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Holiday deadlines for 2026: Sumter County Record Journal will be closed for Memorial Day, May 25. We will have a late deadline for Tuesday morning, May 26 BY NOON for the May 28th edition. Sumter County Record Journal will be closed for Independence Day Friday, July 3. Sumter County Record Journal will be closed for Labor Day, Sept. 8. We will have a late deadline for Tuesday, Sept. 9 for the Sept. 11 edition. Sumter County Record Journal will be closed for Thanksgiving Nov. 23-27. We have to submit the paper early due to the printing company being closed for the holidays. Deadline for the Thanksgiving edition is Friday morning, Nov. 20. Santa Letters are due first Friday in December, Dec. 4. Ads for the Santa Letter edition are due Dec. 11. Both Christmas and New Year’s deadlines are Friday, Dec. 18. We have to submit both papers early due to the printing company being closed for the holidays. Sumter County Record Journal will be closed Dec. 21-Jan. 3 for the holidays.
LEGAL NOTICE
S T Bunn Construction Co., Inc. hereby gives Notice of Completion of contract with the 2025 Sumter County Rebuild RA-SCP 01-01-2025 Sumter County.
This notice will appear for three (3) consecutive weeks beginning on April 23, 2026 and ending on May 7, 2026. All claims shall be filed at 611 Helen Keller Blvd. Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 during this period.
S T Bunn Construction Co., Inc.
3tc/4-23-26, 4-30-26, 5-7-26
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
CASE NO.: 2025-02
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DEKENDRICK DERRELL RANDOLPH, Deceased.
NOTICE OF ORDER SETTING DATE FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
Take notice that Booker T. Randolph, Administrator, having filed a Petition for Final Settlement of the Estate of Dekendrick Derrell Randolph, deceased, with his account, verified by his affidavit, vouchers and evidence, and statement upon oath, for a final settlement of his administration.
It is hereby ORDERED that 9:15 o’clock a.m. on the 21st day of May, 2026, be appointed a day for said settlement, and that notice of the same, stating the name of the Administrator, the name of the deceased, and the time and nature of the settlement be given by publication for three consecutive weeks in the Sumter County Record Journal.
This the 6th day of April, 2026.
Willie Pearl Rice
Probate Judge
3tc/4-9-26, 4-16-26, 4-23-26
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
CASE NO.: 2025-02
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DEKENDRICK DERRELL RANDOLPH, Deceased.
NOTICE TO: Sharice KoKo
800 Links Blvd., Apt. 340
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Take notice that Booker T. Randolph, Administrator, has filed his claim in writing and under oath, against the Estate of Dekendrick Derrell Randolph.
The Judge of the Probate Court of Sumter County has ordered that the 21st day of May, 2026, at 9:00 o’clock a.m., be the day and time for the hearing on said petition.
This the 27th day of March, 2026.
Willie Pearl Rice
Probate Judge
3tc/4-9-26, 4-16-26, 4-23-26
LEGAL NOTICE
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given that Taylor Electrical Contractors Contractor, has completed the Contract for Construction of ALDOT Livingston Emergency Generator Replacement at Livingston, Sumter County, Alabama for the State of Alabama and the (County) (City) of Alabama Department of Transportation Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Robinson and Associates Architecture, Inc., 906 South Perry Street, Montgomery, AL 36104.
Taylor Electrical Contractors
5479 Skyland Blvd. E., Cottondale, AL 35453
3tc/4-9-26, 4-16-26, 4-23-26
Notice to Contractors Federal Aid Project No.
STPAA-0116(501) SUMTER COUNTY, ALABAMA
Sealed bids will be received by the Director of Transportation at the office of the Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama until 10:00 AM on April 24, 2026 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Thin Lift Overlay, Scrub Seal, and Traffic Stripe on SR-116 from the junction of SR-17 to the junction of SR-39 in Gainesville.
Length 9.469 mi.
The total amount of uncompleted work under contract to a contractor must not exceed the amount of his or her qualification certificate.
The Entire Project Shall Be Completed In Thirty-five (35) Working Days.
A Bidding Proposal may be purchased for $5.00. Plans may be purchased for $6.00 per set. Plans and Proposals are available at the Alabama Department of Transportation, 1409 Coliseum Boulevard, Room E-108, Montgomery, AL 36110. Checks should be made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation. Plans and Proposals will be mailed only upon receipt of remittance. No refunds will be made.
Minimum wage rates for this project have been pre-determined by the Secretary of Labor and are set forth in the advertised specifications. This project is subject to the contract work hours and Safety Standards Act and its implementing regulations.
Cashier’s check or bid bond for 5% of bid (maximum – $50,000.00) made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith.
The bracket range is shown only to provide general financial information to contractors and bonding companies concerning the project’s complexity and size. This Bracket should not be used in preparing a bid, nor will this bracket have any bearing on the decision to award this contract.
The Bracket Estimate On This Project Is From $1,932,324 To $2,361,730 .
The proposed work shall be performed in conformity with the rules and regulations for carrying out the Federal Highway Act.
Plans and Specifications are on file in Room E-108 of the Alabama Department of Transportation at Montgomery, Alabama 36110.
In accordance with the rules and regulations of The Alabama Department of Transportation, proposals will be issued only to prequalified contractors or their authorized representatives, upon requests that are received before 10 AM., on the day previous to the day of opening of bids.
The bidder’s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished him or her by the Alabama Department of Transportation.
The Alabama Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42
U.S.C. 2000D TO 2000D-4 and Title 49 code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of The Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
JOHN R. COOPER
Transportation Director
3tc/4-9-26, 4-16-26, 4-23-26
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE SUMTER COUNTY
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Annette P Rodgers, originally in favor of United States of America acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency, United States Department of Agriculture on January 23, 2008, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Sumter County, Alabama, at Mort Book 300, Page 392; the undersigned United States of America acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency, United States Department of Agriculture, 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 or certified funds, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Sumter County, Alabama, on May 5, 2026, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Sumter County, Alabama, to-wit:
Lots 12 and 13 of Block N, Pinehurst Subdivision, an addition to the City of York, Alabama, as shown by map or plat thereof recorded in Map Book 1 at Page B of the records of the Probate Office of Sumter County, Alabama.
Property street address for informational purposes: 101 Madison St York, AL 36925
THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO 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 cash or certified funds made payable to Aldridge Pite, LLP at the time and place of the sale. If sale is voided, Mortgagee/Transferee shall return the bid amount to the successful purchaser. The Mortgagee/Transferee and Aldridge Pite, LLP shall not be liable to the purchaser for any damages. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be only entitled to a return of the bid amount. 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. United States of America acting through the Rural Housing Service or successor agency, United States Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee/Transferee ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP Six Piedmont Center 3525 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 700 Atlanta, GA 30305. Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee.
Newspaper: Sumter County Record-Journal
Publication Dates: 4/9/2026, 4/16/2026, 4/23/2026
THIS OFFICE IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
CASE NO.: 2023-10
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CLEVELAND ALEXANDER FRANKLIN EALY, Deceased.
NOTICE TO: MARY M. WILLIAMS
Take Notice that a Petition for Final Settlement of the Estate of Cleveland Alexander Franklin Ealy, deceased, has been filed by the Administratrix, Katherine Parten, and that 9:00 o’clock a.m. on the 8th day of May, 2026, is set as the date for hearing said petition.
Done, this 30th day of March, 2026.
Willie Pearl Rice, Probate Judge
4tc/4-2-26, 4-9-26, 4-16-26, 4-23-26
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SUMTER COUNTY,
ALABAMA
CASE NO.: 2023-10
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CLEVELAND ALEXANDER FRANKLIN EALY, Deceased.
NOTICE TO: MARY M. WILLIAMS
Take Notice that a Petition for Final Settlement of the Estate of Cleveland Alexander Franklin Ealy, deceased, has been filed by the Administratrix, Katherine Parten, and that 9:00 o’clock a.m. on the 8th day of May, 2026, is set as the date for hearing said petition.
Done, this 30th day of March, 2026.
Willie Pearl Rice, Probate Judge
4tc/4-2-26, 4-9-26, 4-16-26, 4-23-26