WCN LEGALS 11.06

BID NOTICES
Washington County Water Authority is now taking bids on a 20-foot dual axle flatbed trailer. The deadline to place a bid will be Monday, November 24, 2025. The trailer will be sold as is.
To place a bid, please contact their office at (251) 847-6654. Their hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Disclaimer: Washington County Water Authority reserves the right to reject all bids.
Washington County News November 7, 14, 21, 2025
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Chatom Utilities
Chatom, Alabama
Chatom USDA WWTP Improvements
General Notice
Chatom Utilities (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:
Chatom Utilities USDA WWTP Improvements
USDA Project Number: 01-065-558574035
Engineer Project Number: 100242.23
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Chatom Utilities Office located at 44 West Front Street, Chatom, AL 36518, until Tuesday, November 25 at 1:00 PM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
The Project includes the following Work:
The Chatom Utilities USDA WWTP Improvements Project involves various improvements to the Sequencing Batch Reactors, UV Disinfection System, Tertiary Filters, Influent Screen and PLC and Interface system at the Chatom Wastewater Treatment Plant
Bids are requested for the following Contract: Chatom Utilities USDA WWTP Improvements
The Project has an expected duration of 270 days.
Obtaining the Bidding Documents
Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website by selecting the hyperlink:
Ardurra BidDocs
Or, by going to Ardurra.com and selecting the BidDocs link in the top-right, where you will be redirected to Ardurra’s QuestCDN webpage.
Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. There is a non-refundable $22.00 cost for downloading the contract documents in a pdf format. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.
Pre-bid Conference
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Wednesday, November 12th at 10:00 AM local time at Chatom Utilities Offices at 44 West Front Street, Chatom, AL 36518.
Instructions to Bidders.
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
This project is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Pub. L. 117-58 §§70901-70953. Absent an approved water, all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in this project must be produced in the United States.
The following waivers apply to this project:
BABAA De Minimis, Small Grants, and Minor Components
This Advertisement is issued by:
Owner: Chatom Utilities
By: Jon Warr
Title: Utility Director
Date: October 24th, 2025
Washington County News October 24, October 31 and November 7, 2025
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FORECLOSURE NOTICES
FORECLOSURE NOTICE
Default having been made in the terms of payment and other conditions described in and secured by that certain Asset Purchase Agreement executed on July 31, 2023, by and between Deep South Media Group, LLC, represented by Harold Welch, President (hereinafter referred to as “Buyer” or “Mortgagor”), and Gray & Gray, Inc., represented by Willie T. Gray, President (hereinafter referred to as “Seller” or “Mortgagee”), notice is hereby given that said Mortgagor is in violation of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Mortgagor has been allotted a minimum of thirty (30) days to satisfy the requirements of said agreement. If the Mortgagor has not cured the default or reached a settlement by the end of business on November 30, 2025, the Mortgagee will, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in the agreement, on and after December 1, 2025, reclaim full ownership of all property and assets held as collateral and described in the Asset Purchase Agreement.
Said collateral includes, but is not limited to, all accounts receivable and payments in hand at the time of default; all rights, titles, and interests in the trade names and publications known as Citronelle Call, Call News, Washington County News, and The Shoppers Plus; and all related websites and digital properties included in the original agreement.
The Mortgagee will also reclaim ownership of all office supplies, equipment, furniture, fixtures, furnishings, and automobiles described in the Asset Purchase Agreement, and/or used or intended for use in the operation of the aforementioned publications located in Mobile County and Washington County, Alabama.
Pursuant to Alabama law, certain persons who have an interest in the property may have the right to redeem the property under specific circumstances.
Gray & Gray, Inc.
14081 Highway 45
Chunchula, Alabama 36521
Washington County News November 7, 14, 21, 2025
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POSTPONEMENT
NOTICE OF
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF ALABAMA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Amber M Helveston, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns dated November 20, 2018; said mortgage being recorded on December 14, 2018 in Deed Book 516, Page 171, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Washington County, Alabama. Said Mortgage was last sold, assigned and transferred to Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC by assignment recorded in Deed Book 210, Page 614, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Washington County, Alabama.
The undersigned, Lakeview Loan Servicing, 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 before the main entrance of the Court House in Washington County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale (between 11am and 4pm), on November 26, 2024 the following property, situated in Washington County, Alabama, to-wit:
From the Southwest corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 52, Township 3 North, Range 1 East, Washington County, Alabama, run East 440 feet to a point; thence run North 890 feet to the point of beginning; thence continue North 100 feet to a point of beginning; thence continue North 100 feet to a point; thence West 150 feet to a point; thence South 100 feet to a point; thence 150 feet to the point of beginning.
Together with the waterline and ingress, egress easements and their terms and conditions as described in the following:
1. Instrument dated August 12, 2016 and recorded on August 15, 2016 in Deed Book 560, Page 160, Washington County, Alabama.
2. Instrument dated March 6, 2018 and recorded on May 23, 2018 in Deed Book 577, Page 260, Washington County, Alabama.
3. Instrument dated September 11, 2018 and recorded on September 12, 2018 in Deed Book 580, Page 173, Washington County, Alabama.
4. Instrument dated May 31, 2018 and recorded on September 12, 2018 in Deed Book 580, Page 175, Washington County, Alabama.
Said property is commonly known as 161 Jackson Street, Malcolm, AL 36556.
Should a conflict arise between the property address and the legal description, the legal description will control.
Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, all outstanding liens for public utilities which constitute liens upon the property, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, easements, rights-of-way, zoning ordinances, restrictions, special assessments, covenants, the statutory right of redemption pursuant to Alabama law, and any matters of record including, but not limited to, those superior to said Mortgage first set out above. Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned. The successful bidder must present certified funds in the amount of the winning bid at the time and place of sale.
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 sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Mortgage.
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC as holder of said mortgage
McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP
505 20th Street N, Suite 1775
Birmingham, AL 35203
Telephone: (205) 216-4238
FT21@mccalla.com
File No. 24-06345AL
www.foreclosurehotline.net
Washington County News
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AMENDMENT TO NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
The sale date under the above mentioned Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale has been postponed until January 14, 2025, and public notice thereof having been given, the above notice is hereby republished with this amendment.
Washington County News, January 3, 2025
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AMENDMENT TO NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
The sale date under the above mentioned Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale has been postponed until February 25, 2025, and public notice thereof having been given, the above notice is hereby republished with this amendment.
Washington County News, February 7, 2025
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AMENDMENT TO NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
The sale date under the above mentioned Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale has been postponed until April 8, 2025, and public notice thereof having been given, the above notice is hereby republished with this amendment.
Washington County News, March 21, 2025
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AMENDMENT TO NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
The sale date under the above mentioned Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale has been postponed until May 20, 2025, and public notice thereof having been given, the above notice is hereby republished with this amendment.
Washington County News, May 9, 2025
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AMENDMENT TO NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
The sale date under the above mentioned Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale has been postponed until July 15, 2025, and public notice thereof having been given, the above notice is hereby republished with this amendment.
Washington County News, June 27, 2025
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AMENDMENT TO NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
The sale date under the above mentioned Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale has been postponed until August 26, 2025, and public notice thereof having been given, the above notice is hereby republished with this amendment.
Washington County News, August 8, 2025
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AMENDMENT TO NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
The sale date under the above mentioned Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale has been postponed until October 7, 2025, and public notice thereof having been given, the above notice is hereby republished with this amendment.
Washington County News, September 19, 2025
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AMENDMENT TO NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
The sale date under the above mentioned Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale has been postponed until November 18, 2025, and public notice thereof having been given, the above notice is hereby republished with this amendment.
24-06345AL
Washington County News, November 7, 2025
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PERMANENT CUSTODY/TERMINATION
PERMANENT CUSTODY/TERMINATION
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ALABAMA
Case Action No. JU-2020-34.03
IN RE: ARB, a minor child
LEGAL NOTICE
To: Misty Black, the natural mother of ARB, a minor, whose whereabouts are unknown.
Please take notice that a Petition to Terminate Parental Rights as to the above minor, has been filed in the Juvenile Court of Washington County, Alabama. Please be advised that you must file a written response with the attorney for the Petitioners named below and with the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Washington County, Alabama within fourteen (14) days from the last date of publication, or thereafter a judgment of default may be rendered against you in Case Action No. JU-2020-34.03, in the Juvenile Court of Washington County, Alabama.
Allison Butts-Walley
P.O. Box 729
Grove Hill, Alabama 36451
Washington County News November 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025
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Estate Administration
IN THE PROBATE OURT OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO: PC2025-064
ESTATE OF BERNARD DARRELL COUNSLEMAN, DECEASED
NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS
Letter Administration on estate of BERNARD DARRELL COUNSELMAN, deceased, having been granted to Linda Ann Counselman Rawls on the 29th day of September, 2025, by Nick Williams, the Probate Judge of said county, 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.
Nick Williams, Juge of Probate
Harold L. Odom
Attorney for Adminsitrator
PO. Box 1087
Chatom, AL 36518
Washington County News November 7, 14, 21, 2025
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NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ALABAMA
Case No. PC2024-086
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF DAISY CARPENTER CATEN, DECEASED
NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS
Letter of Administration on the estate of Daisy Carpenter Caten, deceased, having been granted to Brandon Marcus (f/k/a Brandon Caten) on the 22nd day of May, 2025, by the Honorable W. Alex Odom, specifically appointed Judge of Probate over this cause, 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.
W. Alex Odom, Special Probate Judge
Jared Lyles, P.C.
Attorney for Administrator
P.O. Box 837
Silverhill, AL 36576
Washington County News October 31, and November 7, 14, 2025
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LETTERS OF TESTAMENTARY
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
RICHARD ALBERT JOHNSTON, Deceased.
CASE NO.: PC-25-066
Letters of Testamentary of the estate of RICHARD ALBERT JOHNSTON, deceased, having been granted to RITA CYNTHIA JOHNSTON, on the 20th day of October 2025 by the Honorable NICK WILLIAMS, Judge of the Probate Court of Washington County, Alabama notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same for payment within the time allowed by law or the same will thereafter be barred.
RITA CYNTHIA JOHNSTON,
Administrator of the Estate of
RICHARD ALBERT JOHNSTON, deceased
Martin R. Pearson, Esq.
Turner, Onderdonk, Kimbrough & Howell, PC
P. O. Box 1389
Chatom, Alabama 36518
Attorney for Executrix
Washington County News October 24, 31 and November 7, 2025