LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Notice of Publication: Mercury Funding, LLC v. Judy L. White, et al., Case No. 68-CV-2022-900610.00, was filed in the Bessemer Division of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama on October 27, 2022, and a Verified Amended Complaint In Rem was filed on May 12, 2025 (together, the “Complaint”) seeking to quiet title to the property, described below:
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1203 7th Pl., Pleasant Grove, Alabama 35127
JEFFERSON CO. PARCEL NO.: 30 00 07 1 004 008.000
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 24, according to the Survey of Highland Forest, as recorded in Map Book 19, Page 53, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama, Bessemer Division
TO: Robert Joseph Owen, claiming in the past or presently, to have any ownership or interest in said lands or any portion thereof: You are hereby notified that the above-styled action was filed against you on May 12, 2025, and that you are hereby commanded to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint within 30 days from last publication, or thereafter suffer judgment to be rendered against you. Based on the last date of publication, the deadline to answer is November 15, 2026. This notice shall be used to perfect service against said Robert Joseph Owen with a copy of the Complaint. Your response must be filed with the Jefferson County Circuit Clerk, Bessemer Division, 1851 Second Ave. N., Bessemer AL 35020 and served on Plaintiff’s Attorney, William S. Hereford, 420 N. 20th Street, Suite 3400, Birmingham, AL 35203, phone: (205) 251-3000, ext. 5310.
Done this 22nd day of September, 2026.
Civil Clerk of Court
Jefferson County Circuit Court
Bessemer Division
Prepared by:
William S. Hereford
BURR & FORMAN LLP
420 N. 20th Street, Ste 3400
Birmingham, AL 35203
The Western Star: September 25, October 2, October 9, and October 16, 2026.
LEGAL NOTICE
In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Cox Contracting Company, Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for Park Road Water Improvements for Warrior River Water Authority, Owner, and has made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or in connection with this project should immediately notify the Contractor, 233 Spring Water Farms, Bessemer, AL 35022, and Municipal Consultants, Inc., 200 Century Park South, Ste. 212, Birmingham, AL 35226 within 30 days of first ran ad.
published 09/25/2026; 10/02/2026; 10/09/2026; 10/16/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLICATION ON FINAL SETTLEMENT
STATE OF ALABAMA PROBATE COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY CASE NO. 32414
ESTATE OF: ROBERT TERRY VINTSON., DECEASED
To: Mary Walker, W.F. Vintson, Mary Louis, and any and all other parties interested in said estate, take notice; on the 4th day of August 2026, came Elizabeth W. McElroy, the Second Successor Administrator for the Estate of Robert Terry Vintson, deceased, and filed their accounts, vouchers, evidence and statement for a Final Settlement of same.
It is therefore ordered that the 21st day of October 2026, at 2:15 p.m., be appointed a day for making such settlement at which time all parties in interest can appear and contest the same if they think proper.
Done this the 23rd day of September 2026.
Sherri C. Friday
Judge of Probate
10/02/2026; 10/09/2026; 10/16/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLICATION ON FINAL SETTLEMENT
STATE OF ALABAMA PROBATE COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY CASE NO. 40979
ESTATE OF: WALTER LEE FREDERICK, SR., DECEASED
To: Estate of Sarah Frederick, Rosemary Frederick, Valerie Y. Tate, Walter L. Frederick, Jr., Donna P. Frederick, Jeffrey A. Frederick, Carla D. Mahmood, Angi M. Hill, and any and all other parties interested in said estate, take notice;
On the 17th day of July 2026, came Elizabeth W. McElroy. Esq, the Successor Personal Representative for the Estate of Walter Lee Frederick Sr., deceased, and filed her accounts, vouchers, evidence and statement for a Final Settlement of same.
It is therefore ordered that the 6th day of January 2027, at 1:30 p.m. be appointed a day for making such settlement at which time all parties in interest can appear and contest the same if they think proper.
DONE this the 23rd day of September 2026.
Sherri C. Friday
Judge of Probate
10/02/2026; 10/09/2026; 10/16/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: CHARLES HALE RAMSAY, DECEASED
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NUMBER: 26BES000544
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY UPON LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of said decedent, having been granted to the Undersigned on the 22nd day of September 2026. by the HONORABLE Sherri C. Friday, Judge of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having Claims against said Estate are required to file an itemized and verified statement of such claim in the office of the said Judge of Probate within six months from above date, or said claim will be barred and payment prohibited.
RHODA RAMSAY ABDO
Personal Representative(s)
Attorney of Record
10/02/2026; 10/09/2026; 10/16/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLICATION ON OBJECTION OF CLAIM
STATE OF ALABAMA PROBATE COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY CASE NO. 26BES00407
ESTATE OF: LAURA MARIE OGDEN, DECEASED
TO: REGIONS BANK, And to any and all interested parties;
On the 10th day of September 2026, came GEORGE OGDEN, Personal Representative for the Estate of LAURA MARIE OGDEN, Deceased, and filed his Objection of Claim filed by you in the above-named matter.
Whereas the 11th day of January 2027, at 9:00 A.M., has been set as a day for hearing said objection and the testimony to be submitted in support of same.
It is therefore ordered that notice of the filing of said objection and of the day set for hearing same be given by publication once a week for three successive weeks in the Western Star, a newspaper published in this County, notifying all parties in interest to appear and contest said objection if they think proper so to do.
This the 22nd day of September 2026.
Jameria Johnson Moore
Judge of Probate
10/02/2026, 10/09/2026, 10/16/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLICATION ON FINAL SETTLEMENT
STATE OF ALABAMA PROBATE COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY CASE NO. 20BES0000227
ESTATE OF: BETTY ATCHISON, DECEASED
To: GLENN BITTLE, CHARLES BISHOP, MATHEW J. JOLLEY, CRYSTAL JOLLEY CANTERBURY, ANGELA JOLLEY FULLER, STEVE FOSTER, TERRY M. WEEKS, SUNGMI CHO, LUANN STIRIZ, TAMMY LYNN CLEGHORN, SHILOH STACEY, MICHAEL E. WHALEN, AMY J. WHALEN, TONI FANCHER ROWE LINK, MARJORIE GARBER, and any and all other parties interested in said estate, take notice;
On the 24th day of August 2026, came Andrew LaPlante, Esq., the Personal Representative for the Estate of Robert Bruce Atichison, Jr., deceased, and filed his accounts, vouchers, evidence and statement for a Final Settlement of same.
It is therefore ordered that the 6th day of January 2027, at 2:00 p.m., be appointed a day for making such settlement at which time all parties in interest can appear and contest the same if they think proper.
DONE this the 23rd day of September 2026.
Sherri C. Friday
Judge of Probate
10/02/2026; 10/09/2026; 10/16/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLICATION ON FINAL SETTLEMENT
STATE OF ALABAMA PROBATE COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY CASE NO. 21BES0000399
ESTATE OF: ROBERT BRUCE ATICHISON, JR., DECEASED
To: GLENN BITTLE, CHARLES BISHOP, MATHEW J. JOLLEY, CRYSTAL JOLLEY CANTERBURY, ANGELA JOLLEY FULLER, STEVE FOSTER, TERRY M. WEEKS, SUNGMI CHO, LUANN STIRIZ, TAMMY LYNN CLEGHORN, SHILOH STACEY, MICHAEL E. WHALEN, AMY J. WHALEN, TONI FANCHER ROWE LINK, MARJORIE GARBER, and any and all other parties interested in said estate, take notice;
On the 24th day of August 2026, came Andrew LaPlante, Esq., the Personal Representative for the Estate of Robert Bruce Atichison, Jr., deceased, and filed his accounts, vouchers, evidence and statement for a Final Settlement of same.
It is therefore ordered that the 6th day of January 2027, at 2:00 p.m., be appointed a day for making such settlement at which time all parties in interest can appear and contest the same if they think proper.
DONE this the 23rd day of September 2026.
Sherri C. Friday
Judge of Probate
10/02/2026; 10/09/2026; 10/16/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA
(BESSEMER DIVISION)
HENRY C. CRAVER
and
AHMAD ASHANTI
Plaintiffs
v.
Et al
Defendants
CASE NO.: CV-2026-900678.00
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Notice of Action by Publication: HENRY C. CRAVER and AHMAD ASHANTI v. Property located at 3217 Avenue C, Bessemer, Alabama 35020, also known as “The South 15 feet of Lot 3 and all of Lot 4, Block 7, Tillman’s Addition to Bessemer as recorded in Map Book 1 , Page 386, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama; being situated in Jefferson County, Alabama, Bessemer Division.” and also known as PARCEL ID 38-00-02-3-014-003.000 and is situated in the Bessemer Division of Jefferson County, Alabama.Case No. CV-2026-900678.00 was filed in the Bessemer Division of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama on July 29, 2026, seeking to quiet title in rem to the property described as:
Property located at 3217 Avenue C, Bessemer, Alabama 35020, also known as “The South 15 feet of Lot 3 and all of Lot 4, Block 7, Tillman’s Addition to Bessemer as recorded in Map Book 1 , Page 386, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Jefferson County, Alabama; being situated i n Jefferson County, Alabama, Bessemer Division.” and also known as PARCEL ID 38-00-02-3-014-003.000 and is situated in the Bessemer Division of Jefferson County, Alabama.
TO: All persons claiming to be present, future, contingent, remainder, reversion or other interest in said lands or any portion thereof, claiming any title thereto or lien thereon and additionally Defendant(s) EUGENE HILL and HEIRS OF EUGENE HILL and any and all unknown persons who may have or claim an interest in the subject property: You are hereby notified that the above-styled action was filed against you on July 29, 2026, and that you are hereby commanded to plead, answer or otherwise respond to the complaint within 30 days from last publication, the 23rd day of October, 2026, or thereafter suffer judgement in rem to be rendered against you because this notice shall be used to perfect service against all parties who are not personally served with a copy of the complaint. Your response must be filed with the Circuit Clerk, Jefferson County Courthouse, 1851 2nd Avenue North, Bessemer, AL 35020 and served upon Plaintiff’s attorney, Keith D. Preston, 631 18th Street N., Bessemer, AL 35020, whose phone number is (205) 426-4525.
Done this 25th day of September, 2026.
Clerk of Civil Division
Jefferson County Circuit Court
Preston Law Office
631 18th Street N.
Bessemer, AL 35020
Western Star: October 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2026.
LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES STATE LANDS DIVISION INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE SALE OF STATE LAND LOCATED IN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA
LOCATION OF PROPERTY SUBJECT OF THIS NOTICE:
The “Watermelon Road Property,” more specifically described as follows:
A parcel of land located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 24; the North Half of the Northeast Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25, all in Township 20 South, Range 10 West in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama containing 42.23 acres more or less.
MINIMUM BID AMOUNT: $2,110,000
BID DEPOSIT: EACH bid submitted must be accompanied by a certified or cashier’s check in the amount of $211,000 as bid deposit made payable to the State Lands Division which will be forfeited if the bid is accepted and the bidder does not complete the transaction within thirty (30) days of award. Any bid submitted without such check will not be considered. Unsuccessful bidders’ deposits will be returned promptly following the bid opening. The successful bidder’s deposit will be applied to the purchase price. The successful bidder shall reimburse the Department of Mental Health for the cost of the appraisal, $2,800, the cost of the survey, $26,960, and for the advertisement fees incurred for this notice.
DATE, TIME & LOCATION BID OPENING: Sealed bids will be received by Director of the State Lands Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources until October 28, 2026, 4:00 P.M. Each bid must be submitted in a separate envelope clearly marked on the outside “SEALED BID FOR WATERMELON ROAD – DO NOT OPEN” and delivered to: State Lands Division, 464 Folsom Administrative Building, 64 North Union St., Montgomery, AL 36130-1901. All bids received by this deadline will be publicly opened and read on the following day, October 29, 2026, 10:00 A.M. in the office of the State Lands Division. If ADA accommodations are needed, contact Bailey Forks at (334) 242-3484. Requests should be made at least 7 days prior to opening.
PRIOR TO BID SUBMISSION: Interested parties must review the COMPLETE INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE SALE OF STATE LAND at https://www.outdooralabama.com/public-notices/land-sales-and-leasing-act which details property location and specific requirements related to this Invitation including, but not limited to, submission of bids and payment of costs. Requests for copies of the Invitation should be directed to the State Lands Division (334) 242-3484.
Potential bidders seeking to access the property for the purposes of inspection may contact Bryan Penn with the Department of Mental Health at (334) 353-7283. It is the sole responsibility of potential bidders to seek information regarding access sufficiently in advance of the bid opening.
NO BID SHALL BE RECEIVED FOR ANY REASON ANY TIME AFTER THE ADVERTISED DEADLINE. IT SHALL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BIDDER TO ENSURE ACTUAL RECEIPT OF THE BID BY THE STATE LANDS DIVISION PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED DEADLINE.
STATE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS.
Patricia Powell McCurdy
State Lands Director
DATE: 09-24-2026
published 10/02/2026; 10/09/2026; 10/16/2026; 10/23/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WALWORTH COUNTY
KYLE ENTERPRISES, LLC
2121 Hobbs Drive
Delavan, WI 53115
Plaintiff,
vs.
STRUCTURED TECHNOLOGY LLC
8316 Parkway Drive, Suite 100
Leeds, AL 35094
Defendant.
Case No.2026CV000618
Case Code: 30301
AMENDED SUMMONS
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit against you. The Complaint, which is attached, states the nature and basis of the legal action.
Within forty (40) days after receiving this Amended Summons, you must respond with a written Answer, as that term is used in chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the Complaint. The Court may reject or disregard an Answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The Answer must be sent to or delivered to the Court whose address is Walworth County Courthouse, 1800 County Trunk NN, Elkhorn, WI 53121, and to the Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is WAGNER, FALCONER & JUDD, LTD., 300 N. Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Brookfield, WI 53045. You may have an attorney represent you.
If you do not provide a proper Answer within forty (40) days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.
Dated: September 23, 2026
WAGNER, FALCONER & JUDD, LTD.
Electronically signed by Attorney Daniel J. Reich
Daniel J. Reich (SBN 1034503)
300 North Corporate Drive, Suite 200
Brookfield, WI 53045
Phone: 262-792-1818 | Fax: 612-392-3999
Email: dreich@wfjlawfirm.com
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
published 10/02/2026; 10/09/2026; 10/16/2026; 10/23/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DORIS THOMPSON BUTLER, DECEASED
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NUMBER: 26BES000540
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION UPON THE ESTATE of said decedent, having been granted to the Undersigned on the 21st day of September 2026. by the HONORABLE Sherri C. Friday, Judge of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having Claims against said Estate are required to file an itemized and verified statement of such claim in the office of the said Judge of Probate within six months from above date, or said claim will be barred and payment prohibited.
DARVIA BUTLER TREADWELL
Personal Representative(s)
Attorney of Record
10/02/2026; 10/09/2026; 10/16/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLICATION ON FINAL SETTLEMENT
STATE OF ALABAMA PROBATE COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY CASE NO. 21BES00967
ESTATE OF: PEGGY W. ROGERS, A PROTECTED PERSON, NOW DECEASED
To: Marsha Lyn Rogers, Carol Ann Rogers, and any and all other parties interested in said estate, take notice;
On the 24th day of July 2026, came C. Burton Dunn, Esq., the Successor Conservator for the Estate of Peggy W. Rogers, a protected person deceased, and filed her accounts, vouchers, evidence and statement for a Final Settlement of same.
It is therefore ordered that the 4th day of November 2026, at 11:30 A.M., be appointed a day for making such settlement at which time all parties in interest can appear and contest the same if they think proper.
Done this the 29th day of September 2026.
Sherri C. Friday
JUDGE OF PROBATE
10/09/2026; 10/16/2026; 10/23/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND FOR DIVISION AND DISTRIBUTION/PAYMENT DEBTS
STATE OF ALABAMA PROBATE COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY CASE NO.25BES000229
ESTATE OF: ANNIE B. SCOTT, DECEASED
On the 10th day of June, 2026, came Gregory Scott, the Personal Representative, for the Estate of Annie B. Scott, Deceased, and filed his petition in writing, praying for the sale of certain lands described as follows:
2208 Exeter Avenue, Bessemer, Alabama 35020
Said property belonging to said estate, the sale being for the purpose of paying debts and or division and distribution among the heirs and devisees, upon the grounds that said property cannot be equitable divided among the joint owners (or that personal property is insufficient therefore) and it appearing to the Court from said petition that the following heirs are non-residents of the State of Alabama:
Pattie Cheathem, Rose Ford, L.T. Scott, Jr., Dock L. Scott, Anaiya Vincent and any and all unknown heirs and creditors, whose names, ages, conditions and addresses are unknown
And whereas the 23rd day of October 2026, at 1:30 p.m. has been set as a day for hearing said petition and the testimony to be submitted in support of same.
It is therefore ordered that notice of the filing of said petition and of the day set for hearing same be given by publication once a week for three successive weeks in the Western Star, a newspaper published in this County, notifying all parties in interest to appear and contest said petition if they think proper so to do.
This the 30th day of September 2026.
Jameria Johnson Moore
Judge of Probate
10/09/2026; 10/16/2026; 10/23/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ROBERT LEVERT, DECEASED
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NUMBER: 26BES000551
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION UPON THE ESTATE of said decedent, having been granted to the Undersigned on the 30TH day of September 2026. by the HONORABLE JAMERIA JOHNSON MOORE, Judge of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having Claims against said Estate are required to file an itemized and verified statement of such claim in the office of the said Judge of Probate within six months from above date, or said claim will be barred and payment prohibited.
ANTWON WHITE
Personal Representative(s)
Attorney of Record
10/09/2026; 10/16/2026; 10/23/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA
BESSEMER DIVISION
MOUSSA ADAMOU,
Plaintiff,
v.
THE EVANS GROUP, LLC, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. CV-2026-000018.00
NOTICE OF PENDENCY AND SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
TO: Worthington Federal Bank, subsequently known as American Bank of Huntsville; Avadian Credit Union; ABH Bancorp, Inc.; and all of their respective successors, assigns, transferees, liquidating agents, representatives, heirs, devisees, and all other persons or entities claiming any right, title, interest, lien, encumbrance, estate, right of redemption, or other claim in or to the property through any of them, whose identities or whereabouts are unknown or cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained.
You are notified that Plaintiff Moussa Adamou has filed an Amended Complaint in the above action seeking to quiet title to the real property described below and to determine, bar, and extinguish every adverse right, title, interest, lien, encumbrance, estate, right of redemption, or other claim arising under or through the deed in lieu of foreclosure dated December 28, 2010, from The Evans Group, LLC to Worthington Federal Bank, or otherwise claimed through Worthington Federal Bank, American Bank of Huntsville, Avadian Credit Union, ABH Bancorp, Inc., or any successor, assign, transferee, representative, or unknown claimant. Plaintiff requests a judgment declaring Moussa Adamou the sole owner in fee simple.
Property address: 1726 Exeter Avenue, Bessemer, Alabama 35020
Parcel number: 38-00-10-3-009-014.000
Legal description: The Southeast 100 feet of Lot 2, Block 86, according to the Map and Survey of Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land Company’s Survey of City of Bessemer, as recorded in Map Book 5, Page 75, in the Probate Office of Jefferson County, Alabama, Bessemer Division.
You are required to file an answer or other response with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, Bessemer Division, and to serve a copy upon Plaintiff, on or before November 29, 2026, which date must be 30 days after the final publication. If you fail to respond by that date, the Court may enter a judgment by default and quiet title to the property in Moussa Adamou, forever barring any claim you have or claim through the persons or entities identified above.
DONE this 1st day of October, 2026.
KAREN DUNN BURKS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Jefferson County, Alabama, Bessemer Division
By: _ Deputy Clerk
Plaintiff pro se:
Moussa Adamou
1726 Exeter Avenue
Bessemer, Alabama 35020
Telephone: (205) 864-0669
published 10/09/2026; 10/16/2026; 10/23/2026; 10/30/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: GATES PRITCHETT, JR, DECEASED
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NUMBER: 26BES000555
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION UPON THE ESTATE of said decedent, having been granted to the Undersigned on the 1ST day of October 2026. by the HONORABLE JAMERIA JOHNSON MOORE, Judge of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having Claims against said Estate are required to file an itemized and verified statement of such claim in the office of the said Judge of Probate within six months from above date, or said claim will be barred and payment prohibited.
JAY GREENE
Personal Representative(s)
Attorney of Record
10/09/2026; 10/16/2026; 10/23/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DENNIS WADE AVERY SR, DECEASED
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NUMBER: 26BES000556
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION UPON THE ESTATE of said decedent, having been granted to the Undersigned on the 1st day of October 2026. by the HONORABLE Sherri C. Friday, Judge of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having Claims against said Estate are required to file an itemized and verified statement of such claim in the office of the said Judge of Probate within six months from above date, or said claim will be barred and payment prohibited.
DENNIS WADE AVERY JR
Personal Representative(s)
Attorney of Record
10/09/2026; 10/16/2026; 10/23/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
Legal Ad
Abandoned Car Auction
Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 32-8046, Code of Alabama 1975, you are hereby notified that the following motor vehicle, to whit:
2019 CHEV EQUINOX 2GNAXNEVXK6191574
2009 NISS ALTIMA 1N4AL24E59C172507
2008 CHEV IMPALA 2G1WT55K889190097
2008 ACUR MDX 2HNYD28278H532436
2015 NISS ALTIMA 1N4AL3AP4FC140817
2015 DODG JOURNEY 3C4PCAB1FT587549
2018 MERZ CLA WDDSJ4EB3JN600898
2011 HOND CRV 5J6RE3H49BL055124
1999 MERC GRAND MARQUIS. 2MEFM75W0XX728660
2000 chev silverado 2GCEK19T3Y1299
2008 jeep patriot 1J8FT28088D591290
will be sold at auction as an abandoned motor vehicle. Auction date is Nov 13, 2026, at 8 a.m. at 3800 Flight Drive Birmingham AL 35215.
The seller shall have a right to reject any bid that is unreasonably low and may postpone the public auction until another time and place. In addition, the seller expressly reserves the right to bid and purchase at the public auction.
published 10/09/2026; 10/16/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLICATION ON FINAL SETTLEMENT
STATE OF ALABAMA PROBATE COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY CASE NO. 2010-044251
ESTATE OF: WILLIE J. ALLEN, DECEASED
To: JOHN W. BROWN, JR., MATTHEW WALKER, DEANGELO ARMOUR, ANTONIO ARMOUR, and any and all other parties interested in said estate, take notice;
On the 9th day of March 2026, came Georgia Ann Allen, the Personal Representative for the Estate of Willie J. Allen, deceased, and filed her accounts, vouchers, evidence and statement for a Final Settlement of same.
It is therefore ordered that the 25th day of January 2027, at 1:30 P.M., be appointed a day for making such settlement at which time all parties in interest can appear and contest the same if they think proper.
Done this the 5th day of October 2026.
Jameria Johnson Moore
JUDGE OF PROBATE
10/09/2026; 10/16/2026; 10/23/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLICATION
STATE OF ALABAMA PROBATE COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY CASE NO. 21BES0001112
ESTATE OF: KEISHA CAMILLE UNDERWOOD, DECEASED
TO: Quindarius Marshall Any and All Heirs, Whose Names, Ages, Conditions and Addresses are Unknown
And to any and all interested parties;
On the 10th day of November, 2025, came Kiara Nicole Marshall, and filed her Statement in Lieu of Final Settlement, in the matter of the Estate of Keisha Camille Underwood, Deceased.
And whereas the 18th day of November 2026, at 2:30 p.m. has been set as a day for hearing said petition and the testimony to be submitted in support of same.
It is therefore ordered that notice of the filing of said petition and of the day set for hearing same be given by publication once a week for three successive weeks in the Western Star, a newspaper published in this County, notifying all parties in interest to appear and contest said petition if they think proper so to do.
This the 5th day of October 2026.
Sherri C. Friday
JUDGE OF PROBATE
10/09/2026; 10/16/2026; 10/23/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLICATION ON FINAL SETTLEMENT
STATE OF ALABAMA PROBATE COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY CASE NO. 24BES000595
ESTATE OF: CAROLYN JEAN THOMAS, A.K.A. CAROLYN J. THOMAS, DECEASED
To: SAFIYYAH HASSAN, LIZZIE PEARL ELLISON, POA, TRACIE ELLISON, LARISSA THOMAS, and any and all other parties interested in said estate, take notice;
On the 19th day of September 2026, came Margaret Z. Beard, the Personal Representative for the Estate of Carolyn Jean Thomas, a.k.a. Carolyn J. Thomas, deceased, and filed her accounts, vouchers, evidence and statement for a Final Settlement of same.
It is therefore ordered that the 14th day of December 2026, at 3:00 p.m., be appointed a day for making such settlement at which time all parties in interest can appear and contest the same if they think proper.
Done this the 6th day of October 2026.
Jameria Johnson Moore
JUDGE OF PROBATE
10/16/2026; 10/23/2026; 10/30/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: RANDALL MARVIN MYRICK, DECEASED
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NUMBER: 26BES000448
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY UPON LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of said decedent, having been granted to the Undersigned on the 5th day of October 2026. by the HONORABLE JACQUELINE KNOX, Judge of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having Claims against said Estate are required to file an itemized and verified statement of such claim in the office of the said Judge of Probate within six months from above date, or said claim will be barred and payment prohibited.
ANNE MARGUERITE MOORE MYRICK
Personal Representative(s)
Attorney of Record
10/16/2026; 10/23/2026; 10/30/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: SHERRY TAMBURELLO CIZA a/k/a SHERRY ANN CIZA, DECEASED
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NUMBER: 26BES000564
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY UPON LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of said decedent, having been granted to the Undersigned on the 5th day of October 2026. by the HONORABLE Sherri C. Friday, Judge of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having Claims against said Estate are required to file an itemized and verified statement of such claim in the office of the said Judge of Probate within six months from above date, or said claim will be barred and payment prohibited.
JOSEPH JOHN CIZA III
Personal Representative(s)
Attorney of Record
10/16/2026; 10/23/2026; 10/30/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: JOSEPH JOHN CIZA JR a/k/a JOSEPH JOHN CIZA, DECEASED
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NUMBER: 26BES000565
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY UPON LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of said decedent, having been granted to the Undersigned on the 5th day of October 2026. by the HONORABLE Sherri C. Friday, Judge of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having Claims against said Estate are required to file an itemized and verified statement of such claim in the office of the said Judge of Probate within six months from above date, or said claim will be barred and payment prohibited.
JOSEPH JOHN CIZA III
Personal Representative(s)
Attorney of Record
10/16/2026; 10/23/2026; 10/30/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
IN ACCORDANCE with the provisions of Alabama Self Storage Act Section 8-15 there now being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to, shall sell at public auction to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of; the contents of the following storage units to satisfy an owner’s lien, as set forth by Alabama Self Storage Act. Not all units may be available for sale. All sales are for Cash only and unit must be entirely cleaned out within 24 hours of sale. A refundable cleaning deposit will be required for each successful bid. The auction shall be conducted at Discount Self Storage at 1027 Woodward Road, Midfield, AL 35228 on October 31, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Unit B27 Derrick Harris, 1456 Freda Dr. Birmingham, AL 35228, Clothes, Air Conditioner, Misc. Items.
Unit B28 Sherry Finley, 2430 Yardley St. Hueytown, AL 35023, Bicycles, Furniture, Clothes, Misc. Items.
Unit B30 Linda Ashford, 5824 Underwood Ave. Birmingham, AL 35228, Microwave, Furniture, Misc. Items.
Unit C28 Sonja Davis, 1453 65th St. W. Birmingham, AL 35228, Furniture, Clothes, Misc. Items.
Unit D06 Jacqueline Gibson, P.O. Box 28171. Birmingham, AL 35228, Furniture, Filing Cabinet, Misc. Items.
Unit E28 Donnell Campbell, 6132 Ct. M. Birmingham, AL 35228, Industrial Fan, Furniture, Tools, Misc. Items.
Unit G07 Emma Myricks, 122 Cooper St. Hueytown, AL 35023, Furniture, Misc. Items.
Unit G10 Sherry Finley, 2430 Yardley St. Hueytown, AL 35023, Furniture, Clothes, Misc. Items.
Unit H11 Khaliah Howze, 1836 Stone Rd. Midfield, AL 35228, Appliances, Furniture, Misc. Items.
Unit H19 Gene Davis, 1453 65th St. W. Birmingham, AL 35228, Furniture, Appliances, Misc. Items.
published 10/16/2026; 10/23/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
Nourishing Healthy Futures at the Legacy YMCA!
The Legacy YMCA is proud to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), a federally funded program that helps ensure children receive nutritious meals and snacks in a safe, supportive environment.
Through CACFP, we are able to provide healthy food options that support growth, learning, and overall well-being for the children and families we serve. Access to nutritious meals plays a vital role in helping children stay energized, focused, and ready to succeed both in and out of the classroom.
At the Legacy YMCA, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive, and we’re grateful to be a part of a program that helps make that possible.
Together, we’re building stronger, healthier communities, one meal at a time.
LegacyYMCA #ForABetterUs #CACFP #HealthyKids #YouthDevelopment #CommunityWellness #YMCA #FoodAccess #HealthyFutures
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement: This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
published 10/16/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 11/20/2026, 10:00 AM at 705 22ND ST N BESSEMER, AL, pursuant to subsection 32-13-3 of the Alabama Statutes. WHEELER WRECKER SERVICE INC reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.
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published 10/16/2026; 10/23/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
BIRMINGHAM AUTO AUCTION gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 11/20/2026, 10:00 AM at 125 MEADLAND DR, HUEYTOWN, AL, pursuant to subsection 32-13-3 of the Alabama Statutes. BIRMINGHAM AUTO AUCTION reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.
1GCRCSE00CZ348190 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
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published 10/16/2026; 10/23/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLICATION ON ADOPTION (UNKNOWN OR UNDISCLOSED PARENTS)
IN THE MATTER OF:
ADOPTION OF:
M.M.P.,
A MINOR
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL.
CASE NO. 26BES00563
NOTICE TO THE UNKNOWN OR UNDISCLOSED PARENT OF:
M.M.P.
WHOSE ADDRESS IS ALSO UNKNOWN OR UNDISCLOSED
You will take notice that a Petition for the Adoption of M.M.P., (born to T.R.H., Natural Mother), was filed on the 5th day of OCTOBER 2026, alleging that the identity of the natural parent of said minor child is unknown or has not been disclosed to the Court, and whose relationship of said unknown or undisclosed natural parent to the aforesaid minor child is that of FATHER. Minor Child’s birth date is DECEMBER 14, 2022.
Please be advised that should you intend to contest this adoption, you must file a written response within thirty (30) days of the date of the last publication herein (with GERRI ROBINSON, Esq.) whose name and address is shown below, and with the Clerk of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, Courthouse, Birmingham, AL 35020.
DONE this the 7th day of October 2026.
JACQUELINE S. KNOX,
DEPUTY JUDGE OF PROBATE
Gerri Robinson, Esq.
P O Box 3898
Birmingham, Al 35208
10/16/2026; 10/23/2026; 10/30/2026; 11/06/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLICATION ON ADOPTION (UNKNOWN OR UNDISCLOSED PARENTS)
IN THE MATTER OF:
ADOPTION OF:
G.E.M.,
A MINOR
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL.
CASE NO. 26BES00569
NOTICE TO THE UNKNOWN OR UNDISCLOSED PARENT OF:
G.E.M.
WHOSE ADDRESS IS ALSO UNKNOWN OR UNDISCLOSED
You will take notice that a Petition for the Adoption of G.E.M., (born to T.M., Natural Mother), was filed on the 7th day of OCTOBER 2026, alleging that the identity of the natural parent of said minor child is unknown or has not been disclosed to the Court, and whose relationship of said unknown or undisclosed natural parent to the aforesaid minor child is that of FATHER. Minor Child’s birth date is June 6, 2024.
Please be advised that should you intend to contest this adoption, you must file a written response within thirty (30) days of the date of the last publication herein (with R. JEANNETTE THOMPSON, Esq.) whose name and address is shown below, and with the Clerk of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, Courthouse, Birmingham, AL 35020.
DONE this the 7th day of October 2026.
JACQUELINE S. KNOX,
DEPUTY JUDGE OF PROBATE
R. Jeannette Thompson, Esq.
9340 Helena Road, Suite F124
Birmingham, Al 35244
10/16/2026; 10/23/2026; 10/30/2026; 11/06/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLICATION ON ADOPTION (UNKNOWN OR UNDISCLOSED PARENTS)
IN THE MATTER OF:
ADOPTION OF:
D.R.M.,
A.R.M.,
J.J.M.,
MINORS
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL.
CASE NO. 26BES00441
26BES00442
26BES00443
NOTICE TO THE UNKNOWN OR UNDISCLOSED PARENTS OF:
D.R.M., A.R.M., AND J.J.M.
WHOSE ADDRESS IS ALSO UNKNOWN OR UNDISCLOSED
You will take notice that a Petition for the Adoption of D.R.M., A.R.M., AND J.J.M. (born to A.R.B., Natural Mother), was filed on the 6th day of AUGUST 2026, alleging that the identity of the natural parents of said minor children are unknown or has not been disclosed to the Court, and whose relationship of said unknown or undisclosed natural parents to the aforesaid minor children are that of MOTHER and FATHER. Minor Children’s birth dates are December 17, 2020, July 17, 2017 and August 20, 2018.
Please be advised that should you intend to contest this adoption, you must file a written response within thirty (30) days of the date of the last publication herein (with TERESA B. WATSON, Esq.) whose name and address is shown below, and with the Clerk of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, Courthouse, Birmingham, AL 35020.
DONE this the 7th day of October 2026.
JACQUELINE S. KNOX,
DEPUTY JUDGE OF PROBATE
Teresa B. Watson, Esq.
1123 Main Street
P O Box 639
Gardendale, Al 35071
10/16/2026; 10/23/2026; 10/30/2026; 11/06/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice to Contractors Federal Aid Project No. NH-STPBH-I059(470) & NH-STPBH-I059(469) JEFFERSON 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 November 06, 2026 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Lighting Rehabilitation on I-59 from a point near the 66th Street North Overpass to the junction of the I-459 Interchange in Birmingham. Length 5.965 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 Two Hundred Forty (240) Working Days.
A Bidding Proposal may be purchased for $5.00. Plans may be purchased for $44.00 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 $5,695,526 To $6,961,198 .
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
published 10/16/2026; 10/23/2026; 10/30/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: LILLIE J LAWSON, DECEASED
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NUMBER: 25BES000638
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY UPON LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of said decedent, having been granted to the Undersigned on the 7th day of October 2026. by the HONORABLE SHERRI C. FRIDAY, Judge of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having Claims against said Estate are required to file an itemized and verified statement of such claim in the office of the said Judge of Probate within six months from above date, or said claim will be barred and payment prohibited.
JACKIE LAWSON
Personal Representative(s)
Attorney of Record
10/16/2026; 10/23/2026; 10/30/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 3703 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE MAYOR-COUNCIL FORM OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF BESSEMER, ALABAMA AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR PROCEDURE ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, on October 6, 2026, the City Council of the City of Bessemer, Alabama adopted Ordinance No.3703, An Ordinance Establishing Rules of Procedure for the Mayor-Council Form of Government of the City of Bessemer, Alabama; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to repeal all prior Ordinances which relate to Rules of Procedure of the Bessemer City Council and adopt the following Rules of Procedure for the Mayor-Council form of government.
NOW THERFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BESSEMER, ALABAMA, that all instances for meetings of the Council shall be as follows:
SECTION ONE: That the rules or order of procedure herein shall govern deliberations and meetings of the City Council of the City of Bessemer, Alabama.
SECTION TWO: Meetings to be Open. All meetings of the Council and all meetings of a quorum of a committee or subcommittee of the Council shall be open to the public and news media, except on those occasions when the Council, a committee or a subcommittee thereof may choose to go into executive session for the purposes authorized by and in accordance with The Alabama Open Meetings Act, Act No. 2005-40, Acts of Alabama.
SECTION THREE: Regular Meetings. The Council shall hold regular public meetings in the Council Chamber at City Hall as follows:
(a) Regular Scheduled Meetings. The Council shall hold regular public meetings in the Council Chamber at City Hall on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.; and the third Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. Each council meeting will be preceded by a Pre-Council Conference one (1) hour before the regularly scheduled meeting in the Council Conference Room.
(b) Planning Sessions. The Council shall hold a Planning Session, open to the public, in the Multi-Purpose Room at City Hall on the second Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m.
(c) All meetings of the Council shall be held in such Council Chamber except the Planning Meeting or as otherwise ordered or adjourned; provided, however, that nothing in this Section shall preclude conferences and meetings of the Council outside the Council Chamber so long as they are scheduled and noticed in accordance with the Alabama Open Meetings Act.
(d) The mayor shall be given notice of all council meetings and shall have the privilege of attending the meetings of the council and of taking part in the deliberations thereof. The mayor shall not have the right to vote on any matter that is presented to the council.
(d) Posting of Notice. Notice of all regular meetings shall be posted within the time provided by the Alabama Open Meetings Act on the bulletin board located near the front entrance of City Hall along 3rd Avenue North in the City of Bessemer and on the bulletin board located in the lobby of City Hall. The notice required by this section shall include the following:
i. The time of the meeting;
ii. The date of the meeting;
iii. The Place of the meeting; and
iv. If a preliminary agenda is not available, a general description of the nature and purpose of the meeting; or
v. If a preliminary agenda is created, it shall be posted, as soon as practicable, next to the notice required by this subsection.
SECTION FOUR: Special or Called Meetings.
(a) The Council may hold such special or other meetings as the business of the City may require as provided by Section 11-43-50, Code of Alabama 1975. Special or other meetings of the Council shall be called as follows:
(i) by the President of the Council, by written notice, whenever, in his or her opinion, the public business may require it; or
(ii) on the written request of the mayor; or
(iii) on the written request of any two (2) Council Members.
(b) Written Notice. The written notice shall be filed with the City Clerk and shall specify the time, place and purpose of the meeting. Notice of the call of such special meetings shall be given in writing by the City Clerk to the Mayor, the Mayor’s assistant(s), the City Attorney, the City Council assistant(s), the Council Attorney, and to each Council Member, not less than 24 hours before such special meeting shall commence, or not less than 48 hours if the notice has been properly addressed and placed in the United States mail with correct postage thereon, before such meeting shall commence. Such notice shall be spread upon the minutes of the meeting.
(c) Posting of Notice. The City Clerk of the City of Bessemer shall post a notice of the Special or Called Meeting described in this Section as soon as practicable after the meeting is called, but in no event less than 24 hours before the meeting is scheduled to begin, on the bulletin board located near the front entrance of City Hall along 3rd Avenue North in the City of Bessemer and on the bulletin board located in the lobby of City Hall. The notice shall include the following:
i. The time of the meeting;
ii. The date of the meeting;
iii. The Place of the meeting; and
iv. If a preliminary agenda is not available, a general description of the nature and purpose of the meeting; or
v. If a preliminary agenda is created, it shall be posted, as soon as practicable, next to the notice required by this subsection.
(d) Emergency Meeting; Posting of Notice. In the event a Special or Called Meeting is called under emergency circumstances requiring immediate action to avoid physical injury to persons or damage to property or to accept the resignation of a public official or employee, in such situations notice shall be posted on said bulletin board as soon as practicable, but in no case less than one (1) hour before the meeting is to begin. The notice shall include the following:
i. The time of the meeting;
ii. The date of the meeting;
iii. The Place of the meeting; and
iv. If a preliminary agenda is not available, a general description of the nature and purpose of the meeting; or
v. If a preliminary agenda is created, it shall be posted, as soon as practicable, next to the notice required by this subsection.
SECTION FIVE: Recessed and Reconvened Meetings. The City Council of the City Bessemer, Alabama may recess a duly convened meeting and reconvene said meeting on a subsequent date provided that prior to recessing, the Council shall specify:
(a) the date that the meeting will be reconvened;
(b) the time that the meeting will be reconvened;
(c) the place where the meeting will be reconvened; and
(d) proper notice of the reconvened meeting is given in accordance with the Alabama Open Meetings Act.
Only matters appearing on or otherwise added to the agenda of the original meeting shall be discussed at the reconvened meeting.
SECTION SIX: Preparation and Distribution of Agendas.
(a) The mayor and any two member of the Council shall have the authority to place items on the agenda provided that each such person shall provide a cover page with the submission providing the name of the person submitting the item, the date of the submission, a short description of the item and what action on the item the proponent proposes the council to take.
(b) All reports, communications, ordinances, resolutions, contract documents or other matters to be submitted to the Council shall be delivered to the Council Secretary by 4:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the next regular meeting or planning session of the Council.
(c) The Council Secretary shall immediately prepare a list of such matters according to the order of business and furnish each Member of the Council, the Council assistant(s), the Mayor, the Mayor’s assistant(s), and the City Attorney with a copy of such lists, together with copies of matters to be presented to the extent that such copies are available, prior to the regular, special or called Council meeting and as far in advance of the meeting as time for preparation will permit. .
(d) The city clerk shall assure that scheduled public hearings have been duly advertised,
(e) The Council Secretary shall post a copy of the agenda next to the notice of meeting on the bulletin boards designated for such purpose.
SECTION SEVEN: Quorum. The quorum for the transaction of any business by the Council shall be determined as provided by Section 11-43-48 Code of Alabama 1975.
SECTION EIGHT: Presiding Officer.
(a) The President of the Council or, in his absence, the President Pro Tempore, shall preside over regular, special and called meetings of the Council. In the absence of the President and the President Pro Tempore at the hour appointed for any meeting, the City Clerk or his assistant shall call the Council to order, whereupon a temporary chairman shall be elected by the Members of the Council present. Upon the arrival of the President or the President Pro Tempore, the temporary chairman shall relinquish the chair upon the conclusion of the business immediately before the Council.
(b) The president and President Pro Tempore of the council shall be elected by the members of the council and shall serve one-year terms and may be re-elected for another one-year term.
(c) The Presiding Officer shall possess the powers and perform the following duties:
(i) Preserve strict order and decorum at all meetings of the Council.
(ii) Announce the business before the body in the order in which it is to be acted upon.
(iii) Recognize the speakers entitled to the floor and guide and direct the proceedings of the body.
(iv) State every question given before the council.
(v) Direct the Clerk to call the roll.
(vi) Put to vote all questions which are regularly moved or otherwise arise in the course of the proceedings.
(vii) Record the vote on all matters in which the recording of yeas and nays is required by law, or with respect to which any council member requests such recording;
(viii) Announce the decision of the council on all subjects.
(ix) Decide all points of order, subject to appeal, unless the presiding officer submits the question to the decision to the council.
(x) Use the Roberts Rules of Order, unless point of order is specified herein, as a guide for the conduct of all meetings of the Council.
SECTION NINE: Roll Call. Before proceeding with the business of the Council, the City Clerk or his assistant shall call the roll of the Members, and the names of those present and absent shall be entered in the minutes.
SECTION TEN: Order of Business. (a) All meetings of the Council shall be open to the public. Promptly at the hour set by law on the day of each regular meeting, all Council Members shall take their regular stations in the Council Chambers. The Mayor, the City Clerk, City Attorney, Council Attorney, Public Works Director, Finance Director, Public Safety Director, and such other Department Heads or employees of the City of Bessemer, when requested, shall attend all meetings of the Council, and remain available for such length of time as the Council is in session, or they are excused by the Council.
(b) The business of the Council shall be taken up for consideration and disposition in the following order, unless the order is suspended by unanimous consent:
(1) Call to Order.
(2) Invocation.
(3) Roll Call – City Clerk.
(4) Approval of Minutes of the Previous Meeting.
(5) Presentations, Awards, Announcements and Recognitions.
(6) Reports of Standing Committees, and new Committee assignments.
(7) Reports of Special Committees.
(8) Reports from Members, Mayor or Department Directors.
(9) Reading of communications, petitions, applications, complaints, appeals, etc.
(10) Public Hearings.
(11) Consent Agenda.
(12) Consideration of Ordinances for final passage (laid over from previous meeting).
(13) Consideration of Resolutions for final passage (laid over from previous meeting).
(14) Ordinances being first introduced.
(15) Resolutions being first introduced.
(16) Old Business.
(17) New Business.
(18) Presentations of petitions and other communications to the Council.
(19) Announcements.
(20) Public comments.
(21) Adjournment.
SECTION ELEVEN: Reading of Minutes. Unless a reading of the minutes of a City Council meeting is requested by a member, such minutes may be approved without reading. The Clerk shall furnish each Council Member with a written copy of the minutes of each meeting.
SECTION TWELVE: Motions. Motions shall be reduced to writing when required by the presiding officer of the council or any member of the council.
(a) A main motion presents an ordinance, resolution, or other proposition for the passage, adoption, or rejection. The question is usually stated in the positive form, as follows: motion to adopt; motion to approve; motion to pass; motion to concur.
(b) No motion made at any Council Meeting shall be debated or put to a vote unless seconded. When seconded, the proposer shall have the floor and the matter subject to debate. In the absence of a second, the motion fails. Main motions are debatable, amendable, and can be reconsidered after adoption.
(c) Each resolution or ordinance introduced at a Council Meeting shall be in writing and read by the Clerk at the time it is introduced. Motions shall be reduced to writing when required by the Presiding Officer of the Council or any Member of the Council.
(d) Motion for Reconsideration. A motion for reconsideration is permissible to reconsider previous action of the Council, whether a negative vote on a matter or a favorable vote on a matter, at the same meeting or a subsequent meeting, under the following procedure:
(i) The motion must be made by a member who voted on the prevailing side.
(ii) The motion is inappropriate after the action taken has gone into effect or after it is too late, for any reason, to reverse the action taken.
(iii) Before any action can be reconsidered, there must first be a motion for reconsideration, a second and the affirmative vote of at least four (4) members of the Council.
(iv) Should the motion for reconsideration pass, the item to be reconsidered is then immediately before the Council to be acted upon or scheduled for hearing at a subsequent meeting.
(v) Should the motion for reconsideration fail the item to be reconsidered remains as adopted.
(vi) A motion to reconsider must be made not later than the next regular meeting following the action taken.
(vii) When the matter the subject of reconsideration requires notice before it can be acted upon, a vote to reconsider the matter must be scheduled on a date and time in compliance with all rules requiring public notice.
(viii) Debate on the motion to reconsider shall be limited to the merits of whether the reconsideration and not the merits of the question to be reconsidered.
SECTION THIRTEEN: Rules of Debate and Points of Order.
(a) The Presiding Officer of the Council may move, second and debate from the Chair, subject only to such limitations of debate as are by this article imposed on all Council Members, and shall not be deprived of any of the rights and privileges of a Council Member by reason of his acting as the Presiding Officer.
(b) Every Council Member or official desiring to speak shall address the Chair, and upon recognition by the Presiding Officer, shall address himself to the question under debate, avoiding all personalities and indecorous language.
(c) A Council Member or official, once recognized, shall not be interrupted when speaking, unless it be to call him to order or as herein otherwise provided. If a Member, while speaking, is called to order, he shall cease speaking until the question of order is determined, and if in order, he shall be permitted to proceed.
(d) No persons shall speak more than twice on any matter before the Council, except by unanimous consent, and then not until every Council Member desiring to speak has had an opportunity to do so. No person shall speak for more than three (3) minutes on any subject, except by permission granted by majority vote. However, the Council Member moving the adoption shall have the privilege of closing debate and shall not be limited on the answering of questions pertinent to the matter proposed.
(e) When a question is under debate, the following motions shall be in order and shall have precedence over each other in the order stated:
(1) To adjourn to a day certain.
(2) To adjourn.
(3) To take a recess.
(4) To lay on the table.
(5) To previous quest on.
(6) To refer to a committee.
(7) To amend.
(8) To postpone to a time certain.
(9) To postpone indefinitely.
Motions 1 through 5 shall be decided without debate.
(f) Debate may be closed immediately by a “Call for the Question”. When a call for the question is made, the Presiding Officer shall ask if there is any objection. If there is no objection, the Presiding Officer shall immediately call the question. If there is an objection, the Presiding Officer shall call for a second and, if made, shall immediately take a vote on whether to order the call for the question. If the call for the question passes by at least four (4) affirmative votes, the debate ends and a vote on the matter under consideration shall proceed. The call for the question is neither amendable nor debatable and can be reconsidered.
(g) The minutes of the City Council are recorded in summary form not verbatim. If Council Members desire that their comments on a particular subject be recorded in their entirety, the City Clerk should be informed at the time the comments are made.
SECTION FOURTEEN: Communication with Council.
(a) Public Hearings. Where required by law, or by unanimous consent of the Council, public hearings on matters before the Council shall be held by the Council at which taxpayers or residents of the City or their authorized legal representatives shall be permitted to present oral statements for or against the matter made a subject of the hearing.
(1) Requests to appear at such a public hearing may be filed in writing with the City Clerk, who shall refer the same to the President of the Council prior to the hearing. Persons making these requests in writing shall, together with witnesses requested to appear by the Council, be heard prior to other persons who appear at the hearing.
(2) Each person addressing any public hearing shall, when called, step up in front of the rail, give his name and address in an audible tone of voice for the records. No person shall speak more than twice on any matter before the Council, except by unanimous consent, and then not until every Council Member desiring to speak has had an opportunity to do so.
(3) No person shall speak for more than three (3) minutes on any subject, and rebuttal speakers shall be limited to two (2) minutes, after an issue has been discussed by both sides, except by permission granted by majority vote. Those speaking on any subject will be limited to two (2) spokespersons on each issue, unless permission is granted by unanimous consent of the Council Members present to allow others to speak.
(4) The President must notify each speaker, before he/she has begun to speak, that said speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes on any subject, and additionally must also notify rebuttal speakers, before said speaker has begun to speak, that he/she will be limited to two (2) minutes on any subject.
(b) Other than Public Hearings; Citizens Comments. Except for public hearings or unless waived by the unanimous consent of the Council, a person not a member of the council may be allowed to address the council while it is in session.
(1) Time Limit. A person permitted to address the council by the presiding officer shall be limited to three (3) minutes, which period shall include the person’s comments, questions from members of the council and any response thereto
(2) Disruptions, Good Name and Character. No person permitted to address the council shall be disruptive by either speaking on matters not before the council or by loud talk or disruptive actions. Further, no person addressing the council shall be permitted to discuss the good name and character of an individual.
(3) Removal From the Meeting. The presiding officer shall have the right to have a disruptive person removed from the room in which the council meeting is conducted.
SECTION FIFTEEN: Decorum.
(a) While a Council is in session, the Members shall preserve order and decorum; and a Member shall neither, by conversation or otherwise, delay or interrupt the proceedings or the peace of the Council nor disturb any Member while speaking or refuse to obey the orders of the Council or its Presiding Officer, except as otherwise herein provided.
(b) Any person not a member of the Council, making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks or who shall become boisterous while the Council is in session, shall be forthwith, by the Presiding Officer, barred from further audience before the Council, unless permission to continue is granted by a majority vote of the Council.
(c) The Chief of Police or those members of the Police Department as he may designate shall be Sergeant—at—arms of the Council Meetings. He or they shall carry out all orders and instructions given by the Presiding Officer for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum at the Council Meeting. Upon instructions of the Presiding Officer, it shall be the duty of the Sergeant—at—arms or any of them present to place any person who violates the order and decorum of the meeting under arrest and cause him to be prosecuted upon complaint to be signed by the Presiding Officer.
SECTION SIXTEEN: Committees.
(a) Special Committees. A special committee is an ad hoc committee appointed to work on a single subject matter. The fact that such subject would ordinarily be within the jurisdiction of a standing committee does not prohibit its referral to a special committee in the manner prescribed by ordinance. Special committees shall consist of a chairperson and two (2) committee members; such committees shall be created and its members appointed by the Council President as needed.
(b) Standing Committees. The Council shall maintain three (3) Standing Committees which shall make recommendations to the Council as appropriate. The three (3) Standing Committees shall be: (1) Finance Committee; (2) Public Safety Committee; and (3) Public Works Committee. All Standing Committees shall consist of a chairperson and two (2) additional committee members, all appointed by the Council President.
SECTION SEVENTEEN: Recording Meetings. A meeting of the Council, except while in executive session, may be openly recorded in accordance with the terms and conditions of Ordinance of the City of Bessemer No. 3558 adopted February 21, 2017.
SECTION EIGHTEEN: Executive Sessions; Procedure. Executive sessions are not required but may be held by the governing body only as authorized by Alabama Open Meetings Act.
SECTION NINETEEN: No person, not a member of the Council shall be allowed to address the same while in session without permission of the presiding officer.
SECTION TWENTY: Whenever it shall be required by one or more members, the “yeas” and “nays” shall be recorded any member may call for a division on any question.
SECTION TWENTY-ONE: The rules of the council may be amended in the same manner as any other ordinance of general and permanent operation.
SECTION TWENTY-TWO: The chairman of each respective committee, or the council member acting for him or her, shall submit or make all reports to the council when so requested by the presiding officer or any member of the council.
SECTION TWENTY-THREE: Robert’s Rules of Order is hereby adopted as the rules of procedure for this council and those situations which cannot be resolved by the rules set out in this ordinance.
SECTION TWENTY-FOUR: Appointment to Boards; Procedure. Whenever a vacancy occurs on a board or commission appointed by the governing body of the City of Bessemer due to resignation, relocation or death of a member, the following policy shall be adhered to:
(a) Notification of City Clerk. Any member of a board desiring to resign or relocate shall tender a written notice of resignation to the City Clerk of the City of Bessemer, Alabama. Notice of a member notwithstanding, any person having knowledge of the resignation, relocation or death of a member of any board of the City of Bessemer should give prompt written notice of the same to the City Clerk. Upon receipt of notification of the resignation, relocation or death of a board member, the City Clerk shall provide a copy of the notice to the Council Secretary.
(b) Notification of the City Council. Upon receipt of notification of the resignation or death of a member of a board appointed by the Council, the Council Secretary shall give prompt notice of same to each member of the council by placing a copy of the notice in the next general correspondence (the “Council Packet”) to be delivered to the members of the council.
(c) Advertisement of Vacancy: Resumes. At the next regular meeting following receipt of a notice of resignation or death of a board member, the City Council shall consider authorizing a Notice of Vacancy and inviting interested persons to submit resumes to fill the vacancy.
(1) The Notice of Vacancy shall be published in a newspaper authorized by the City Council and, where possible, posted on the official website of the City of Bessemer for a period of two (2) weeks.
(2) The resume shall identify the person submitting it and provide the educational, civic and work background of the respondent for at least the last five (5) years.
(3) The resumes shall be submitted to the Council Secretary and received not later than the close of business on the day specified by the Council (to be established as near as possible on a day two (2) weeks after the last day the notice is published in the designated newspaper).
(4) The Council Secretary shall provide each member of the City Council with a copy of the resumes in the next general correspondence (the “Council Packet”) to be delivered to the members of the council.
(d) Filling of Vacancy: Agenda. The filling of the vacancy shall be placed on the next Council Agenda, or as soon thereafter as is possible, following the receipt of resumes.
SECTION TWENTY-FIVE: Re-appointment to Boards; Procedure. Whenever a board member’s term shall expire on a board or commission appointed by the governing body of the City of Bessemer, the following policy shall be adhered to:
(a) Notification of City Clerk. Any member of a board desiring to be re-appointed due to the expiration of the term of office shall tender a written notice of the desire to be re-appointed to the City Clerk of the City of Bessemer, Alabama. Upon receipt of notification of the desire to be re-appointed, the City Clerk shall provide a copy of the notice to the Council Secretary.
(b) Notification of the City Council. Upon receipt of notification of the desire to be re-appointed from the board member, the Council Secretary shall give prompt notice of same to each member of the council by placing a copy of the notice in the next general correspondence (the “Council Packet”) to be delivered to the members of the council.
(c) Consideration by the City Council. At the next regular meeting following receipt of notification of the desire to be re-appointed from the board member, the City Council shall either re-appoint the board member for an additional term or authorize a Notice of Vacancy and invite interested persons to submit resumes to fill the position as hereinafter set forth in Section 24 of this ordinance.
SECTION TWENTY-SIX: Repealer. All ordinance, resolutions and parts of ordinance and resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION TWENTY-SEVEN: Severability. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council of the City of Bessemer, Alabama, that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance hereby adopted are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance hereby adopted shall be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by the valid judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance hereby adopted, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation of any such invalid or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT: This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and publication as required by law.
ADOPTED and APPROVED this the 6th day of October 2026.
Wanda D. Taylor
City Clerk
City of Bessemer, Alabama
published 10/16/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLICATION
STATE OF ALABAMA PROBATE COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY CASE NO. 17BES00391
ESTATE OF: ANNIE O. JACKSON-THOMPSON, DECEASED
TO: ERICA L. JACKSON, WILLIE T. JACKSON, JR., WALTER THOMPSON, Any and All Heirs, Whose Names, Ages, Conditions and Addresses are Unknown
And to any and all interested parties;
On the 29th day of September 2026, came C. Burton Dunn, and filed his Petition to Petition for Sale of Real Property, in the matter of the Estate of Annie O. Jackson-Thompson, Deceased.
And whereas the 11th day of January 2027, at 9:30 A.M., has been set as a day for hearing said petition and the testimony to be submitted in support of same.
It is therefore ordered that notice of the filing of said petition and of the day set for hearing same be given by publication once a week for three successive weeks in the WESTERN STAR, a newspaper published in this County, notifying all parties in interest to appear and contest said petition if they think proper so to do.
This the 9th day of October 2026.
Jameria Johnson Moore
JUDGE OF PROBATE
10/16/2026; 10/23/2026; 10/30/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: SHERRI P MABE, DECEASED
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NUMBER: 26BES000571
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY UPON LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of said decedent, having been granted to the Undersigned on the 9th day of October 2026. by the HONORABLE JAMERIA JOHNSON MOORE, Judge of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having Claims against said Estate are required to file an itemized and verified statement of such claim in the office of the said Judge of Probate within six months from above date, or said claim will be barred and payment prohibited.
LAURIE SHECKLES
Personal Representative(s)
Attorney of Record
10/16/2026; 10/23/2026; 10/30/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: JACQUELINE MCCARROLL, DECEASED
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NUMBER: 26BES000562
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION UPON THE ESTATE of said decedent, having been granted to the Undersigned on the 3rd day of October 2026. by the HONORABLE Sherri C. Friday, Judge of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having Claims against said Estate are required to file an itemized and verified statement of such claim in the office of the said Judge of Probate within six months from above date, or said claim will be barred and payment prohibited.
TAMMIE WILEY
Personal Representative(s)
Attorney of Record
10/16/2026; 10/23/2026; 10/30/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLICATION ON OBJECTION OF CLAIM
STATE OF ALABAMA PROBATE COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY CASE NO. 26BES00151
ESTATE OF: MICHAEL HOWARD LACY, DECEASED
TO: REGIONS BANK,JOMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AFFINITY HOSPITAL, LLC D/B/A GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER And to any and all interested parties;
On the 9th day of October 2026, came KRISTIN R. WATERS, Attorney for the Estate of MICAHEL HOWARD LACY, Deceased, and filed her Objection of Claim filed by you in the above-named matter.
Whereas the 11th day of January 2027, at 10:30 A.M., has been set as a day for hearing said objection and the testimony to be submitted in support of same.
It is therefore ordered that notice of the filing of said objection and of the day set for hearing same be given by publication once a week for three successive weeks in the Western Star, a newspaper published in this County, notifying all parties in interest to appear and contest said objection if they think proper so to do.
This the 12th day of October 2026.
Jameria Johnson Moore
Judge of Probate
10/16/2026, 10/23/2026, 10/30/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE REGARDING ESTATE OF REMONA CHARLENE KNIGHT a/k/a CHARLENE BRYSON KNIGHT, DECEASED
CASE NO. 26BES00300
TO THE HEIRS AND CREDITORS OF REMONA CHARLENE KNIGHT a/k/a CHARLENE BRYSON KNIGHT, DECEASED AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Take notice that REMONA CHARLENE KNIGHT a/k/a CHARLENE BRYSON KNIGHT, Deceased, a resident of Jefferson County, Alabama, expired on 03/18/2026; that a Petition for a Summary Distribution on the Estate of REMONA CHARLENE KNIGHT a/k/a CHARLENE BRYSON KNIGHT, Deceased, has been filed in the office of the Probate Judge of Jefferson County, Alabama, on the 11th day of June 2026, as provided in the “Alabama Small Estates Act”; that you may take any action you deem appropriate regarding this estate, including notice to the Court, of any legal cause why this estate should not be distributed according to said Act within 30 days from the date of this publication.
This the 12th day of June 2026.
DEPUTY JUDGE OF PROBATE
JEFFERSON COUNTY PROBATE COURT
BESSEMER DIVISION
10/16/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Public notice is hereby given the that New Birth Missionary Baptist Church of Birmingham, Alabama will receive proposals for Renovations of its building to perform in phrases:
Camera Project
Lights Project
Gate Project
Interested parties are invited to submit a proposal to Abraham Ward, Project Manager
2200 Pike Road Birmingham, Alabama 35208. Or Email abrahamward27@gmail.com.
ALL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 2PM on October 23rd, 2026. CONTACT Abraham Ward, Project Manager 205.369.3225 with inquiries.
10/16/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: SARAH C SINYARD, DECEASED
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NUMBER: 26BES000568
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY UPON LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of said decedent, having been granted to the Undersigned on the 12TH day of October. by the HONORABLE SHERRI C FRIDAY, Judge of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having Claims against said Estate are required to file an itemized and verified statement of such claim in the office of the said Judge of Probate within six months from above date, or said claim will be barred and payment prohibited.
GINGER S SELF
Personal Representative(s)
Attorney of Record
10/16/2026; 10/23/2026; 10/30/2026
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLICATION
STATE OF ALABAMA PROBATE COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY CASE NO. 26BES00572
ESTATE OF: JANE TIMMONS, DECEASED
TO: Any and All Heirs, Whose Names, Ages, Conditions and Addresses are Unknown and to any and all interested parties:
On the 9th day of October 2026, Juanita Fleming came and filed her Petition for Probate of Will, in the matter of the Estate of Jane Timmons, Deceased.
And whereas the 1st day of December 2026, at 12:00 P.M., has been set as a day for hearing said petition and the testimony to be submitted in support of same.
It is therefore ordered that notice of the filing of said petition and of the day set for hearing same be given by publication once a week for three successive weeks in the WESTERN STAR, a newspaper published in this County, notifying all parties in interest to appear and contest said petition if they think proper so to do.
This the 12th day of October 2026.
/J/ Jacqueline Knox
DEPUTY JUDGE OF PROBATE
10/16/2026, 10/23/2026, 10/30/2026