Legals Published May 13, 2026

STATE OF ALABAMA
PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR
WHEREAS the Alabama Legislature at its 2025 Regular Session enacted Act No. 2025-227 (SB118) and Act No. 2025-291 (HB354), proposing amendments to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022;
WHEREAS, in conformity with Section 284 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, as amended, the Legislature has ordered an election by the qualified electors of the state upon such proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS notice of this election, together with the proposed amendments, is required by law to be given by proclamation of the Governor, which shall be published once a week for at least four successive weeks immediately preceding the day appointed for the election;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kay Ivey, as Governor of the State of Alabama, do hereby give notice, direct, and proclaim that on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, an election will be held in the State of Alabama in the manner and form provided by law upon the following proposed amendments to the Constitution of 2022 of the State of Alabama:
AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY ACT NO. 2025-227
Section 16.
That all persons shall, before conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties, unless charged with capital murder, as provided in Section 13A-5-40, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; murder, as provided in Section 13A-6-2, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended, or any solicitation, attempt, or conspiracy to commit murder; kidnapping in the first degree, as provided in Section 13A-6-43, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; rape in the first degree, as provided in Section 13A-6-61, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; sodomy in the first degree, as provided in Section 13A-6-63, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; sexual torture, as provided in Section 13A-6-65.1, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; domestic violence in the first degree, as provided in Section 13A-6-130, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; human trafficking in the first degree, as provided in Section 13A-6-152, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; burglary in the first degree, as provided in Section 13A-7-5, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; arson in the first degree, as provided in Section 13A-7-41, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; robbery in the first degree, as provided in Section 13A-8-41, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; terrorism, as provided in subdivision (b)(2) of Section 13A-10-152, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; and aggravated child abuse, as provided in subsection (b) of Section 26-15-3.1, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended; and shooting or discharging a firearm, explosive, or other weapon into an occupied dwelling, building, railroad locomotive, railroad car, aircraft, automobile, truck, or watercraft, as provided in Section 13A-11-61(b); and that excessive bail shall not in any case be required.
AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY ACT NO. 2025-291
Section 160.
(a) A district attorney for each judicial circuit shall be elected by the qualified electors of those counties in such the circuit. Such The district attorney shall be licensed to practice law in this state and shall, at the time of his or her election and during his or her continuance in office, shall reside in his or her circuit. His The term of office shall be for six years. and he He or she shall receive such compensation as provided by law; provided, the compensation shall not be diminished during his or her official term. Vacancies in the office of district attorney and in his or her staff shall be filled as provided by law.
(b) Clerks of the circuit courts shall be elected by the qualified electors in each county for a term of six years. If the office of register in chancery continues to be provided by law then the clerk of the circuit court may also fill such the office in a manner prescribed by law. Vacancies in the office of clerk of the circuit court shall be filled by the judge or judges of the circuit court who have jurisdiction over the county in which the office of clerk of the circuit court is located.
(c) Persons Individuals elected to the position of constable to assist the courts of the state as provided by law shall be subject to the same restrictions, rights, and limitations as are specified in section Section 280 of the Constitution of 1901 Alabama of 2022, and no law shall prohibit the receipt of fees for the performance of official duties of said the position while holding any other elected or appointed office.
(d) The revenue from fines, forfeitures, and court costs produced in district courts from the exercise of jurisdiction under municipal ordinances shall be apportioned between the municipality and the state as shall be provided by law.
FURTHER, I proclaim and direct that this proclamation shall be published once a week for the four successive weeks immediately preceding Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in every county as required by law.
As published April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2026

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF GENEVA COUNTY
ALABAMA
IN THE MATTER OF THE
ESTATE OF PEGGY ANN WESLEY,
Deceased.
CASE NO.2026-0025
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT AND PUBLICATION
Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Belinda Rae Pitts Patterson
on the 22nd day of April 2026, by the Honorable Toby L. Seay, Judge of
the Probate Court of Geneva County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present same within the time allowed by law or
the same will be barred.
Belinda Rae Pitts Patterson,
Personal Representative
Lee F. Knowles
Attorney for said Estate
/s/ Toby L. Seay
Toby L. Seay, Judge of Probate
As published April 29, May 6, 13, 2026.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF BREACH OF CONTRACT AND OTHER LEGAL CLAIMS AGAINST ROBERT MICHAEL THAMES & MYRA ANN THAMES, and fictitious defendants and next of kin, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Jackie L. Cole’s complaint for Breach of Contract and other relief on or before June 22, 2026, or thereafter, a judgment by default by be rendered against them in Case No. 34-CV-2026-900029, Circuit Court of Geneva County, Alabama. Done this the 22nd day of April, 2026.
Jane Fulford, Circuit Clerk
Attorney for Plaintiff:
Jeffrey T. Gray
P.O. Box 224
Geneva, AL 36340
334-248-6666
As published May 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2026
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF GENEVA COUNTY
ALABAMA
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF
DOMINIC JOSEPH LONG,
DECEASED
ESTATE NO.: 2026-0050
NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS
Letters of Administration on the Estate of Dominic Joseph Long, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 30th day of April, 2026, by the Honorable Toby Seay, Judge of Probate of Geneva County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or the same will be barred.
Christopher A. Tomlinson, Personal Representative
PREPARED BY:
Christopher A. Tomlinson
Tomlinson Law Firm, LLC
Post Office Box 1835
Auburn, Alabama
(334) 759-6659
As published May 6, 13 and 20, 2026.
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ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS
Sealed bids for the construction of SLOCOMB HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT PARKING LOT REPLACEMENT, will be received by the Geneva County Board of Education at 606 South Academy Street; Geneva, Alabama 36340, until 10:00 am Central Standard Time, May 28, 2026 and then publicly opened and read aloud.
Work of the Project consists of, in general, the replacement approximately of the student parking which consists of 4,025 SY of asphalt and all appurtenances necessary to complete the work.
The Owner requires the project to be completed within twenty-one (21) consecutive calendar days.
Digital copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained from the Office of the Engineer.
Baker Engineers, LLC Ph (850) 307-2532 or [email protected]
All Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the Bidder, Bidder’s license number, address and name of the project. Envelopes containing bids must be delivered to at 606 South Academy Street; Geneva, Alabama 36340 and addressed as follows: “Slocomb High School Student Parking Lot Replacement”.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities, or to reject any or all bids, and to award the contract to the lowest, responsible, responsive bidder. All bidders shall submit, upon request, a list of projects succeßssfully completed in the last 3 years, having at a minimum the same scope of work and approximate construction cost as specified in this project. All bidders must comply with requirements of the Contractor’s Licensing Law of the State of Alabama and be certified for the type of work on which the proposal is submitted
No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
/s/Becky Birdsong, Superintendent
Geneva County Board of Education
Aspublished May 13, 20, and 27, 2026
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID
Geneva County Gas District (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:
SR-52 Gas Main Relocation ALDOT Project No. RAED-031-052-004 Phase 2
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received in person from properly licensed contractors at the office of the Geneva County Gas District located at located at 1504 W. Magnolia Avenue, Geneva, Alabama 36340 until Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
The Project includes the following Work:
The Project is generally described as follows: The installation of approximately 14,150 L.F. of 4” steel, 600 L.F. of 2” steel, and 1900 L.F. of 2” HDPE gas main. Also includes 700 L.F. of 3/4” steel service line, approximately 7 service connections, associated valves and taps, approximately 15 tie-ins to existing gas mains, and abandonment of existing mains along SR 52 between Hartford and Slocumb.
The Owner requires the Project to be Substantially Completed within 120 Calendar days after the date when the Contract Time commences to run, and completed and ready for final payment within 150 Calendar days after the date when the Contract Time commences to run.
Bidding Documents are on file for examination by prospective Bidders during normal business hours.
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Agent, Three Notch Group, Inc. (Louie Arvelo – [email protected]). Printed copies are available for a non-refundable fee in the amount of $ 325.00 per set. Copies in .pdf format are available via email at no cost to the bidder.
Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be issued. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Agent.
The attention of bidders is called to the provisions of State Law Governing General Contractors, as set forth in Title 34, Chapter 8, Article 1, Code of Alabama of 1975, as amended; and the provisions of said law shall govern bidders insofar as it is applicable. The above-mentioned provisions of the Code make it illegal for the Owner to consider a bid from anyone who is not properly licensed under such code provisions. In addition, bidders must carry the MU – Municipal and Utility classification as listed in the latest edition of the Roster of the State Licensing Board for General Contractors, Montgomery, Alabama. The Owner will not consider any bid unless the bidder produces evidence that they are so licensed. All nonresident contractors preparing bids shall submit with their bid, evidence of proper registration with the Alabama Secretary of State as a foreign corporation, and a Certificate of Good Standing as a Foreign Corporation from the State of Alabama Department of Revenue.
The attention of nonresident bidders is called to the provisions of Alabama Law, Title 39, Chapter 3, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended, whereby In the letting of public contracts in which any state, county, or municipal funds are utilized, except those contracts funded in whole or in part with funds received from a federal agency, preference shall be given to resident contractors, and a nonresident bidder domiciled in a state having laws granting preference to local contractors shall be awarded Alabama public contracts only on the same basis as the nonresident bidder’s state awards contracts to Alabama contractors bidding under similar circumstances; resident contractors in Alabama, are to be granted preference over nonresidents in awarding of contracts in the same manner and to the same extent as provided by the laws of the state of domicile of the nonresident.
Each Bidder, and each Subcontractor, is required to complete and submit Document 00450 – Affidavit of Immigration Compliance along with their E-Verify documentation as specified below. No Contract will be awarded to any Bidder who does not submit the required Immigration Compliance documents.
E-Verify
A. All Contractors and Subcontractors shall comply with the E-Verify requirements of the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Act and federal laws.
B. Prior to the award of a Contract or authorization of a subcontract, the Memorandum of Understanding concerning the E-Verify program with the United States Depart of Homeland Security must be on-file with ALDOT. Download the complete E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding from ALDOT’s website and furnish it to ALDOT at the following address:
Alabama Department of Transportation
c/o Mr. Bryan Nichols
1409 Coliseum Boulevard, Room E-108
Montgomery, Alabama 36110
C. Prior to the award of the Contract and within 5 days of the letting, the apparent low bidder must complete and submit a Certificate of Compliance form to ALDOT at the following address:
Alabama Department of Transportation
c/o Ms. Sylvia Dryer
1409 Coliseum Boulevard, Room E-101
Montgomery, Alabama 36110
This form can be downloaded from ALDOT’s website and must be submitted with original signature.
Contractor will be required to provide two (2) Owner’s Protective Liability Policies. Named Insured shall be as follows:
1. Geneva County Gas District
2. Three Notch Group, Inc.
See Section 00700 – General Conditions for full details.
The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids.
Issued by:
Owner: Geneva County Gas District
By: Steve Bynum
Title: General Manager
As published May 13, 2026

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF DALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
CIVIL DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION NO.:
CV -2025-900210.00
JAMES ·THOMAS OWENS, .JR., an individual,
Plaintiff,
v.
.JOSHUA SCOTT MOTLEY, an individual,
ALLSTATE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY
INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation, and
ALFA MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
a corporation,
Defendants.

NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
TO: JOSHUA SCOTT MOTLEY
You are hereby notified that James Thomas Owens, Jr. has filed a civil action against you in the Circuit Court of Dale County, Alabama, styled James Thomas Owens, Jr. v. Joshua Scott Motley, Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company, and Alfa Mutual Insurance Company, Civil Action No. CV-2025-900210.00.
The Complaint seeks damages arising out of a motor vehicle collision that occurred on or about March 18, 2025, in Dale County, Alabama.
You are required to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint within thirty (30) days after the last publication of this notice, which deadline is July 6th, 2026. If you fail to
answer or otherwise respond by that date, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
Done this 12th day May, 2026.
DELORES WOODHAM
Circuit Court Clerk
Dale County, Alabama
P .0. Box 1350
Ozark, Alabama 36361
Prepared by:
Calvin J. Whaley
Cherry & Irwin, P .C.
163 West Main Street
Dothanl Alabama 36301
Telephone: 334-793-1000
Facsimile: 334-699-7532
[email protected]
Attorney for Plaintiff
As published May 13, 20, 27 and June 3rd, 2026.