Legals Published May 20, 2026
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 successfully 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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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.
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Notice of Sale
The following abandoned vehicle(s) will be sold on July 06, 2026 – Time – 9am, if not claimed – 771 E Lawrence Harris Highway, Slocomb, AL 36375. A1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1GCEK19T2XZ116180
As published May 20 & 27, 2026
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GENEVA COUNTY, ALABAMA
CASE NO.:
CV-2026 900060.00
CITY OF HARTFORD, ALABAMA, Plaintiff, vs. LOTS 2 AND 3, BLOCK 91, IN THE TOWN OF HARTFORD AS DESCRIBED ON TAX RECORDS AS S/D HARTFORD PB 1, PG 4-B LOTS 2 AND 3 BLOCK 91, S36, T2N, R23E, GENEVA COUNTY TAX PARCEL ID 1207363014002000 and ALL PARTY DEFENDANTS A-Z, WHO MAY HAVE INTEREST,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF
PUBLICATION
Third Avenue, Hartford, Alabama (a parcel of land known as Lots 2 and 3, Block 91, in the Town of Hartford as described on tax records as SID Hartford PB 1, PG 4-B Lots 2 and 3 Block 91, S36 T2N, R23E, Geneva County Tax Parcel ID 1207363014002000), and anyone who claims an interest in the subject property known as Geneva County Tax Parcel ID 1207363014002000, whose present interest holders’ whereabouts are unknown, must answer the Complaint to Quiet Title of Plaintiff, City of Hartford in the Circuit Court of Geneva County, Alabama, and other relief on or before July 10, 2026, or thereafter a judgment by default may be rendered against the Defendants in Case No.: CV-2026-900060.00, Circuit Court of Geneva County, Alabama.
Jane Fulford, Administrator
Circuit Clerk
Attorney for Plaintiff:
Jeffery D. Hatcher
P.O. Box 189
Geneva, AL 36340
(334) 684-8524
As published May 20, 27 and June 3 and 10, 2026.
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LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF ALABAMA
GENEVA COUNTY
REVENUE COMMISSIONER
Take notice that the assessed valuations of all property listed for taxation have been fixed as provided by law for the 2026 tax year. The assessed valuations are in my office for inspection. The Board of Equalization will sit at the Geneva County Courthouse on the date specified by the Department of Revenue to consider any protests that may
be filed by any taxpayer as herein provided, and that any taxpayer who is not satisfied with the valuations of his or her property as fixed and entered may file objections IN WRITING to the assessed valuations with the secretary of
the board within 3 0 calendar days of the date of issuance of
the valuation notices, the LAST day being JUNE 14, 2026. The taxpayer shall set out in the objections filed, the description of each item of property, and his or her reason for making objections to the assessed valuation placed thereon, and the objection must contain your name, address, telephone number and the parcel number, along with copies of evidence that supports your opinion of value.
As published May 20 and 27, 2026
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PUBLIC NOTICE
1 Source Towers, LLC, is proposing a 199’ Monopole-type telecommunications tower within a 6,000-square foot (MOL) lease area to be located at 5584 S. Co Rd. 55, Black, AL 36314, Lat/Long: N31 01 00, W85 45 30. An application has been filed with the FAA to determine aviation safety and any anticipated lighting (FAA Study 2025-ASO-20946-OE). 1 Source’s Federal Communications Commission ASR 854 File Number is A1383926, which you can view at http://www.fcc.gov/asr/applications. 1 Source seeks comments from all interested persons on the potential environmental impact or concerns of the tower; visit the FCC website to learn how to file a comment at http://www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest. Or, if you wish to file a paper copy: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. Comments will be due no later than 07/01/2026.
As published May 20 and 27, 2026.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GENEVA COUNTY, ALABAMA
CIVIL ACTION NO.
34-CV-2026-90056
ASHTON RYAN STRICKLAND and FIRST SOUTH FARM CREDIT, ACA,
Plaintiffs,
v.
SHOMBE SMITH, JOE NATHAN SMITH, JR., SCOUT LAND GROUP, LLC, and
PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN GENEVA COUNTY, ALABAMA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS:
West Half (W 1/2) of Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4), Section Thirty-Five (35), Township One (1), Range Twenty-Two (22),
AND
FICTITIOUS DEFENDANTS A THROUGH Z, being those persons or entities claiming an interest in certain real property located in Geneva County, Alabama, and more particularly described above,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Any person or entity claiming an interest in the property described in the style of the Complaint (all such persons or entities hereafter referred to as “Defendants”) must answer on or before July 10, 2026 the Complaint filed on May 5, 2026, by Plaintiffs Ashton Ryan Strickland and First South Farm Credit, ACA, for quiet title and declaratory judgment to that certain parcel of real property in Geneva County, Alabama, more particularly described as follows:
West Half (W 1/2) of Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4), Section Thirty-Five (35), Township One (1), Range Twenty-Two (22).
also described as
Beginning at a concrete monument at the southeast corner of Fraction “B” of Section 35, T1N, R22E, Geneva County, Alabama; thence run N 1°18’09” E for 1938.72 feet along a possession line fence to a capped rebar; thence run N 0°38’40” W for 651.07 feet along a possession line fence to a capped rebar; thence run N 88°37’32” E for 1343.91 feet along a possession line fence to a capped rebar; thence run S 1°02’57” E for 2564.56 feet along a possession line fence to a capped rebar on the south line of said Section 35; thence run S 87°41’55” W for 1428.38 feet along said south line to the Point of Beginning. Said described property lies in the W1/2 of the SE1/4 of Fractional Section 35, T1N, R22E, Geneva County, Alabama.
The Defendants must send a copy of the answer to William J. Long, the attorney for the plaintiff, whose address is Burr & Forman LLP, 420 North 20th Street, Suite 3400, Birmingham, Alabama 35203, and file an original of the answer with the Clerk of Court on or before July 10, 2026, or, thereafter, a judgment for quiet title and declaratory judgment by default may be entered against them in Case Number 34-CV-2026-900056, in the Circuit Court of Geneva County, Alabama.
Done this 11th day of May, 2026.
/s/Jane Fulford
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Geneva County
As published May 20, 27, June 3 and 10, 2026
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NOTICEOFPUBLICATION
ThirdAvenue,Hartford,Alabama(aparceloflandknownasLots2And3,Block91,intheTownofHartfordasdescribedontaxrecordsasSIDHartfordPB1,PG4-BLots2and3Block91,S36T2N,R23E,GenevaCountyTaxParcelID1207363014002000),andanyonewhoclaimsaninterestinthesubjectpropertyknownasGenevaCountyTaxParcelID1207363014002000,whosepresentinterestholders’whereaboutsareunknown,mustanswertheComplainttoQuietTitleofPlaintiff,CityofHartfordintheCircuitCourtofGenevaCounty,Alabama,andotherreliefonorbeforeJuly10,2026,orthereafterajudgmentbydefaultmayberenderedagainsttheDefendantsinCaseNo.:CV-2026-900060.00,CircuitCourtofGenevaCounty,Alabama.
AttorneyforPlaintiff:JefferyD.HatcherP.O.Box189
Geneva,AL36340(334)684-8524
To:ThePublisherofTheGenevaCountyJournal
Pleasepublishintheabovenewspaperforfour(4)consecutiveweeks,beginningwiththe20thdayofMay
2026,publication.
Donethistheil_ayof 2026.