the season but has averaged 10.1 rebounds per game in the last 13 games. Britt has grabbed at least one offensive rebound in each of the last 14 games for the Panthers. She extended that streak during Friday’s loss to Handley when she led the team with 10 rebounds to go with her four points. Britt also recorded a steal and a block in the defeat.
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into the break. Wetumpka responded with a 9-2 run to cut the lead to 27-21 with 1:24 to go in the third quarter. Lacondra Paschal led the Indians in scoring and her basket capped off the scoring run, forcing Selma to take a timeout. However, that was the last points of the night for Paschal who finished with just seven. “All year we’ve been looking for some consistency to fill our role of a leading scorer,” Bell said. “We rotate a lot because we’re looking for that consistent player. We have to do it as a team unit and any given night, it just depends on who is playing the best.” Wetumpka played 12 different players in the first three quarters of the game as the team tried to find a hot hand. Eight players got on the scoreboard but seven of them were held to fewer than five points. The Saints (16-8, 4-0) took back control in the fourth quarter and finished the game on a 23-9 run. Selma used a different formula for its offense, getting 43 of its 50 points from the starting lineup. Ta’Sharri Grimes led all scorers with 13 points. “They have veterans that have been playing for four or five years at the varsity level,” Bell said. “That showed this season and it showed tonight.” Over its last two area games, Wetumpka was outscored by its opponents by double figures in the final 10 minutes of each game. Bell said he hopes the offensive consistency can get the team
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Wetumpka’s Cederia Dennis attempts to find a pass during Thursday’s loss to Selma.
over the hump in the final quarter of games. “We need to play the way we played tonight but play for four quarters,” Bell said. “We were only down by six in the third but I feel like we left nine minutes on the table. They attacked the basket and got some easy transition points against us to pull away.” After starting area play with a victory, Wetumpka dropped its final three games and sits in a tie with Stanhope Elmore for
the second spot. The Lady Indians will match up with Stanhope once more in the first round of the area tournament. The first two games in the series went to overtime. “We’ll get a chance to play our rival again in the area tournament,” Bell said. “That will be a great one to look forward to. You do want to prepare for that game because it is the most important game but we have to take it one game at a time. It’s not about looking forward though because you can’t overlook any opponent.”
Boys ball down there to anybody. (Tyquan Rawls) is normally our scorer but he wasn’t seen on the court. If he’s not shooting well, we have to find other ways to get him the ball. We just hung around at the 3-point line and did not get to the rim.” Rawls scored eight points in the opening half but had only three field goal attempts in the final two quarters. He still led the team with 11 points to go along with four rebounds and three assists.
continued from Page B2 The Indians were clearly getting frustrated on the offensive end and that’s when turnovers began to stack up. During the 6:35 without points, Wetumpka turned the ball over seven times. “We have to keep playing,” Powell said. “Most of our baskets came in transition. When we’re not hitting the three, it’s like we don’t know what to do now. I just tell them we have to keep playing and play hard.” Wetumpka got a 3-pointer
from Robert Rose to open the fourth quarter and it gave the Indians a much-needed spark. The lead was cut to six points with 3:54 to go but a Selma layup was followed by another Wetumpka turnover to put the lead back to double digits. “We just didn’t get back,” Powell said. “That’s all about heart. You can’t really teach that, they have to want to get back. You have to be aware.” Wetumpka is still unsure who its opponent will be in the first round of the
Holtville two more on a layup with 5:50 to go to put Holtville ahead 47-36. He scored all of Holtville’s points during a 14-6 run by the Bulldogs. “We were looking for scores too quickly,” Collins said. “After that third and fourth pass, that’s when you’re going to be open for that drive or that shot. They started doing that and then he just does what he does. He scores.” Reeves went cold for a couple of minutes and Maplesville took advantage, cutting the lead to five points with under four minutes to go. Holtville’s Brady White ending the team’s scoring drought with a free throw to end the visitors’ run. White missed the second free throw and Drake Baker grabbed the rebound before kicking the ball back out to White. He found Reeves under the basket who got his defender in the air, drawing a foul and making the shot in the process. Reeves made the free throw to cap off his scoring night, putting the Bulldogs ahead 51-42. Maplesville closed the gap to five points but could not come back. JaDarius Carter made a big impact for the Bulldogs in his
area tournament. However, the team is eager to get back to the court to find improvements before the postseason. “We work on taking care of the ball,” Gray said. “We turned the ball over a lot tonight. We have to keep doing the things we do well. We shoot the 3 with E.J. (Rogers) and Ty who shoot the ball exceptionally well. We have to have Seth rebound and we all have to be playing defense.”
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Holtville senior Zoe Lowe (4) looks to get out of a trap during the first half of Monday’s game against Maplesville.
final home game. Carter led the team with nine rebounds to go along with five points and two steals. “In the senior night presentation that we had, that’s what they were recognized for,” Collins said. “JaDarius is known for hitting the glass and Dajon is known for his ability to score. This is a great way to finish off their career in this gym. I’m so proud of them.” Drake Baker kept the Bulldogs ahead in the opening half, scoring 10 of his 16 points in the first two quarters. Baker added nine rebounds, two blocks and two assists to his
totals. “Drake is Drake,” Collins said. “If he gets the ball in his hands in space, he’s going to the hole. We have full confidence in him to make the plays.” Holtville will hit the road for the final two games of the regular season before going to Handley for next week’s area tournament. Despite going winless in area play during the regular season, the Bulldogs still believe they can make some noise in the postseason. “We have those two road games coming up,” Collins said. “The intensity is slowly
building but we have a very tough area. If you finish out strong, you hope it will carry over.” The girls team finished with its second highest scoring total of the season but fell to Maplesville 47-20 on Senior Night. Le’Anna Moorer scored four points and grabbed two steals in the loss. Zoe Lowe added two points and two steals while Jessica Whitehurst grabbed two rebounds and a block. “They have done a tremendous job for us this year,” Bulldogs coach Jason Franklin said. “They have come a long way. They have been a strong point for us. I just wish we had them longer than we have. They’ve improved a lot because they go in to work every day.” Rylee Helus led the team with seven points while getting six rebounds and three steals. Ashonti Gray scored five points to go with five rebounds and three steals. “We took a lot of shots tonight,” Franklin said. “I wish we could have taken some more and made some of those shots. The girls are working hard and they’re getting better but sometimes shots just won’t go.”
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Public Notices Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage executed by LAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ARETHA D. ZEIGLER, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Vanguard M & T, Inc., its successors and assigns, on January 31, 2008, in the original amount of $122,576.00, said Mortgage being recorded on )HEUXDU\ LQ WKH 2IÂżFH of the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Rlpy Book 2008, Page 6797 DQG PRGLÂżHG DW 5OS\ %RRN 2016, Page 59213; and last assigned to CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, C f
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LLC by virtue of that Assignment of Mortgage recorded LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Elmore County, Alabama on July 13, 2015, in Rlpy Book 2015, Page 31590. CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, as holder, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, the following described property will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Elmore County Courthouse, Wetumpka, Alabama on December 18, 2018, during the legal hours of sale the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Commence at a concrete monument at the SW corner of the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 31, T19N, R17E, Elmore County, Alabama; thence S 89 1/2 degrees 46 minutes 25 seconds E, along 1/4 section line, 1140.23 feet; thence N 00 1/2 degrees 43 minutes 15 seconds E, 251.19 feet to an iron pin, said point being the point of beginning; thence continue N 00 1/2 degrees 43 minutes 15 seconds E, 100.00 feet to an iron pin on the south rightof-way of proposed road; thence S 89 1/2 degrees 16 minutes 45 seconds E, along said right-of-way 150.00 feet to an iron pin on the west right-of-way of County Road No. 7, Deatsville Highway, 80 feet right-of-way; thence S 00 1/2 degrees 43 minutes 15 seconds W, along said right-of-way 100.00 feet to an iron pin; thence leaving said right-of-way, N 89 1/2 degrees 16 minutes 45 seconds W, 150.00 feet to the point of beginning. The described property lies in the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 31, T19N, R17E, Elmore County, Alabama. The North 10 feet of the above property is subject to utility and constructions easements. Property Known As: 5885 Deatsville Hwy, Deatsville, AL 36022 (address for informational purposes only). S a i d property will be sold on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;? basis subject to any easements, encumbrances, and exceptions contained in said Mortgage and those contained in the records of WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate where the above-described property is situated. Said property will be sold without warranty or recourses expressed or implied as to title, use and<\\>or enjoyment, and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled hereto. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure, including attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC
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Robert J. Solomon, Attorney for Holder, Solomon | Baggett, LLC, 3763 Rogers Bridge Road, Duluth, GA 30097, (678) 243-2512 The ODZ ÂżUP LV DFWLQJ DV D GHEW collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Publish: 11/7/18, 11/14/18, 11/21/18, 1/9/19 The above mortgage foreclosure sale has been continued to February 19, 2019, at the time and place as set out above. Publish: 1/30/19 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 30, 2019 FC/ZEIGLER, L. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA ELMORE COUNTY IN THE PROBATE COURT CASE NO: 2019-011 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT LEE COTTER, DECEASED Letters of Administration with the Will Annexed on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 25th day of January, 2019, by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. James Jason Robitaille, Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert Lee Cotter, Deceased John C. Calame, Gamble, Gamble, Calame & Jones, LLC, PO Box 345, Selma, AL 36702-0345, 334-875-7801 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 30, Feb. 6 and 13, 2019 EST/COTTER, R. Do you have available jobs? Call 256.277.4219 to let others know about job opportunities at your business.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that certain Mortgage, executed on 2/22/2011, by Eric S. Stone and Senay Stone; husband and wife as joint tenants with right of survivorship, as Mortgagor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc as nominee for Anchor Mortgage Services, Inc. as Mortgagee, which said Mortgage is recorded in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH Elmore County, Alabama, in %RRN 3DJH RQ DQG VXEVHTXHQWO\ assigned to BankUnited N.A. and default having continued under the terms of said Mortgage, and by virtue of AlaEDPD &RGH 6HFWLRQ DQG WKH IROORZLQJ described real property will be sold at public outcry, for cash, to the highest bidder, in front of the Courthouse door of said County, during the legal KRXUV RI VDOH RQ Lot 7, according to the map RI 7KRUQÂżHOG 3ODFH 3ODW 1R DV VDLG PDS DSSHDUV RI UHFRUG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH RI (OPRUH &RXQW\ Alabama, in plat book 16, at SDJH 7KLV FRQYH\DQFH is made subject to any and all restrictions, reservations, covenants, easements, and rights of way, if any, heretofore imposed of record affecting said property and municipal zoning ordinances, taxes or assessments now or hereafter due. Reference and acknowledge is hereby made to the VA guaranteed loan and assumption policy rider attached hereto and made a part hereof. Subject to all easements, restrictions and reservations appearing of record. Said sale will also be made subject to any Federal Tax Liens and/or Special Assessments of any nature, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the property. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain cirFXPVWDQFHV 3URJUDPV PD\ also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. The property is being sold â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;?. Said property is sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use or enjoyment. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. .(17 ' 0&3+$,/ .(17 0F3+$,/ $662&,$7(6 LLC, Attorney for Mortgage +ROGHU *RYHUQPHQW 6WUHHW 0RELOH $/ :HWXPSND +HUDOG -DQ )HE DQG FC/STONE, E. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE STATE OF ALABAMA ELMORE COUNTY IN THE PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 2019-010 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PAMELA GAYLE COTTER, DECEASED Letters of Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 25 day of January, 2019, by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. JAMES JASON ROBITAILLE, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, OF THE ESTATE OF PAMELA GAYLE COTTER, DECEASED Name and Address of Attorney for Estate: JOHN C. CALAME, GAMBLE, GAMBLE, CALAME & JONES, LLC PO BOX 345, Selma, AL 367020345 (334) 875-7801 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 30, Feb. 6 and 13, 2019 EST/COTTER, P. PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Daryl 6 %URZQÂżHOG DQG (XJHQLD 0 %URZQÂżHOG KXVEDQG DQG ZLIH RULJLQDOO\ LQ IDYRU RI &RXQWU\ZLGH +RPH /RDQV ,QF RQ WKH VW GD\ RI 'HFHPEHU VDLG PRUWJDJH UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH RI (OPRUH &RXQW\ $ODEDPD LQ 5/3< %RRN 3DJH KDYing been re-recorded in Book 3DJH WKH XQGHUVLJQHG 7KH %DQN RI 1HZ <RUN Mellon fka The Bank of New <RUN VXFFHVVRU WUXVWHH WR -30RUJDQ &KDVH %DQN 1 $ as Trustee for The PNCMT 7UXVW 6HULHV DV 0RUWJDJHH 7UDQVIHUHH XQGHU DQG by virtue of the power of sale FRQWDLQHG LQ VDLG PRUWJDJH will sell at public outcry to the KLJKHVW ELGGHU IRU FDVK LQ front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at WetumpND (OPRUH &RXQW\ $ODEDPD RQ 0DUFK GXULQJ WKH I I
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sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Court House in Elmore County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale (between 11am and 4pm), on the 19th day of February, 2019 the following property, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: All that 1.00 acre lot or parcel of land lying in the NW 1/4 of Section 4, T19N, R17E, Elmore County, Alabama, and more particularly described as follows: Commence at an iron pin marking the SE corner of the NW 1/4 of Section 4, T19N, R17E; thence N 89â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 22â&#x20AC;&#x2122;38â&#x20AC;?W, a distance of 1257.53 feet to an iron pin marking the point of beginning of the parcel of land herein described; thence N 04â&#x20AC;&#x2122;02â&#x20AC;&#x2122;49â&#x20AC;?E, a distance of 429.77 feet to an iron pin; thence N 56â&#x20AC;&#x2122;13â&#x20AC;&#x2122;25â&#x20AC;?W, a distance of 148.03 feet to an iron pin; thence along the east line of a 60 foot wide non-exclusive ingress and egress easement S 01â&#x20AC;&#x2122;08â&#x20AC;&#x2122;13â&#x20AC;?E, a distance of 105.60 feet to a point; thence S 01â&#x20AC;&#x2122;00â&#x20AC;&#x2122;37â&#x20AC;?E, a distance of 114.90 feet to a point; thence S 05â&#x20AC;&#x2122;41â&#x20AC;&#x2122;28â&#x20AC;?E, a distance of 176.76 feet to a point; thence S 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;22â&#x20AC;?E, a distance of 121.28 feet to an iron pin; thence S 89â&#x20AC;&#x2122;22â&#x20AC;&#x2122;38â&#x20AC;?E, a distance of 27.99 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1.00 acres more or less. Subject to a 30 foot wide ingress and egress easement lying along the south line of the above-described property. Said property is commonly known as 568 Tuberose Ln, Deatsville, AL 36022. The indebtedness secured by said Mortgage has been and is hereby declared due and payable because of default under the terms of the Note secured by said Mortgage, including but not limited to, nonpayment of the indebtedness as and when due. The indebtedness remains in default, and this sale will be made for the sole purpose of paying the same, including all expenses of the sale, attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees, and all other payments provided for under the terms of said Mortgage. Said property will be sold subject to the following items, which may affect the title to said real property: all zoning ordinances; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or inspection of the property; any outstanding taxes, including but not limited to, ad valorem taxes, which constitute liens upon said property; special assessments; all outstanding bills for public utilities, which constitute liens upon said property; all restrictive covenants, easements, rights-of-way; the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law; and any other matters of record superior to said Mortgage. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the real property is Betty A WilkinsWilliam WilkinsWillam Wilkins or tenant(s). Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER as holder of said mortgage McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Two North Twentieth 2 20th Street North, Suite 1000 Birmingham, AL 35203 (800) 275-7171 FT21@mccalla. com File No. 9109319 www. foreclosurehotline.net Wetumpka Herald 01/30/2019,0 2/06/2019,02/13/2019 THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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ka, Elmore County, Alabama, RQ -DQXDU\ GXULQJ the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 2-B, according to the Map of C.A. Peak Subdivision Plat 1-A, as the same appears of record in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 15 at Page 105. Being a replat of plat recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 58. Property street address for LQIRUPDWLRQDO SXUSRVHV West Bridge Street, WetumpND $/ 7+,6 3523ERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, 86( $1' 25 (1-2<0(17 AND WILL BE SOLD SUB-(&7 72 7+( 5,*+7 2) REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV made payable to Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV E\ noon the next business day DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI 6LURWH Permutt, P.C. at the address indicated below. Sirote & Permutt, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Mortgagee/Transferee The above mortgage foreclosure sale has been postponed unWLO GXULQJ WKH OHJDO hours of sale in front of the main entrance of the courthouse in the City of Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama.
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-DKDQ %HUQV 6,527( 3(50877 3 & 3 2 %R[ %LUPLQJKDP $/ $WWRUQH\ IRU 0RUWJDJHH 7UDQVIHUHH ZZZ V L U R W H F R P I R U H F O R V X U H V :HWXPSND +HUDOG -DQ )HE DQG FC/445353 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage executed by Cordell D. Bell and Sabrina S. Bell, husband and wife, to Regions Bank d/b/a Regions Mortgage dated the 9th day of December, 2011, which Mortgage was recorded in WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Real Property Book 2011, at Page 53428. The undersigned, Regions Bank d/b/a Regions Mortgage, as Mortgagee of said Mortgage will, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, sell at auction to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Elmore County Courthouse in the City of Wetumpka, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale on March 12, 2019 the real property described in said Mortgage, which said description is hereby referred to and made a part hereof, said property being situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 190 of Brookwood Plat #6 as recorded at Plat Book 21, at Pages 3 and 4, LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of realizing the mortgage debt, together with all expenses of the sale, including a reasonable attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fee. REGIONS BANK DBA REGIONS MORTGAGE, MORTGAGEE SASSER, SEFTON & %52:1 3 & %RZG\ - Brown, Esq., 445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 8050, Montgomery, Alabama 36104, Our File No.: 49820.377, ATTORNEYS FOR MORTGAGEE :HWXPSND +HUDOG -DQ Feb. 6 and 13, 2019 FC/BELL, C. Do you have available jobs? Call 256.277.4219 to let others know about job opportunities at your business. Sell your home in the classifieds call 256.277.4219.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE Default having been made in the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Laurie D Fields to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Wilmington Finance, Inc., its successors and assigns dated June 14, 2006; said mortgage being recorded as KDYLQJ EHHQ PRGLÂżHG E\ DQ agreement recorded on and recorded in Book 2017, Page LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. Said Mortgage was last sold, assigned and transferred to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not individually but as trustee for Carlsbad Funding Mortgage Trust by assignment recorded in Deed Book 2016 3DJH LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. The undersigned, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, not individually but as trustee for Carlsbad Funding Mortgage Trust, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Court House in Elmore County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale (between 11am and 4pm), on the 22nd day of February, 2019 the following property, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: LOT L-311 ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY OF LITTLE KOWALIGA CREEK SUBDIVISION PLAT NO. 3, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 9 PAGE 52, IN THE PROBATE OFFICE OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA. Said property is commonly known as 190 Mayors Lane, Equality, AL 36026. The indebtedness secured by said Mortgage has been and is hereby declared due and payable because of default under the terms of the Note secured by said Mortgage, including but not limited to, nonpayment of the indebtedness as and when due. The indebtedness remains in default, and this sale will be made for the sole purpose of paying the same, including all expenses of the sale, attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees, and all other payments provided for under the terms of said Mortgage. Said property will be sold subject to the following items, which may affect the title to said real property: all zoning ordinances; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or inspection of the property; any outstanding taxes, including but not limited to, ad valorem taxes, which constitute liens upon said property; special assessments; all outstanding bills for public utilities, which constitute liens upon said property; all restrictive covenants, easements, rights-of-way; the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law; and any other matters of record superior to said Mortgage. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the real property is Laurie D Fields or tenant(s). Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR CARLSBAD FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST as holder of said mortgage McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Two North Twentieth 2 20th Street North, Suite 1000 Birmingham, AL 35203 (800) 275-7171 FT21@mccalla. com File No. 973015 www. foreclosurehotline.net Wetumpka Herald and Coose County News 01/30/2019,0 2/06/2019,02/13/2019 THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 30, Feb. 6 and 13, 2019 FC/FIELDS, L. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE Default having been made in the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Betty A Wilkins Wifewilliam Wilkins Husbandwillam Wilkins to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB, its successors and assigns dated May 16, 2008; said mortgage being recorded on June 9, 2008, in Book 2008, Page 33913, LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. Said Mortgage was last sold, assigned and transferred to Nationstar Mortgage LLC by assignment recorded in Deed Book 2013, Page LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. The undersigned, Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper, under and by virtue of the power of
Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 30, Feb. 6 and 13, 2019 EST/WILKINS, W. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF: THE ESTATE OF RONALD LEE SHORT, DECEASED CASE NUMBER 2018-291 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Ancillary Letters Testamentary on the estate of RONALD LEE SHORT having been granted to the undersigned on the 17day of January 2019, by John Thornton, Judge of Probate, of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Kelly Latimer Personal Representative of the Estate of Ronald Lee Short, Deceased Name and Address of Attorney: Hon. Roderick B. Perdue Attorney at Law, 2033 Holtville Road, Wetumpka, Alabama 36092 334-567-7373 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 EST/SHORT, R. Do you have available jobs? Call 256.277.4219 to let others know about job opportunities at your business.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Randy Adam Haynie and Amie Delayne Haynie, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for GMFS LLC, LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION, on March 6, 2013, said mortgage beLQJ UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH of the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, at Book 2013, Page 13395; and subsequently transferred to GMFS LLC; GMFS LLC, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Elmore County Courthouse, in Wetumpka, Alabama, on April 9, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Commence at the 1/2â&#x20AC;? rebar marking the SE corner of the West 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 26, T19N, R21E, Elmore County, Alabama; thence N 87 deg. 56`28â&#x20AC;?W, a distance of 1531.26 feet to a 1/2â&#x20AC;? rebar capped S.D. Martin #11726, and the point of beginning; thence continue N 87 deg. 56`28â&#x20AC;?W, a distance of 410.48 feet to an iron pin (Burke) on the East ROW of Alabama Highway #229 (80` ROW); thence along said right of way of said road along a curve to the left, said curve having a chord of N 02 deg. 12`22â&#x20AC;?W, 52.20 feet to a 1/2â&#x20AC;? rebar (Martin); thence leaving said ROW of said road N 76 deg. 03`44â&#x20AC;?E, a distance of 438.91 feet to a 1/2â&#x20AC;? rebar (Martin); thence S 04 deg. 33`28â&#x20AC;?W, a distance of 173.17 feet to the point of beginning. Said parcel containing 1.07 acres, more or less, and lying in the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 27, T19N, R21E, Elmore County, Alabama, according to survey by Steve D. Martin, Al. Reg. No. 11726, dated September 21, 2000. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expense of foreclosure. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as part of the foreclosure process. GMFS LLC, Transferee Jauregui & Lindsey, LLC, 244 Inverness Center Dr, Ste 200, Birmingham, AL 35242, 205988-8888 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 30, Feb. 6 and 13, 2019 FC/HAYNIE, R. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TERMINATION HEARING JUVENILE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. JU-2018-268.01 TO: ALEXANDER ADAIR, BIOLOGICAL PARENT OF KAI ELKINS, BORN OCTOBER 2009. WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN Please take notice that a Petition to Terminate Parental 5LJKWV KDV EHHQ ÂżOHG LQ VDLG Court by the Petitioner(s) QDPHG EHORZ DQG WKDW WKH UG GD\ RI $SULO DW SP KDV EHHQ VHW IRU D KHDULQJ on the same in the JuveQLOH &RXUW RI (OPRUH &RXQW\ 3OHDVH EH DGYLVHG WKDW LI \RX LQWHQG WR FRQWHVW WKH 3HWLWLRQ \RX PXVW ÂżOH D ZULWWHQ UHVSRQVH ZLWK WKH DWWRUQH\ IRU WKH 3HWLWLRQHU V QDPHG EHORZ DQG ZLWK WKH -XYHQLOH LQWDNH RIÂżFHU DW (OPRUH &RXQW\ -XYHQLOH &RXUW 8 6 +Z\ :HWXPSND $/ DV VRRQ DV SRVVLEOH EXW QR ODWHU WKDQ GD\V IURP WKH ODVW GD\ WKLV QRWLFH LV SXEOLVKHG 3HWLWLRQHU V -HQQLIHU DQG John Humber $WWRUQH\ IRU 3HWLWLRQHUV DeAnne M. Calhoon, CalKRRQ /DZ //& ( 0DLQ Street, Prattville, Alabama :HWXPSND +HUDOG -DQ )HE DQG JU-2018-268.01 PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Earvin Slaughter, an unmarried man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Hometown Lenders LLC, on the 24th day of October, 2017, said mortgage recordHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY 2017 Page 52529; the undersigned Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetump-
*LQQ\ 5XWOHGJH 6,527( & PERMUTT, P.C., P. O. Box 55727, Birmingham, $/ $WWRUQH\ for Mortgagee/Transferee www.sirote.com/foreclosures, Wetumpka Herald: -DQ FC/443419 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VERA JANE WESTON, DECEASED CASE NO: 2019-006 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 16 day of January, 2019 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. ED PARISH, JR., ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF VERA JANE WESTON, DECEASED ED PARISH, JR, 323 ADAMS AVENUE, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104, 334-2630003 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 EST/WESTON, V. Do you have available jobs? Call 256.277.4219 to let others know about job opportunities at your business.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Shirley L. Salinas-Edwards, an unmarried woman, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB, on the 1st day of August, 2008, said mortgage UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2008 Page 45277; the undersigned Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC , as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on March 20, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 3, Block 5, according to maps and plat prepared by Clarence J. White, Jr., Registered Surveyor, on April 1, 1955, and revised on November 26, 1962, and recorded in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 5, Page 2. Property street address for informational purposes: 37 Cross St, Wetumpka, AL 36092. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in certiÂżHG IXQGV PDGH SD\DEOH WR Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase SULFH PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG funds by noon the next busiQHVV GD\ DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH of Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the address indicated below. Sirote & Permutt, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Mortgagee/ Transferee Elizabeth Loefgren, SIROTE & PERMUTT, P.C., P. O. Box 55727, Birmingham, AL 35255-5727, Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee, www.sirote.com/foreclosures, 445339 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 30, Feb. 6 and 13, 2019 FC/445339 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage executed by Melinda A. McGrady, unmarried woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (â&#x20AC;&#x153;MERSâ&#x20AC;?), (solely as nominee for Lender, Anchor Mortgage Services, Inc., and Lenderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s successors and assigns), dated the 30th day of April, 2008, which Mortgage ZDV UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH of the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Real Property Book 2008, at Page 28321; said Mortgage having been transferred and
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assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (â&#x20AC;&#x153;MERSâ&#x20AC;?), (solely as nominee for Lender, Anchor Mortgage Services, Inc., and Lenderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s successors and assigns) to Alabama Housing Finance Authority by virtue of that certain Assignment of Mortgage dated December 5, 2018 and recorded in VDLG 3UREDWH 2IÂżFH LQ 5HDO Property Book 2018, at Page 57949. The undersigned Alabama Housing Finance Authority as Assignee of said Mortgage will, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, sell at auction to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Elmore County Courthouse in the City of Wetumpka, Alabama during the legal hours of sale on March 20, 2019, the real property described in said Mortgage, which said description is hereby referred to and made a part hereof, said property being situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Commence at the NW Corner of the SE Âź of the SW Âź of Section 10, T-18-N, R-19-E, continue thence South 268.7 feet, thence East 911.3 feet to the East R-0-W line of a paved county road, which is the Point of Beginning; from said point of beginning continue thence N 64° 37â&#x20AC;&#x2122; East from 200.0 feet; thence South 39° 38â&#x20AC;&#x2122; East for 100.0 feet; thence South 64° 37â&#x20AC;&#x2122; West for 200.0 feet to the east R-0-W line of said paved county road; thence N 39° 38â&#x20AC;&#x2122; West along said right of way line 100.0 feet to the point of beginning. Said parcel of land being in the SE Âź of the SW Âź of Section 10, T-18-N, R-19-E. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of realizing the mortgage debt, together with all expenses of the sale, including a reasonable attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fee.
MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, as holder, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, the following described property will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Elmore County Courthouse, Wetumpka, Alabama on March 8, 2019, during the legal hours of sale the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, towit: THE REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA: COMMENCE AT AN IRON PIN AT THE NE CORNER OF THE NE1/4 OF THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 18, T19N, R18E, ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 50 SECONDS W ALONG 1/2 SECTION LINE 135.68 FEET TO AN IRON PIN, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 47 SECONDS E 277.77 FEET TO AN IRON PIN ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 247, ADKIN ROAD, 80 FOOT ROW; THENCE SOUTH 04 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 01 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID ROW 151.22 FEET TO THE PC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 776.21 FEET; THENCE CONTINUE ALONG SAID ROW AND CURVE 80.14 FEET. CHORD BEARING SOUTH 59 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 13 SECONDS WEST 80.10 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE LEAVING SAID ROW NORTH 00 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 47 SECONDS W 385.53 FEET TO AN IRON PIN ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 18; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST ALONG 1/2 SECTION LINE 206.33 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALSO: 1/2 SECTION LINE 206.33 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALSO: 2006 26X52 MEG ALT, MODEL 28-11352MEG, SERIAL #GMHGA40633391B & GMHGA406333391A. Property Known As: 348 Atkin Hill Road, Wetumpka, AL 36092 (address for informational purposes only). Said property will be sold on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;? basis subject to any easements, encumbrances, and exceptions contained in said Mortgage and those contained in the records of WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate where the above-described property is situated. Said property will be sold without warranty or recourses expressed or implied as to title, use and<\\>or enjoyment, and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled hereto. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure, including attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC
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SASSER, SEFTON & BROWN, P.C., Bowdy J. Brown, Esq., 445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 8050, Montgomery, Alabama 36104, Our File No.: 49696-2780, ATTORNEYS FOR ASSIGNEE ALABAMA HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY, ASSIGNEE Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 30, Feb. 6 and 13, 2019 FC/MCGRADY, M. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FRANCES MAE FOSTER, DECEASED PROBATE COURT NO: 19-012 NOTICE OF FILING OF WILL FOR PROBATE TO:CORNELIUS FOSTER AND ALL HEIRS AND NEXT OF KIN OF FRANCES MARIE FOSTER, DECEASED: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 16th day of January, 2019, a certain paper in writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of the said deceased was ÂżOHG LQ WKH 3UREDWH &RXUW RI Elmore County, Alabama by 3HWLWLRQHU $17+$ 0$5,( 0$77+(:6 DQG KHU 3HWLWLRQ IRU WKH 3UREDWH WKHUHRI as such Will; and that the 26th day of February, 2019 at 9:00 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock a.m. has been appointed as the day IRU +HDULQJ VDLG 3HWLWLRQ DW which time you may appear and contest the same, if you deem it proper to do so. GIVEN, under my hand and seal of the Court this 17th day of January, 2019. -RKQ 7KRUQWRQ -XGJH RI 3URbate REGINA B. EDWARDS, (64 $WWRUQH\ IRU 3HWLWLRQHU 5HJLQD % (GZDUGV 3& East Bridge Street Wetumpka, AL 36092 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 LWT/FOSTER, F. PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage executed by BRANDON J. HENSLEY AND LOIS D. HENSLEY, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Fidelity Home Mortgage Corp., its successors and assigns, on October 12, 2006, in the original amount of $74,411.00, said Mortgage being recorded on November LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Book Rlpy 2006 Page 86163 and reformed by Final Order, recorded 6/16/15, at Book Rlpy 2015, Page 26982.; and last assigned to CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC by virtue of that Assignment of Mortgage recorded LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Elmore County, Alabama on September 12, 2014, in Book Rlpy 2014 Page 37076 . CARRINGTON O G G S C S
Robert J. Solomon, Attorney for Holder, Solomon | Baggett, LLC, 3763 Rogers Bridge Road, Duluth, GA 30097, (678) 243-2512, The ODZ ÂżUP LV DFWLQJ DV D GHEW collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on February 7, 2014 by Jeffrey Scott Marlow, an Unmarried Man, originally in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and recorded in Book RPLY 2014 at Page 6434 on February DQG PRGL¿HG LQ DQG PRGL¿HG E\ $I¿GDYLW UHFRUGHG December 20, 2018 in Book 2018, Page 60159, in the Of¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of Elmore County, Alabama. Shapiro and Ingle, L.L.P., as counsel for Mortgagee or Transferee and under and by virtue of power of sale contained in the said mortgage will, on February 26, 2019, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder in front of the main entrance of the Elmore County, Alabama, Courthouse in the City of Wetumpka, during the legal hours of sale, the following real estate situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to wit: Lot 249, Windennere West, Phase II Subdivision, a development of Russel Lands, Inc., more particularly described by the map or plat as recorded in the 2I¿FH RI -XGJH RI 3UREDWH RI Elmore County in Plat Book 11, Pages 42A, 42B and 42C. For informational purposes only, the property address is: 63 Wind Trce, Alexander City, AL 35010. Any property address provided is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. Furthermore, the property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the mortJDJHH QRU WKH RI¿FHUV GLUHFtors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of the mortgagee make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition, including those suggested by Code of Ala. (1975) § 35-4-271, expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars and no/100 ($5,000.00) LQ FHUWL¿HG RU FDVK IXQGV DW the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase SULFH PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWL¿HG funds by close of business on the next business day WKHUHDIWHU DW WKH /DZ 2I¿FH of Shapiro & Ingle, LLP at the address indicated below. Shapiro & Ingle, LLP reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder, or to reschedule the sale, should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and its successors and assigns, Mortgagee or Transferee SHAPIRO & INGLE, LLP, 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28216, 704-333-8107/ 18016378, Attorneys for Mortgagee or Transferee
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF THOMAS WILBUR DAVIS, DECEASED CASE NO.: 2018-140 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE IN RE: THE ESTATE OF THOMAS WILBUR DAVIS, DECEASED
IN THE PROBATE COURT, ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE:THE ESTATE OF: ROY MAHYLES, DECEASED CASE NUMBER: 2018-301 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
Letters Testamentary for Estate of said decedent, having been granted to the undersigned on the 27th day of November, 2018, by the Honorable John E. Enslen, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Martha Gail Davis. Executor, for the Estate of Thomas Wilbur Davis, Deceased Attorney for Estate William P. Roberts, II 967 Lake Region Circle, Wetumpka, Alabama 36092 (334)-313-5935 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 EST/DAVIS, T.
Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 8th day of January, 2019, by the Honorable John E. Enslen, Judge of Probate of said County in said State, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. ANGELA GOLDSMITH, Executrix of the Estate of Roy Mahyles, Deceased Attorney for Estate: Keith A. +RZDUG /DZ 2IÂżFH RI .HLWK A. Howard, LLC 102 South Boundary Street Wetumpka, Alabama 36092, Telephone: (334) 567-4356, Facsimile: (334) 567-7080 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 16, 23 an 30, 2019 EST/MAHYLES, R.
Letters Testamentary of said Deceased having been granted to ROBERT A. FREDERICK, JR, as Personal Representative on the 17 day of January, 2019, by the Judge of the Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. JOHN THORNTON JUDGE OF PROBATE ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY: ROBERT O. BURTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 341 CHESTNUT STREET, PRATTVILLE, ALABMA 36067, (334)365-2686 FILE #2018342 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 EST/FREDERICK, SR., R. PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that certain Mortgage, executed on 6/19/2009, by Kimberly H. Sasser, a married woman, joined by John S. Sasser, her husband, only for the purpose of conveying his interest as security for the note , as Mortgagor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc as nominee for Residential Mortgage Corporation as Mortgagee, which said Mortgage is recorded LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate, Elmore County, Alabama, in Book 2009, Page 35744 on 6/19/2009, and subsequently assigned to Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC and recorded in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH Elmore County, Alabama on 1/9/2018 in Book 2018, Page 1272, and default having continued under the terms of said Mortgage, and by virtue of Alabama Code Section 35-103 and 35-10-2, the following described real property will be sold at public outcry, for cash, to the highest bidder, in front of the Courthouse door of said County, during the legal hours of sale, on 2/20/2019. LOT 4, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OF LAKE BREEZE ESTATES PLAT NO. 2, AS SAID MAP APPEARS OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA, IN PLAT BOOK 13, AT PAGE 26. Subject to all easements, restrictions and reservations appearing of record. Said sale will also be made subject to any Federal Tax Liens and/or Special Assessments of any nature, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the property. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. The property is being sold â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;?. Said property is sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use or enjoyment. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. KENT D. McPHAIL, KENT McPHAIL & ASSOCIATES, LLC, Attorney for Mortgage Holder, 126 Government Street, Mobile, AL 36602, 251-438-2333 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 30, Feb. 6 and 13, 2019 FC/SASSER, K. PUBLIC NOICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by NanF\ - :RRGÂżQ DQ XQPDUULHG woman and Alabama resiGHQW LQ IDYRU RI )LUVW &RPPXQLW\ %DQN RI &HQWUDO $ODEDPD RQ $XJXVW VDLG mortgage recorded SeptemEHU LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI the Judge of Probate of ElPRUH &RXQW\ $ODEDPD LQ 5HDO 3URSHUW\ %RRN DW SDJH WKH Âł0RUWJDJH´ DQG SXUVXDQW WR WKH ODZV RI WKH 6WDWH RI $ODEDPD WKH XQGHUVLJQHG )LUVW &RPPXQLW\ %DQN RI &HQWUDO $ODEDPD under and by virtue of the power of sale provision and other terms contained in said 0RUWJDJH HOHFWV WR GHFODUH the entire indebtedness seFXUHG E\ VDLG 0RUWJDJH GXH and payable and will sell at SXEOLF RXWFU\ WR WKH KLJKHVW ELGGHU IRU FDVK LQ IURQW RI WKH PDLQ HQWUDQFH RI WKH &RXUWKRXVH RI (OPRUH &RXQW\ $ODEDPD DW (DVW &RPPHUFH 6WUHHW :HWXPSND $ODEDPD GXULQJ WKH OHI
0HPRU\ 0HPRU\ &DXVE\ //3 %\ V 6WXDUW + 0HPRU\ 3RVW 2IÂżFH %R[ 0RQWJRPHU\ $ODEDPD 7HO VPHPRU\# memorylegal.com :HWXPSND +HUDOG -DQ DQG )HE FC/WOODFIN, N. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BESSIE MAE BLOWE AKA BESSIE MAE BLOW, DECEASED CASE NO: 2018-292 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 9th day of January 2019 by John Thornton, Special Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. JULIA ANN GRAHAM BLOWE, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF BESSIE MAE BLOWE AKA BESSIE MAE BLOW, DECEASED Name and Address of Attorney for Administrator: Roderick Perdue Attorney at Law 2033 Holtville Rd Wetumpka, Alabama 36092 334-567-7373 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 EST/BLOWE, B.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated October 28, 2016, executed by Jordan T. Goldman, an unmarried man, and Kaitlyn Butt, an unmarried woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for FBC Mortgage, LLC, which mortgage was recorded on October 31, 2016, in Real Property Book 2016, Page 54380, of the mortgage records in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of Elmore County, Alabama, which mortgage was, duly transferred and assigned to FBC Mortgage, LLC, notice is hereby given that pursuant to law and the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the undersigned will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the North Door entrance to the Elmore County Courthouse at Wetumpka, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale on March 5, 2019, the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 2 of Sandlin Homes Plat No. 1, as the same is recorded in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 13, at Page 32, being more particularly described to wit: Commence at the NE corner of the S 1/2 of NW 1/4 of Section 12, T20N, Rl7E, Elmore County, Alabama; thence South 01 degrees 47 minutes 02 seconds West, 729.0 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence North 89 degrees 3 minutes 36 seconds West, 641.48 feet to the East right-of-way of County Road 29; thence along said right-of-way a chord bearing and distance of South 06 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds West, 334.0 feet; thence South 88 degrees 56 minutes 05 degrees East, 668.14 feet; thence North 01 degrees 47 minutes 02 seconds East, 334.0 feet to the Point of Beginning. Lying in the W 1/2 of Section 12, T20N, Rl7E, Elmore County, and containing 5.0 acres, more or less. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage as well as expenses of foreclosure. This property will be sold on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;? basis, subject to any easements, encumbrances, and H[FHSWLRQV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG LQ WKH mortgage and those contained in the records of the RIÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3URbate of the County where the above-described property is situated. This property will be sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to condition, title, use and/ or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand DolODUV LQ FHUWLÂżHG funds made payable to Stephens Millirons, P.C. at the time and place of sale. The balance of the purchase price PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV by noon on the second business day following the sale DW WKH ODZ ÂżUP RI 6WHSKHQV Millirons, P.C. at 120 Seven Cedars Drive, Huntsville, Alabama 35802. Stephens Millirons, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidders should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. FBC Mortgage, LLC, Transferee Robert J. Wermuth/cls, Stephens Millirons, P.C., P.O. Box 307, Huntsville, Alabama 35804, Attorney for Mortgagee Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 FC/GOLDMAN, J. PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on June 21, 2016 by Todd S. Trolinger, Jr., a single person, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for IBERIABANK Mortgage Company, An Arkansas Corporation, and recorded in Book RLPY 2016 at Page 29354 on June LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, and secured indebtedness having been transferred or assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG E\ LQVWUXPHQW UHcorded in Book RLPY 2017, Page 37380 of the same OfÂżFH 6KDSLUR DQG ,QJOH / / 3 as counsel for Mortgagee or Transferee and under and by virtue of power of sale contained in the said mortgage will, on February 26, 2019, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder in front of the main entrance of the Elmore County, Alabama, Courthouse in the City of Wetumpka, during the legal hours of f
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sale, the following real estate situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to wit: Lot 18 of Ashton Park Plat No. 1, as UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Elmore county, Alabama in Plat Book 15 at Page 17. Notice of this foreclosure sale is also given to the following parties, who may have some interest in said property, in order that they might avail themselves of the opportunity to bid at said foreclosure sale: Internal Revenue Service. For informational purposes only, the property address is: 239 Ashton Park, Millbrook, AL 36054. Any property address provided is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. Furthermore, the property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the mortgagee, QRU WKH RI¿FHUV GLUHFWRUV DWtorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of the mortgagee make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition, including those suggested by Code of Ala. (1975) § 35-4-271, expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars and no/100 ($5,000.00) in certi¿HG RU FDVK IXQGV DW WKH WLPH and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWL¿HG IXQGV by close of business on the next business day thereafter DW WKH /DZ 2I¿FH RI 6KDSLUR & Ingle, LLP at the address indicated below. Shapiro & Ingle, LLP reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder, or to reschedule the sale, should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and its successors and assigns, Mortgagee or Transferee
edness and the expenses incident to this sale, including a reasonable attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fee, and the other purposes set out in said mortgage. The sale will be conducted subject WR FRQÂżUPDWLRQ WKDW WKH VDOH LV not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and also to ÂżQDO FRQÂżUPDWLRQ DQG DXGLW RI the status of the loan with the Mortgagee. REGIONS BANK d/b/a REGIONS MORTGAGE, Holder of said Mortgage
and wife, originally in favor of Colonial Bank, N.A., and recorded in RLPY Book 2007 at Page 1354 on January LQ WKH 2I¿FH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. Shapiro and Ingle, L.L.P., as counsel for Mortgagee or Transferee and under and by virtue of power of sale contained in the said mortgage will, on February 27, 2019, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder in front of the main entrance of the Elmore County, Alabama, Courthouse in the City of Wetumpka, during the legal hours of sale, the following real estate situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to wit: Being at a point 1380 feet west of the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of Section 21, Township 19, Range 17, thence go south for 315.0 feet to an iron pin; thence go west for 312.0 feet to an iron pin; thence go north for 15.0 feet to an iron pin; thence go east for 312.0 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 2.25 acres, more or less, all being the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 21, Township 19, Range 17, Elmore county, Alabama. Together with a 30 foot right of way from Alabama Highway No. 143 for 500 feet, more or less, to the southeast corner of the above described property along an existing road. And recorded in Book 200 Page 20552 in the Circuit Court of Elmore County. For informational purposes only, the property address is: 5732 Alabama Hwy 143, Deatsville, AL 36022. Any property address provided is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. Furthermore, the property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the mortJDJHH QRU WKH RI¿FHUV GLUHFtors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of the mortgagee make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition, including those suggested by Code of Ala. (1975) § 35-4-271, expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars and no/100 ($5,000.00) LQ FHUWL¿HG RU FDVK IXQGV DW the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase SULFH PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWL¿HG funds by close of business on the next business day WKHUHDIWHU DW WKH /DZ 2I¿FH of Shapiro & Ingle, LLP at the address indicated below. Shapiro & Ingle, LLP reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder, or to reschedule the sale, should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO COLONIAL BANK BY ACQUISITION OF ASSESTS FROM THE FDIC AS RECEIVER FOR COLONIAL BANK, and its successors and assigns, Mortgagee or Transferee
ed, 21ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as Mortgagee, will sell at public outcry, for cash to the highest bidder, in front of the Courthouse door, in the City of Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale on February 12, 2019, the following described real and personal property situated in Elmore County, Alabama, towit: Lot 8 of Cherokee Trail Subdivision as the same is UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama in Plat Book 12 at Page 83. INCLUDING a security interest in one (1) 2007 Kabco 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 68â&#x20AC;&#x2122; manufactured home, Serial No. KB022621AB07; together with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto EHORQJLQJ DQG DOO Âż[WXUHV now attached to and used in connection with the premises herein described. This property will be sold on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;? basis, subject to any easements, encumbrancHV DQG H[FHSWLRQV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG in the mortgage and those contained in the records of WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3URbate of the county where the above-described property is situated. This property will be sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use and/or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. Said sale will be made subject to any existing Federal Tax Lien, if any, and/or Special Assessments, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the subject property. Said sale will be made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by the above-described mortgage, and the proceeds thereof will be applied as provided by the terms of the said mortgage. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation; contact Margery Oglesby at the phone number shown below prior to attending the sale.
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sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on March 20, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Begin at an iron pin at the SW corner of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 14, T19N, R20E, Elmore County, Alabama; thence N 02 degrees 32 minutes 06 seconds W, along the West line of Section 14, 293.16 feet to an iron pin; thence S 70 degrees 05 minutes 25 seconds E, 231.68 feet to an iron pin; thence S 39 degrees 12 minutes 51 seconds E, 125.00 feet to an iron pin; thence S 59 degrees 53 minutes 50 seconds E, 187.62 feet to an iron pin on the West ROW of Alabama Highway No. 63, Claud Road, 60 feet ROW; thence S 25 degrees 47 minutes 43 seconds W, along said ROW, 18.40 feet to an iron pin on the South line of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 14; thence leaving said ROW, S 89 degrees 09 minutes 21 seconds W, along 1/4 section line, 438.25 feet to the point of beginning. The above described property lies in the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 14, T19N, R20E, Elmore County, Alabama. Property street address for informational purposes: 710 Claud Road, Eclectic, AL 36024. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, 86( $1' 25 (1-2<0(17 AND WILL BE SOLD SUB-(&7 72 7+( 5,*+7 2) REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in certiÂżHG IXQGV PDGH SD\DEOH WR Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase SULFH PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG funds by noon the next busiQHVV GD\ DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH of Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the address indicated below. Sirote & Permutt, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/ Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Mortgagee/Transferee
SHAPIRO & INGLE, LLP, 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28216, 704-333-8107/ 19016837, Attorneys for Mortgagee or Transferee Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 FC/TROLINGER, JR., T. PUBLIC NOTICE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness described in and secured by that certain mortgage executed by JOSHUA CODY TENNYSON, an unmarried man, as Mortgagor(s) to REGIONS BANK d/b/a REGIONS MORTGAGE as Mortgagee, dated the 2nd day of July, 2014, and recorded in Book RLPY Book 2014, Page 25826, et seq. RI WKH UHFRUGV LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI the Judge of Probate Court of Elmore County, Alabama; said default continuing, notice is hereby given that the undersigned will, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage sell at public outcry for cash to the highest bidder during legal hours of sale, on the 12th day of March, 2019, in the city of Wetumpka, at the front door of the Court House of Elmore County, Alabama, the following described real property situated in the County of Elmore, State of Alabama, to-wit: Lots 406 and 407 of Holiday Shores, as shown on Plat recorded LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Elmore County, Alabama in Plat Book 3, Page 204. This property will be sold on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;? basis, subject to any easements, encumbrances, reservations DQG H[FHSWLRQV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG LQ the mortgage and/or those contained in the records of WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3URbate of the county where the above-described property is situated. This property will be sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use and/or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. Said sale will be made for the purpose of paying said indebt-
Goodman G. Ledyard, PIERCE LEDYARD, P.C., Attorneys for Mortgagee, Post 2IÂżFH %R[ 0RELOH Alabama 36616 (251) 3381300 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 FC/TENNYSON, J. PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Meghan C. Rutland, an unmarried woman and Robert M. Dame, a married man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for IberiaBank Mortgage Company, an Arkansas Corporation, on the 22nd day of March, 2013, said mortgage recordHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2013 Page 18261; the undersigned Wells Fargo Bank, NA., as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on March 20, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Begin at the SW corner of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 30, T20N, R19E, Elmore County, Alabama; thence due North 262.81 feet to a No. 5 capped rebar; thence due East 172.66 feet to a No. 5 capped rebar on the West R/W of Laurel Creek Road; thence along said West R/W, S 30 degrees 37 minutes 48 seconds W 90.94 feet to the P.C.; thence along a curve to the right having a radius of 4522.24 feet, S 32 degrees 12 minutes 01 seconds W 218.06 feet (chord) to a No. 5 rebar on the South line of said SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4; thence leaving said West R/W, due West 10.10 feet to the P.O.B., all in the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 30, T20N, R19E, Elmore County, Alabama and containing 0.56 acres, more or less. Property street address for informational purposes: 3301 Laurel Creek Road, Titus, AL 36080 THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, 86( $1' 25 (1-2<0(17 AND WILL BE SOLD SUB-(&7 72 7+( 5,*+7 2) REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV made payable to Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV E\ noon the next business day DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI 6LURWH Permutt, P.C. at the address indicated below. Sirote & Permutt, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Wells Fargo Bank, NA., Mortgagee/Transferee *LQQ\ 5XWOHGJH 6,527( & PERMUTT, P.C., P. O. Box 55727, Birmingham, AL 35255-5727, Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee, www.sirote.com/foreclosures, 445311 Wetumpka Herald: -DQ DQG )HE FC/445311 PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on September 25, 2006 by Edward L. Scarbrough and Nellie Scarbrough, husband f f
SHAPIRO & INGLE, LLP, 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28216, 704-333-8107/ 19016781, Attorneys for Mortgagee or Transferee Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30, 2019 February 6, 2019 FC/SCARBROUGH, E. PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage and security agreement executed by CATHERINE GIVENS and GLENN GIVENS, a married couple, on the 30th day of August 2007, to 21ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as recorded in RLPY Book 2007, Page LQ WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH 3URbate Judge of Elmore County, Alabama; 21ST MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as Mortgagee, by reason of such default having declared all of the indebtedness secured by said mortgage and security agreement due and payable and such default continuing, notice is hereby given, that acting under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and security agreement, and as authorized by Section 7-9A-604(a)(2) of the Code of Alabama of 1975 as amend-
Kristofor D. Sodergren, Attorney for 21st Mortgage Corporation, ROSEN HARWOOD, P.A., 2200 Jack Warner Pkwy Ste 200, P.O. Box 2727, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403, (205) 344-5000 Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 FC/GIVENS, C. PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that certain Mortgage, executed on 04/17/2003, by Amy S. Clemons and Robin T. Clemons, individually and as wife and husband, as Mortgagor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc as nominee for Anchor Mortgage Services, Inc Corporation as Mortgagee, which said Mortgage is recorded in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH Elmore County, Alabama, in %RRN 3DJH RQ 04/23/2003, and subsequently assigned to CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC and recorded in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH Elmore County, Alabama on LQ %RRN 3DJH DQG GHIDXOW KDYing continued under the terms of said Mortgage, and by virtue of Alabama Code Section 35-10-3 and 35-10-2, the following described real property will be sold at public outcry, for cash, to the highest bidder, in front of the Courthouse door of said County, during the legal hours of sale, on /27 %52$'0225 (67$7(6 3/$7 $ AS THE SAME IS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE -8'*( 2) 352%$7( 2) (/025( &2817< $/$%$0$ ,1 3/$7 %22. $7 3$*( 6XEMHFW WR DOO easements, restrictions and reservations appearing of record. Said sale will also be PDGH VXEMHFW WR DQ\ )HGHUDO Tax Liens and/or Special Assessments of any nature, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the property. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain cirFXPVWDQFHV 3URJUDPV PD\ also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. The property is being sold â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;?. Said property is sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, XVH RU HQMR\PHQW 7KLV VDOH LV made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. .(17 ' 0F3+$,/ .(17 0F3+$,/ $662&,$7(6 LLC, Attorney for Mortgage +ROGHU *RYHUQPHQW 6WUHHW 0RELOH $/ Wetumpka Herald: -DQ DQG )HE FC/CLEMONS, A.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Edward Allen Williams and Maria Williams, married, in favor of First Community Bank of Central Alabama, on the 9th day of February, 2018, said mortgage recorded February LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Real Property Book 2018 at Page 7609 (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mortgageâ&#x20AC;?), and, pursuant to the laws of the State of Alabama, the undersigned First Community Bank of Central Alabama, under and by virtue of the power of sale provision and other terms contained in said Mortgage, elects to declare the entire indebtedness secured by said Mortgage due and payable, and will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse of Elmore County, Alabama, at 100 East Commerce Street, Wetumpka, Alabama, 36092, during the legal hours of sale on February 13, 2019, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 46 of the Broadmoore Estate, Plat B Subdivision as shown by Plat made by B.J. Jennings, Registered Land Surveyor, dated September 16, 1965, Revision No. 1, dated April 6, 1966, and recorded LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 5, Page 112. The property is located in Elmore County at 5461 Pine Street, Millbrook, Alabama 36054. Said foreclosure sale and conveyance incident thereto are subject to the legal rights of any existing federal tax liens, special assessments, easements, restrictions, and reservations appearing of record. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO TITLE, USE OR ENJOYMENT, AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a nonrefundable deposit of Five Thousand DolODUV LQ FHUWLÂżHG funds made payable to Memory Memory & Causby, LLP Client Trust Account at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase SULFH PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG funds by noon the next busiQHVV GD\ DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI Memory Memory & Causby, LLP at the address indicated below. First Community Bank of Central Alabama reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. The sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Address: Memory Memory & Causby, LLP, 469 S. McDonough Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104. First Community Bank of Central Alabama Memory Memory & Causby, LLP, By: /s/ Wm. WesOH\ &DXVE\ 3RVW 2IÂżFH %R[ 4054, Montgomery, Alabama 36103, Tel (334) 834-8000, wcausby@memorylegal.com Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 23, 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 FC/WILLIAMS, E. PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Tiffany H. Leonard and Melvin Leonard, wife and husband and Brenda F. Hacker, married, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for IberiaBank Mortgage Company, an Arkansas Corporation, on the 25th day of April, 2016, said mortgage recordHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2016 Page 18330; the undersigned Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of
*LQQ\ 5XWOHGJH 6,527( & PERMUTT, P.C., P. O. Box 55727, Birmingham, AL 35255-5727, Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee, www.sirote.com/foreclosures, 445128 :HWXPSND +HUDOG -DQ 30 and Feb. 6, 2019 FC/445128 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE Default having been made in the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by William D. Gibson , Jr Husband And Armie L. Gibson Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for CrossCountry Mortgage, Inc. its successors and assigns dated August 12, 2016; said mortgage being recorded on August 12, 2016, in Book 2016, Page 39596, LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. Said Mortgage was last sold, assigned and transferred to Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper by assignment recorded in Deed Book 2018, Page 54079 in WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. The undersigned, Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the main entrance of the Court House in Elmore County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale (between 11am and 4pm), on the 12th day of February, 2019 the following property, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, towit: Parcel I Commence at an iron pipe being the Southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 20 North, Range 19 East, Elmore County, Alabama; said pipe being the Point of Beginning for the following described property. Thence from the said Point of Beginning North 88 deg. 09 min. 38 sec. West a distance of 230.99 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 87
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TheWetumpkaHerald.com
Wetumpkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recovery gaining momentum; mayor said headway is being made By JIMMY WIGFIELD Managing Editor
All streets are open. Traffic is flowing. All traffic lights have been restored. The jagged staccato of chainsaws has vanished. Birds are heard chirping where they can find an upright tree. Banners proclaiming â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wetumpka Strongâ&#x20AC;? hang over the Bibb Graves Bridge. While it may take several years to fully rebuild, there was a palpable sense of momentum in Wetumpkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recovery Thursday, five days after a tornado took only a few minutes to annihilate a serene section of town on the west side of the Coosa River. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the number of days that have passed after an event like that, everything has been about the best that we could have planned for,â&#x20AC;? Elmore County chief engineer and operations officer Richie Beyer said. Wetumpka police chief Greg Benton even said criminals donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem as active. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like all crimes have gone down some,â&#x20AC;? said Benton, whose force finally stood down from five days of emergency operations Thursday evening. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sense of what the town needs. There is a sort of togetherness now that may help.â&#x20AC;? Wetumpka and Elmore County officials praised the coordinated efforts to clean up and evaluate what was pulverized in the 18-mile long swath the tornado carved, from southwest of Wetumpka northeast to near Eclectic. While the EF2 tornadoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maximum winds of 135 mph were chaotic, especially in Wetumpka, the response is not. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty close to a week after the fact and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made a lot of headway,â&#x20AC;? Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis said. Patience has been a virtue among Wetumpkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s citizens, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people have been fantastic,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been phenomenal.â&#x20AC;? All the EF2-level damage occurred from downtown Wetumpka to the eastern bank of the Coosa River, according to the National Weather Service in Birmingham. There were no fatalities. Elmore County Emergency Management Agency director Keith Barnett said Thursday 176 homes were damaged in some form countywide, 116 in Wetumpka and 60 in the county. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anywhere from a shingle being
blown off to a house being destroyed,â&#x20AC;? he said. Teams from the EMA and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, which have been conducting the damage assessments as a foundation for requesting federal disaster funds, are now focusing on business damage after completing their examination of residences. Barnett said residential areas suffered the brunt of the tornado, although 15 to 20 businesses were significantly damaged at the Wetumpka Industrial Park. Katrina Mitchell, the coordinator of Elmore County Cooperative Extension, said 24 businesses countywide reported damage and those assessments may be completed today. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The damage was relatively concentrated in Wetumpka, about 50 percent there and the other 50 percent in the county,â&#x20AC;? Mitchell said. Wetumpkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business community, aside from the industrial park, was relatively unscathed by the tornado. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We dodged a bullet,â&#x20AC;? said Gerry Purcell, the executive director of the Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had serious damage in the industrial park, significant damage to inventory and equipment, not just the buildings. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what the monetary weight of that is. Most of our businesses will have decent insurance, so I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be OK there. Most of our businesses were operating on Monday, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very blessed. The employment impact should be minimized.â&#x20AC;? But Purcell said despite the brisk pace of the recovery so far, Wetumpka must be prepared for the challenges to come. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This recovery phase is going about as good as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen it anywhere,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extraordinary and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s due to a lot of people. The next phase will be more challenging with the psychology of getting down to the nitty gritty and cleaning this mess up. It could take six months to a year but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going so fast with the recovery. Then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the rebuilding.â&#x20AC;? Willis and Benton said the recovery has gone well enough so far that city employees can now pause to recharge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to step back from the west side (today) and focus on some of the damage on the east side and the industrial park,â&#x20AC;? Willis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to take Saturday off and get our people some
rest, then focus again Monday on what has to be done.â&#x20AC;? Benton said the 29 members of the police department have been working under emergency operation mode without a day off since Saturday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s everyone in the police department, 24/7, 12-hour shifts, nobody takes a day off,â&#x20AC;? he said. Starting (tonight) our guys will start getting days off.â&#x20AC;? The police departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s building was destroyed by the tornado and the force has relocated to the second floor of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administrative building, which will likely be law enforcementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headquarters for a long time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got all our equipment moved to the second floor and got things straightened out at the old PD,â&#x20AC;? Benton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got our investigators in one big room now. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say by the end of next week we should be up and running at full capacity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The mayor and I have been discussing all the possibilities to rebuild or use an existing building. It will be a little while. If we choose to build, it will probably be a lot longer.â&#x20AC;? Willis said he intends to be meticulous in the recovery and rebuilding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to pace yourself and there is a process you have to follow,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at point â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to get to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; but we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to get ahead of ourselves. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got guidelines to follow to see if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to qualify for (federal) assistance. A lot of paperwork is involved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a tough week but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned a lot. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve spoken with mayors who have been through this kind of thing and the advice they have given me is, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get ahead of yourself; follow the process.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I hope we never have to do this again but if we do, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned a lot.â&#x20AC;? The community also learned there is virtually unlimited compassion from surrounding areas. The response from neighboring cities and volunteers wanting to help clean up and provide basic necessities such as food, water and clothing has been so overwhelming officials can draw from a horn of plenty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The outpouring to our community has been fantastic â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alexander City, Prattville, Millbrook, Montgomery, all helping us with equipment and manning it,â&#x20AC;? Willis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had over 1,000
volunteers.â&#x20AC;? Barnett said a planned volunteer day to assist in cleanup has been canceled and the local Adullam House had to stop taking donations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sort it all; so much was coming in,â&#x20AC;? Barnett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just rode through the area and there is really nothing for volunteers to do. Everythingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been cut up and stacked up and now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a matter of hauling it off. We appreciate all the volunteers and church groups calling us. We are working with our VOAID (Volunteer Organizations Active In Disaster) partners who are assisting us with cleanup in the county the next three or four days.â&#x20AC;? Willis made some special requests about assistance and driving in Wetumpka. Willis said he is trying to find a place to stay for those whose homes are unlivable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you have a need, contact us,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still trying to find homes for people who have been displaced. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m taking that on myself.â&#x20AC;? The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administrative building can be reached at 334-567-5147. Willis said crews with chainsaws are still needed and those interested in helping should contact the Elmore County EMA at 334-567-6451. He also said to avoid downtown if possible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Traffic signals are back up and functioning properly,â&#x20AC;? Willis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to come downtown, please avoid it. That would be a great help for us.â&#x20AC;? Beyer said county crews are cleaning roadsides of debris starting near Wetumpka and going toward Eclectic â&#x20AC;&#x153;where the damage tapers off as you go,â&#x20AC;? he said. From its survey of damage and radar data, the National Weather Service estimated the EF2 tornado had maximum winds of 135 mph. It traveled 18.18 miles, lasted just 23 minutes and had a maximum swath of 700 yards. The NWS said the tornado began 3 miles southwest of Wetumpka at 2:52 p.m. Saturday, quickly intensified and moved northeast into downtown. It crossed the Coosa River and moved parallel to Alabama Highway 170 then fluctuated as it passed just west of Eclectic. The tornado dissipated at 3:15 p.m. near Holly Mill Road before it reached Lake Martin.
Eclectic man pleads guilty to incest; inmate pleads guilty to manslaughter By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Ricky Winston Smith Jr. of Eclectic will be sentenced Feb. 26 after pleading guilty to incest Monday before Elmore County Circuit Judge Bill Lewis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had sexual relations with (a victim known to Smith),â&#x20AC;? Smith admitted in court. Elmore County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department chief deputy Ricky Lowery said an initial
report against Smith was filed in April and authorities investigated it for several weeks before sending evidence gathered from the investigation to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for analysis. A warrant for Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrest was issued shortly after the results came in. Smith was arrested July 9. According to court documents, the victim is a juvenile related to Smith by either blood or marriage. Incest is a Class C felony. If convicted,
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deg. 05 min. 16 sec. West a distance of 250.65 feet to an iron pipe; Thence North 87 deg. 29 min. 45 sec. West a distance of 75.00 feet to an iron pipe; Thence North 87 deg. 55 min. 05 sec. West a distance of 211.89 feet to an iron pipe; Thence North 76 deg. 28 min. 40 sec. West a distance of 75.63 feet to an iron pipe; Thence North 80 deg. 54 min. 03 sec. West a distance of 74.76 feet to an iron pipe; Thence South 85 deg. 46 min. 19 sec. East a distance of 45.06 feet to an iron pipe; Thence North 04 deg. 34 min. 19 sec. West a distance of 283.80 feet to an iron pipe; Thence South 89 deg. 50 min. 55 sec. East a distance of 34.67 feet to an iron pipe; Thence South 46 deg. 03 min, 55 sec. East a distance of 66.85 feet to an iron pipe; Thence South 56 deg. 31 min. 59 sec. East a distance of 60.93 feet to an iron pipe; Thence South 67 deg. 16 min. 43 sec. East a distance of 94.91 feet an iron pipe; Thence South 82 deg. 21 min. 48 sec. East a distance of 147.16 feet to an iron pipe; Thence North 86 deg. 56 min. 12 sec. East a distance of 524.32 feet to an iron pipe; Thence South 00 deg. 34 min. 09 sec. East a distance of 231.94 feet to the Point of Beginning, all lying in and being a part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27; Township 20 North, Range 19 East, Elmore County, Alabama, and containing 4.30 acres, more or less. Parcel II Begin at an iron pin known as the Southeast Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 20 North, Range 19 East, Elmore County, Alabama (said point also lying on the location of an old fence line in 1990); thence along said fence line North 88 deg. 09 min. 38 sec. West 230.99 feet to an iron pin; thence North 87 deg. 05 min. 16 sec. West 250.65 feet to an iron pin; thence North 87 deg. 29 min. 45 sec. West 75.00 feet to an iron pin; thence North 87 deg. 55 min. 05 sec. West 211.89 feet to an iron pin located on the North side of an old roadbed and point of beginning for the herein described parcel of land; thence leaving said North side and crossing said roadbed, continue North 87 deg. 55 min. 05 sec. West 75.04 feet to an iron pin located on the South side of said roadbed; thence along said South side the fol( ) ( )
lowing (4) courses: (1) North 80deg. 54 min. 03 sec. West 74.33; (2) South 88 deg. 47 min. 36 sec. West 150.00; (3) South 89 deg. 40 min. 40 sec. West 125.00 feet; (4) South 83 deg. 11 min. 52 sec. West 125 feet to an iron pin located on the East Right of Way (80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;) of Elmore County Road No. 209; thence leaving said South side go along said East Right-of-Way North 06 deg. 48 min 11 sec. West 15.00 feet to a point located on the North side of said roadbed; thence along said North side WKH IROORZLQJ ÂżYH FRXUVes (1) North 83 deg. 11 min. 52 sec. East 125.85 feet; (2) North 89 deg. 40 min. 30 sec. East 125.73 feet; (3) North 88 deg. 47 min. 36 sec. East 151.24 feet; (4) South 80 deg. 54 min. 03 sec. East 74.76 feet (5) South 76 deg. 28 min. 40 sec. East 75.63 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 0.177 acres more or less, and intended to be that same SURSHUW\ LGHQWLÂżHG DV 3DUFHO II as shown on that survey of Larry E. Spenke recorded at Roll 148, Frame 891. Parcel III Commence at an Iron pin at the Southeast Corner of the Southeast Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 20 North, Range 19 East, Elmore county, Alabama; thence South 89 deg. 59 min. 40 sec. West, along half section line, 870.64 feet; thence North 04 deg. 52 min. 27 sec. West, 43.09 feet to an iron pin, said point being the point of beginning; thence North 86 deg. 11 min. 37 sec. West. 45.05 feet to an iron pin; thence south 88 deg. 30 min. 24 sec. Wets, 151.23 feet to an iron pin; thence South 89 deg. 21 min. 49 sec. West, 125.71 feet to an iron pin, thence South 82 deg. 53 min. 06 sec. West, 125.86 feet to an iron pin on the easy right of way of County Road No. 209, Grier Road, 80 foot R.O.W.; thence North 01 deg. 06 min 33 sec. East, along said right of way, 356.08 feet to an iron pin; thence leaving said right of way, South 82 deg. 26 min. 53 sec. East, 419.39 feet to an iron pin; thence South 04 deg. 52 min. 27 sec. East, 283.86 feet to the point of beginning. The above-described property lies in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 27, Township 20 North, Range 19 East, Elmore County, Alabama, and contains 3.10 acres, more or less. Said property is commonly known as 7040 Grier
Rd, Wetumpka, AL 36092. The indebtedness secured by said Mortgage has been and is hereby declared due and payable because of default under the terms of the Note secured by said Mortgage, including but not limited to, nonpayment of the indebtedness as and when due. The indebtedness remains in default, and this sale will be made for the sole purpose of paying the same, including all expenses of the sale, attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees, and all other payments provided for under the terms of said Mortgage. Said property will be sold subject to the following items, which may affect the title to said real property: all zoning ordinances; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or inspection of the property; any outstanding taxes, including but not limited to, ad valorem taxes, which constitute liens upon said property; special assessments; all outstanding bills for public utilities, which constitute liens upon said property; all restrictive covenants, easements, rights-of-way; the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law; and any other matters of record superior to said Mortgage. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the real property is William D. Gibson , Jr and Armie L. Gibson or tenant(s). Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER as holder of said mortgage McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Two North Twentieth 2 20th Street North, Suite 1000 Birmingham, AL 35203 (800) 275-7171 FT21@mccalla. com File No. 985218 www. foreclosurehotline.net Wetumpka Herald 01/16/2019,0 1/23/2019,01/30/2019 THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Wetumpka Herald: Jan. 16, 23 and 30, 2019 FC/GIBSON, JR., W.
Smith could face up to a decade in prison. Lewis scheduled Smith for sentencing Feb. 26.
Inmate pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of prisoner
David Carter, 39, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Demarco Carlisle. Carlisle, 36, was a prisoner with Carter at Elmore Correctional Facility at the time of the crime in February 2018. Carter was charged with murder and his indictment stated Carlisle was stabbed by a knife-like
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object. Alabama Department of Corrections spokesperson Bob Horton said in a February release the assault happened at 2:45 p.m. Feb. 26 and Carlisle died at 3:40 p.m. Carter was in prison after pleading guilty to murder in a 2008 death in Montgomery and was serving a 30-year sentence. The state is recommending a 15-year sentence on the manslaughter charge. Carter is due before Lewis for sentencing Feb. 26.
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made payable to Sirote & 3HUPXWW 3 & DW WKH WLPH DQG SODFH RI WKH VDOH 7KH EDODQFH of the purchase price must EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV E\ noon the next business day DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI 6LURWH 3HUPXWW 3 & DW WKH DGGUHVV LQGLFDWHG EHORZ 6LURWH 3HUPXWW 3 & UHVHUYHV WKH ULJKW to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely WHQGHU WKH WRWDO DPRXQW GXH 7KH 0RUWJDJHH 7UDQVIHUHH reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness VHFXUHG E\ WKH UHDO HVWDWH 7KLV VDOH LV VXEMHFW WR SRVWSRQHPHQW RU FDQFHOODWLRQ 3HQQ\0DF /RDQ 6HUYLFHV //& 0RUWJDJHH 7UDQVIHUHH
the same appears of record LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 17, at Page 86. This conveyance is made subject to any and all restrictions, reservations, covenants, easements, and rights-of-ways of record. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage as well as expenses of foreclosure. This property will be sold on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;? basis, subject to any easements, encumbrances, and H[FHSWLRQV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG LQ WKH mortgage and those contained in the records of the RIÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3URbate of the County where the above-described property is situated. This property will be sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to condition, title, use and/ or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand DolODUV LQ FHUWLÂżHG funds made payable to Stephens Millirons, P.C. at the time and place of sale. The balance of the purchase price PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV by noon on the second business day following the sale DW WKH ODZ ÂżUP RI 6WHSKHQV Millirons, P.C. at 120 Seven Cedars Drive, Huntsville, Alabama 35802. Stephens Millirons, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidders should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. Quicken Loans Inc., Transferee
-DKDQ %HUQV 6,527( 3(50877 3 & 3 2 %R[ %LUPLQJKDP $/ $WWRUQH\ IRU 0RUWJDJHH 7UDQVIHUHH ZZZ V L U R W H F R P I R U H F O R V X U H V :HWXPSND +HUDOG -DQ DQG FC/444135 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated March 24, 2016, executed by Autumn L. Rintala, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Quicken Loans, Inc., which mortgage was recorded on April 1, 2016, in Real Property Book 2016, Page 14089, of the mortgage records in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of Elmore County, Alabama, which mortgage was, duly transferred and assigned to Quicken Loans Inc., notice is hereby given that pursuant to law and the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the undersigned will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the North Door entrance to the Elmore County Courthouse at Wetumpka, Alabama, during the legal hours of sale on February 19, 2019, the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 2, according to the Plat of Powell Loop Road Plat No. 1, as
5REHUW - :HUPXWK FOV 6WHphens Millirons, P.C., P.O. Box 307, Huntsville, Alabama 35804, Attorney for Mortgagee :HWXPSND +HUDOG -DQ 23 and 30, 2019 FC/RINTALA, A. Do you have available jobs? Call 256.277.4219 to let others know about job opportunities at your business.