Franklin County Times - April 3, 2024

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ByStaffReports NorthwestRC&D Councilisteamingup withcountyemergency managementagenciesto distributefreeMidland weatherradiosonafirst come,firstservedbasis, April3from9-11a.m.atthe BelgreenVolunteerFire Department,locatedat4325 Highway524inRussellville, andApril3from1-3p.m. atPleasantSiteVolunteer FireDepartment,located at2785Highway90inRed Bay. Thereisalimitofone pervehicle.

FranklinCountymakessevendrugtraffickingarrests

ByStaffReports

FranklinCounty SheriffShannon OliverreportedMarch 29thatsevenpeople werearrestedfordrug traffickingafterbeing foundwithalarge

quantityofEcstasy.

TheFranklin CountySheriff’sOffice, RussellvillePolice Department,Lawrence CountySheriff’sOffice andU.S.PostalInspectors servedasearchwarrant ataresidencejust

outsidethecitylimitsof Russellville,offHwy.48, inFranklinCounty.

Allsevenpeople werelocatedinsidethe residence,alongwitha largeamountofcashand thetraffickingweightof Ecstasy.Intotal,more

thanhalfapoundof Ecstasywasseizedby lawenforcementalong withmorethan$5600in cash.

Thesevenpeople includeDrueyGandy, DarrellBunch,Shamaya Chatman,Raven White,MalcolmShuler, ShanaetaBrownand MeganHandy.Theywere arrestedandcharged withdrugtrafficking.All suspectsarepresumed innocentuntilsuchtime theyareprovenguiltyin acourtoflaw.

Republicanprimaryrun-offelectionfor countycommissionseatstakesplaceApril16

ByMaríaCamp maria.camp@ franklincountytimes.com

RoxyTheatre celebrates75th anniversary withupcoming entertainment ByStaffReports

TheRepublican primaryrun-off electionfortwoseats ontheFranklinCounty Commissiontakesplace April16.Candidates spokeatacandidate beanlunchFeb.24at BlueSpringsVolunteer FireDepartmentinPhil Campbellaheadofthe March5vote. ForDistrictOne, thechoicesareCurtis BakerandMichael Murray: CurtisBaker explainedhisdesireto beelected.“I’malifelong residentofFranklin County,”Bakersaid,in part,addingheandhis wife,Tiffany,havethree children.“I’veworkedat RBaker,Inc.for,it’llbe24 yearsthisJune.Mywife worksatPhilCampbell ElementarySchoolin thespecialeducation department,andwe believeinFranklin County.It’sgottobea placewhereyourkids don’twanttoleavefrom oryou’llnevergetto seeyourgrandkids,”he

said.“That’sagoalfor me.Idon’tmakeempty promises.I’llalwaystell youthetruth.Youcanbet onthat.Ifyoucallme,I’ll answer.”

MichaelMurray said,inpart,thathe’s beenalifelongresident ofFranklinCounty andhasbeenmarried tohiswifefor31years, withwhomhehastwo children,bothincollege. “TheexperienceIbring is31yearsinautomotive repair,25yearsasowner ofabusinessand16 yearsworkingwiththe FranklinCountyBoard

ofEducationasabus mechanic.I’veseenmost oftheroadsduetothe busroutings,andI’llbe willingtoworkandtry tosecurefundingstoget betterroadsforFranklin Countyasawhole.” TONOTE

CharlesMitchell, Democrat,isrunningfor theseatofCommissioner forDistrictOneon theFranklinCounty Commission.Hewillface theRepublicancontender intheNovemberelection laterthisyear. ChrisWallace Republican,currently

holdsthisposition. MichaelEadyand KirkSparksran unsuccessfullyforthe role. ForDistrict2,the choicesareHeathAyers andGregHovater: HeathAyers spoke abouthiscandidacy.“I’m fromColbertCounty originally,”Ayerssaid,in part.“Mygrandparents, mymotherwasraised hereinFranklinCounty. Mywife’sfromFranklin County.Myparentswere thelateJamesandMartha Ayers.Myfather-in-Law isCharlesSweeney.My mother-in-Lawisthelate EliseSweeney.Imarried AmySweeney.Wehave twokids.” Ayerssaidheworks at“Reynolds,Wise, whateveryouwantto callit,”addinghe’sbeen therefor32years,having served16ofthoseyears asvicepresidentofthe localthere,addinghe knowstheimportance ofbringingjobstothe county.“Werepresent 718peopleplustheir familiesoverthere,”he added,“soIknowhowit istodealwithfolks,deal withcontracts,tryto

helpraisemoneyforthe countyandkeepfamilies here.” GregHovater isalso running.Hesaid,in part,“IlivedinFranklin Countyallmylife.I’ve beenmarriedtomy wife,Kathy,for,this yearwillbe35years. We’vegotthreekids thatliveinFranklin County,fourgrandkids. I’macontractor.I’ve hadmyownbusiness forover25years.AllI canpromiseanybodyis I’lldotherightthing, andyouwon’teverhave toworryaboutwhether somethingdishonest isgoingonornot, somethingnotbeing right,becauseifI’vegot anythingtodowithit, it’llberight.”

TONOTE DougAaron and DavidCoryCummings ranunsuccessfullyfor theposition. JasonMiller Republican,currently holdstheDistrict 2 placeontheFranklin CountyCommission. He unsuccessfullyranfor theofficeofProbate Judgeagainstincumbent BarryMoore.

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TheHistoricRoxyTheatre celebratesits75thanniversary thisyear.

ByStaffReports

VinacelebratedRead AcrossAmericaWeek (Feb.26–March1)with severalactivities,including specialguestreadersin everyclasseachday,oneof which,KristenNunley,the school’sagteacher,read StarBecomesaMother, a bookaboutacowand hercalf,abookdonated bytheFranklinCounty Cattleman’sAssociation severalyearsago.Nunley’s husbandandsonbrought oneoftheirthree-day-old bottlecalvesforthechildren tosee,learnaboutandpet. Teachersparticipatedin adoordecoratingcontest. Thethemewas“Leapinto Reading”inhonorofleap year.AshleyEasterlingwon thecontest,anda$25gift

RoxyTheatre

itfirstofficiallyopened itsdoorstothepublic. TheFranklinCounty ArtsandHumanities Councilissponsoring monthlyentertainment incommemorationofthe milestone.

April13-Austin

BohannonandJoseph Baldwin

AustinBohannon, knownforhisbaseball Division1All-Starcareer, hasmusicforhisother passion.Accordingto Bohannon,hisloveof musicbeganincollege whenhefirststarted writingsongs.He followedlocalmusicstar GaryNicholsandended

certificatetotheupcoming bookfair.CourtneyJones andBrittanyPannell tiedforsecondplaceand won$15giftcertificates forthebookfair. Thecafeteriaserved greeneggsandham onWednesdaytothe delightofthestudents. TeddyHumphres,Vina’s principal,read GreenEggs andHam toseveralclasses

thatmorning.Studentshad dress-updaysscheduled allweek.Monday’stheme was“ReadingKnocksOur SocksOff,”andstudents worecrazyormismatched socks.Tuesdaywas“Twin Day.”Wednesdaywas “DressasYourFavorite SeussCharacterDay.” Thursdaywas“Leapinto Reading”withgreen/frog themedclothing.Friday’s

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themewas“Readingisthe BestMedicine.”Students dressedasdoctors, nurses,EMTsorpatients. Firstandsecondgrade studentsparticipatedina Dr.Seusshatdecorating contest.First,second andthirdplacewinners receivedafreeDr.Seuss

uptakingguitarlessons fromhim.WhenNichols foundouthewasawriter, that’swhenBohannon startedrecordingin thestudioandplaying severalgigswithNichols. AsBohannon’scareer continuedgrowing,he hashadtheprivilege ofsharingthestage withindustrynotables includingShenandoah, GaryNichols,Locashand ColtFord.Hehasplayed inmanyvenues.Hislatest EP,“BroadwayBarbie,” canbefoundonallmajor streamingchannels.He alsoreleasedabrand-new musicvideofor“Hotter ThanSin.” JosephBaldwin,well-

knownforhismusical talent,hasbeenaworking musicianformorethan 20years.AVinanative, heservesasFranklin CountyCommissionerfor District3.Baldwinwon theAlabamaTourism DepartmentAlabama YearofMusicSongwriters Contestperforminghis song,“I’mAlabama.” Hehasperformedas pre-showentertainment forRonnieMcDowell andatvariousfestivals throughoutAlabamaand surroundingstates. Ticketsforthisshow are$15andmaybe purchasedatthedoor,on theRoxyFacebookand RoxyWebsite.

May18,2024–Majestic’sTributeto Journey TheMajestic’s TributetoJourneywill bemakingitsdebut attheHistoricRoxy Theatre.FromNashville, Majestichasperformed withnationallytouring musicians,anditis ledbyfoundinglead vocalist,ShaneRussell. Theyhaveperformed alloverthecountry.For moreinformation,visit Majestic’sTributeto Journeywebsite.Tickets are$20andmaybe purchasedontheRoxy’s Facebookpageand websiteoratthedooron theeveningoftheshow.

Book, The500Hatsof BartholomewCubbins, complimentsofPatti Swinney,Vina’slibrarian. Vina’sfirstandsecond gradeteachers,Monyca Guin(first)andTonyca Scott(second),whoare twins,readabookabout twins.

LEFT: Firstgraders:StormyDavis,MaggieBell,EssenceShirleyandRyderPannell. RIGHT: TwinsMonycaGuinandTonyca

LEFT: Fifthgraders:TinkTucker,KinsleyNewtonandBraizleyJohnson. CENTER: Thirdgraders:RenesmeeDavisandLexiRowbottom.

RIGHT: Fourthgrader,ClaytonAdams,petsacalf.

LEFT: Sixthgraders:LindieEasterling,BrenleighCole,CecilliaRowbottom,MyliePannelandBraedynCarter. CENTER: Kindergarteners:Tatum Stewart,AbbyChamblee,MalorieWoodandPyperBishop. RIGHT: Pre-K:MichaelBrooks,HarperRiley,JerzyLambertandPaxtonBrooks.

LEFT: Winner:AshleyEasterlings. CENTER: Secondplace:CourtneyJones. RIGHT: Secondplace:BrittanyPannel.

Birthdays

April3

CatherineHall WillaHood ElmerT.Hovater LauraHicks GraceannRobinson April4

James“Bo”Goss LibbyO’Neal HarleyVoyles ShaneErgle BrianMitchell LexiDaniel JoanieUptain MaggieUptain RoyCornelison April5

JimmyBalentine PeytonBingham SusanHooper RhodaJackson ShannonO’Neal April6

JordanMurray BridgetJackson AlSingleton JakeWard DrakeMassey April7

CarolHoldbrooks KeithMassey April8

AdamPelfrey April9

SheilaUpchurch

JosieWillis RexMayfield KeslieBoyles

JeanetteBray RebekahMyrick April10

NoahDaugherty BrockMalone ConnerWarhurst JoyCummings CaitlynDeArman April11

NancyWarren LaurelWade AKCleveland April12

AmandaHitt BridgetteHovater KatherineSwigerd ZekeAmick April13

KimClonts ChadOliver April14

HarleyCummings

SusanHarkness MeganBrockway

April15

JoshRyanPrewitt

JordanPrewitt

JeffRobertson HowardBarnett

HaydenJames BillyWitt

AngelaWittDunstan NoraMadilynBaker

April16

PatHovater KevinPeters

LaurenWilliams RosalynnSmith

April17

DeborahPotter KaraCoanPendergrass ReedSmith

April18

LorettaSikes

TinaBragwell HeatherConner JaniceDover WillHester

April19

KathyCleveland

April20

BetsyTrapp LarryHall StephenPeters KenzieWright

April21

JaniceAaron DavidBaughman

April22

JillMasterson MollyGaston LindaHolcomb DanaCopeland BruceDaily

April23

MickieMcNutt AustinBalding CarlBlackburn CedricFreeman JohnMcReynolds DaveBixler

April24

SalvadorBlanco JeffBarksdale StrattByarsIII RosaLeeCantrell BethRobinson SterlynOliver HowardMassey NickHutcheson

April25

NeldaCooper HoytDillard LaurenWarren KimWilson

April26

TinaWillis AnnetteOliver AmberBishop NathanBishop CharlesForeman BethForsythe LucasFuller KenPinkard EliWillis KaleyMassey

April27

TrevorMitchell

April28

JodieJansen LeviAlexander PatrickMartin ZachO’Neal

April29

TommyDavis TJLeMay

May1

ShermanLeeAllen KathyBlack ChrisWillis BelindaJohnson BethanyEllisonMalone WadeBaker MelissaBaughman

May2

AlishaBordenCooper CaitlynTompkins BrantBragwell TimCarpenter

May3

JesseMaeFlores JacobRobinson DonWeiler ChrisCummings

May4

GabbieMoore TaylorWakefield HannahGrayMcCalpin BoLeMay JackBehel

May5

SherryYoung LucyDuBoise CherylBradford DeePounders BrittonHarper ClovisSpeck

May6

BrendaBaker MichelleJames IreneYoung

Obituaries

JeanettePatricia Holland March30,2024

JeanettePatricia Holland,87,ofBremen, Ala.,passedawayMarch 30.Serviceswillbeheld April3,withavisitation from2:30-3:30p.m.anda funeralservicetofollow at3:30p.m.,bothat PinkardFuneralHome inRussellville.Interment willbeatFranklin MemoryGardensin Russellville.

Jeanette“Jan”

WyattJames

March28,2024

Jeanette“Jan”Wyatt James,71,ofSpruce Pine,passedawayMarch 28.Visitationwasheld

LandTransactions

March20

•MelissaSwindleto

MichelleLeeRaper,quit claim

•EugeneFrederick toTimothyEugene

Frederick,warranty

•NeilAtkinsto

TheresaAtkins,warranty

•JerryHalltoLisa Winsted,powerof attorney

March21

•BrendaHolaway toSusanaMendoza Gutierrez,quitclaim

•AnitaLynnVandiver

CalendarOfEvents

RussellvilleArtCrawl NowthroughApril11 Worksbylocalartists areondisplaythroughout downtownRussellville. Peopleareencouragedto visitlocalbusinessesand restaurantstoadmirethe artsshowcasethrough April11.Theeventis coordinatedbytheBook LoversStudyCluband includespaintings, drawingsandphotographs ofallkindsofsubject matter.Somepiecesareon displayonly,whileothers arepartofacontest.

WeatherRadio Giveaway April3

TheNorthwestAlabama RC&DCouncilwillhold weatherradiogiveaways attwositesinFranklin County:BelgreenFire Department,4325Highway 524inRussellville,from 9-11a.m.andPleasant SiteFireDepartment,2785 Highway90inRedBay, from1-3p.m.

RHS’“TheWizardof Oz”

April5,7

TheRussellvilleHigh SchoolMusicalTheatre Programwillpresent“The WizardofOz”attheRCS Auditorium.Fourshows willbestaged:April5at 5:30p.m.and7:30p.m.and April7at2p.m.and4p.m. Costis$10foradultsand$5 forstudents.

SpringRevival April7-10

BethlehemMissionary BaptistChurch,located at305BethlehemRoad, Russellville,willhave revivalApril7at5p.m.and April8-10at7p.m.

March30from10a.m.to 12p.m.atSpryMemorial Chapel,withtheservice directlyfollowing.Burial wasinFranklinMemory Gardens.

FreidaAnnSwindle March28,2024

FreidaAnnSwindle,82, ofMuscleShoals,passed awayMarch28.Aprivate gravesideservicewas

toJoseLuisPerezSantos, survivorship

•RonaldE.McCulloch toJohnW.Thorn, survivorship

•JasonPaulMiller toTammyD.Medley, warranty

•JasonPaulMiller toTammyD.Miller, warranty

•JasonPaulMiller toTammyD.Miller, warranty

•OrvilleR.Nash toJasonPaulMiller, affidavit

•WandaP.Duncanto

TomA.Duncan,warranty

•RonaldE.McCulloch

SolarEclipseWatch Party

April8

TheRussellvillePublic Librarywillhostaspecial SolarEclipseWatchParty April8from12:30-2:30p.m. Thelibrarywillprovide solarglasses,space-themed snacksandaspace-theme photobackdrop.Register fortheeventbycalling256332-1535.

SpringRevival April10-12

SiloamMissionary BaptistChurchwillhave aSpringRevivalApril 10-12at7p.m.eachnight. Therewillbespecial musicnightly,andguest speakerwillbeDr.Roger D.Mardis.Thechurch islocatedat1657County Road60,Russellville.For moreinformationcall256331-9502.

“ShrekTheMusical” April11-14

Northwest-Shoalswill stage“ShrekTheMusical” onthePhilCampbell campusApril11-13at7 p.m.andApril14at2p.m. Ticketsare$10orfreefor children8andyounger.

DecorationDayFlower Removal

April13

Allflowersneedtobe removedfromSparks ChapelCemeterybyApril 13inordertopreparethe cemeteryforDecoration Day,whichwillbeMay 5.Theannualbusiness meetingwillbeat 3p.m. May4.Anydonations forthecemeteryupkeep maybemailedtothe SparksCemeteryFund, 2391Highway25,Vina, AL35593.Formore information,contactJane

heldMarch30atFranklin MemoryGardens.Spry MemorialChapelof Russellvilledirected.

SelennaDe-Ann LawrenceBaker

March25,2024

SelennaDe-Ann LawrenceBaker,57,of PhilCampbell,passed awayMarch25.Thereis novisitationorservice

toRonaldE.McCulloch, survivorship

•RobinCharlesWilson toJannaJoeleFlanagan, warranty

•BelvaDeVaneyto

BelvaDeVaney,quitclaim

•C.E.SpearstoC.E. Spears,warranty

•CarolDykestoCarol

R.Dykes,survivorship

•C.E.SpearstoEmma

ScarletteStuddard, warranty

•CharlesSpearsto

CharlesSpears,warranty

•CharlesSpearsto

EmmaScarletteStuddard, warranty

•CharlesSpearstoC.E.

Edwardsat256-668-0716 orcontactanycemetery committeemember.

Rockin’attheRoxy April13

AustinBohannonand JosephBaldwinwilltake theRoxystageApril13 forRockin’attheRoxy. Doorsopenat6p.m.,and theshowstartsat7p.m. Ticketsare$15orfreefor children5andyounger.

BTCPA’s“Suite Surrender” April25-28

TheBayTreeCouncil forthePerformingArtsin RedBaywillstageitsthird andfinalperformance ofthe2024-2025season, “SuiteSurrender,”by MichaelMcKeeverand directedbyAnnaCarol Porter.Performances willbeApril25-28.Inthis show,it’s1942,andtwoof Hollywood’sbiggestdivas havedescendeduponthe luxuriousPalmBeach RoyaleHotel–assistants, luggageandlegendary feudwithoneanotherin tow.Everythingseems tobeinorderfortheir wartimeperformance –thatis,untiltheyare somehowassignedto thesamesuite.Mistaken identities,overblownegos, doubleentendres,anda lapdognamedMr.Boodles roundoutthishilarious riotofalovenotetothe classicfarcesofthe’30s and’40s.Thoseinterested inbringingagroupfor dinnertheater,whichis usuallyheldonThursday nightoftheperformances, maycontactBeth Hammockat256-668-0045. Thisproductionwillbe perfectforchurchgroups, seniorgroupsandother groupsthatarelookingfor afuntimeout.

scheduled.Burialwasin

PhilCampbellCemetery.

CarltonKeithRoberson

March25,2024

CarltonKeithRoberson, 56,ofSprucePine,passed awayMarch25.Visitation washeldMarch28from 12-2p.m.atSpryMemorial Chapel,withafuneral servicedirectlyfollowing. BurialwasinLibertyHill Cemetery.

GlendaKayKaufman

March20,2024

GlendaKayKaufman, 67,passedawayMarch20 atHelenKellerHospital inSheffield.Noservice isplannedatthistime. AkinsFuneralHomein Russellvilleisassisting thefamily.

Spears,warranty

•CharlesSpearsto

EmmaScarletteStuddard, warranty

•CharlesSpearsto

EmmaScarletteStuddard, warranty

•SandraPoseyto

BarryCook,warraty

MarriageLicenses

March20

•LandenBlakeBurgett toAnnaSeahorn

March22

•DesarayNicole

CummingstoCodyShawn Crews

FrogPondVFDFamily FunDay May18

HelpcelebrateFrog PondVolunteerFire Department’s20th AnniversaryGrand Re-openingwithafamily fundayMay18.Therewill belivemusic,inflatables, foodandmorefrom10 a.m.to3p.m.TheVFDis locatedat5215Highway 22,SprucePine.

Roxy:Majestic’s TributetoJourney May18

Majestic’sTribute toJourneywillbe makingitsdebutatthe HistoricRoxyTheatrein downtownRussellville. FromNashville,Majestic hasperformedwith nationallytouring musicians.Ledby foundingleadvocalist, ShaneRussell,they haveperformedall overthecountry.For moreinformation,visit Majestic’sTributeto Journeywebsite.Tickets are$20andmaybe purchasedontheRoxy’s Facebookpageorwebsite oratthedooronthe eveningoftheshow.

RECURRING

Al-Anon

Al-Anonmeetsevery

BAPTIST

DRCOR CHURCH DIRECTORY

•AtwoodBaptistChurch, Vina

•BelgreenBaptistChurch, betweenHighway24and CountyRoad524

•BethsaidaMissionaryBaptistChurch,Highway48,10 mileseastofRussellville

•BethlehemMissionaryBaptistChurch,305Bethlehem Road,Russellville

•BranchesChurch,996VillagewoodDrive,Russellville,256-331-3700

•BurnoutMissionaryBaptist Church,sevenmileseastof RedBayonHighway24

•CalvaryBaptistChurch, LagrangeRoad,Russellville, 256-332-2804

•CedarCreekBaptistChurch, turnoffofHighway247

ontoCountyRoad90,pastorRogerMartin;Sunday Schoolat10a.m.,Sunday worshipat11a.m.

•CollegeAvenueFirstBaptist Church,521CollegeAve., Russellville,256-332-1724

•CowboyChurchofFranklin County,25100Highway24 W.,Russellville

•CrestviewBaptistChurch, Highway24W.,twomiles fromHighway43

•CrookedOakMissionary BaptistChurch,Russellville

•DivineBaptistChurch, 15099Highway243,Russellville

•DuncanCreekBaptist Church,985DuncanCreek Road,Russellville

•FirstBaptistChurchPhil Campbell,3350BroadSt., 205-993-5873

•FirstBaptistChurchRussellville,213N.JacksonAve., 256-332-2065

•FirstFreewillBaptistChurch, Highway43,Russellville

•FirstBaptistChurch,Vina

•FriendshipMissionaryBaptistChurch,Highway48, Russellville

•FriendshipBaptistChurch, PastorMicahFleming,10th StreetNE,RedBay,Sunday School10a.m.,Worship11 a.m.and6p.m.,Wednesday 7p.m.

•FrankfortMissionaryBaptistChurch,FrankfortRoad, Russellville,256-332-6720

•GraceBaptistChurch,601

LawrenceSt.,Russellville

•HodgesConventionBaptistChurch,Highway172, Hodges

•JamesChapelMissionary BaptistChurch,OldHighway24W.

•JonesboroBaptistChurch, WaterlooRoad,Russellville

•LibertyBaptistChurch,261

NECountyRoad53,Phil Campbell

•MacedoniaBaptistChurch, Highway724,Newburg

•TheMission,1437Highway 43,Russellville

•Mt.HebronBaptistChurch, CountyRoad26

•Mt.NeboMissionaryBaptist Church,Highway48/LeightonHighway,256-292-3554

•MountainViewBaptist Church,2110Highway81, PhilCampbell,205-9934610

•Mt.ZionBaptistChurch,Old BelgreenHighway

•NewJerusalemBaptist Church,Highway24W., Russellville,256-332-0201

•NewFriendshipBaptist Church,Highway187,south

ofBelgreen,pastorRicky Phifer,256-627-2801

•NewBethlehemMissionary Baptist,256-332-6247

•NewPleasantBaptist Church,CountyRoad52,

SprucePine

•NorthRussellvilleBaptist Church,1401Waterloo Ave.,Russellville,256-3320115

•OakwoodBaptistChurch, SprucePine,256-332-9485

•OneAccordBaptistChurch, 5550Highway524W.,Russellville

•PleasantHillBaptistChurch, CountyRoad22,256-3327020

•PleasantRidgeMissionary

BaptistChurch#2,1570 Highway48,Russellville

•PilotHillMissionaryBaptist Church,5Highway19,Vina

•RedBayFreewillBaptist Church,Highway24E.,Red Bay,256-356-9220

•RockwoodBaptistChurch, CountyRoad36,Russellville

•SiloamBaptistChurch, Highway60,Russellville, 256-331-9502

•SouthSideBaptistChurch, Highway43S.,Russellville,256-332-4326,pastor

RogerKennedy

•TharptownBaptistChurch, CountyRoad48,Russellville,256-332-0063

•WacoBaptistChurch,31141 Highway724,Russellville

•WestHighlandBaptist Church,814W.LimestoneSt.,Russellville.Sun. School10a.m.,Sun.worship11a.m.,PastorLloyd Griffus,256-810-9398

•CATHOLIC

•GoodShepherdCatholic Church,1700N.Jackson Ave.,Russellville,256-3324861

CHURCHOFCHRIST

•CenterviewChurchof Christ,3434Highway58, Russellville

•EastsideChurchofChrist, Highway24E.,RedBay

•EastsideChurchofChrist, 15820Highway243,Russellville

•GravelHillChurchofChrist, 1201NixRoad,PhilCampbell,205-993-4338

•IsbellChurchofChrist, CountyRoad36,Russellville

•NorthHighlandsChurchof Christ,cornerofJackson Avenue/HemlockStreet, Russellville,256-332-3315

•PolkStreetChurchofChrist, PolkStreetwestofWashingtonAve.,Russellville, 256-332-5533

•RussellvilleChurchof Christ,15130U.S.Highway 43,Russellville

•SprucePineChurchof Christ,88ScharnagelRoad, SprucePine,256-291-5694

•TharptownChurchofChrist, 5071Highway48,Russellville,256-328-1232

•WashingtonAvenueChurch ofChrist,311S.WashingtonAve.,Russellville

•CHURCHOFGOD

•CornerstoneChurchofGod, 9014thAve.SW,RedBay, pastorRickBradley,205454-3333;SundaySchool 9:45a.m.,worship10:30 a.m.and6p.m.,Wednesday 6:30p.m.

•ChurchofGodofProphecy, Highway24W.,Russellville

•ChurchofGod,Seventh Day,Highway5,PhilCampbell

•HopeCentral,4327Broad St.,PhilCampbell,256-8103087

•NewLifeTabernaclePentecostalChurchofGod,714 SockwellAve.,Russellville

•PhilCampbellChurchof GodofProphecy,Highway

5,PhilCampbell

•RussellvilleChurchofGod, Highway43,Russellville, 256-332-7176

CME

•AntiochCMEChurch,Tharptown,256-332-7807

•St.PaulCMEChurch,406 HamiltonSt.,Russellville, 256-332-6177

INDEPENDENT

•CedarsChurch,109LawrenceSt.W.,Russellville, Sundaysat10:30am,www. cedarschurch.com

•CornerstoneFellowship Church,1BlockChurchRoad Highway243,PhilCampbell

•CrossroadsFellowship ChurchandSchool,intersectionofOldHighway24 Highway43

•GodCaresforYouWorship Center,207MarionSt.SW, Russellville

•GraceCovenantChurch,cornerofHighway24W.and LawrenceStreet

•HeritageFellowshipChurch, Highway43S.,Russellville

•HarvestFellowship,60710th Ave.N.,RedBay

•HouseofVictory,714SockwellAve.,Russellville,pastor RickyGardner

•Kimbrough’sChapelChurch, CountyRoad38

•MarsHillCommunityChurch, Highway5S.,PhilCampbell

•MyFather’sHouseMinistries,104E.LawrenceSt., Russellville

•NewBeginningWorship Center,127N.JacksonAve., Russellville

•PraiseTabernacle,Highway 43,onemilesouthofHighway24intersection

•WitnessOutreachMinistries, Highway20,SprucePine, pastorBrianScott

MEDTHODIST

•LandmarkChurchofBelgreen,Highway24and Highway187intersection, Belgreen

•RussellvilleFirstMethodistChurch,311N.Jackson, Russellville,256-332-2955

•GrayRockFirstCongregationalMethodist,Highway 40,PhilCampbell,205-9934196

•IsbellMethodistChurch, Highway43BypassS.,Russellville, •Mt.PleasantUnitedMethodistChurch,Highway24E., nearNewburg

•SprucePineUnitedMethodistChurch,OldHighway43, southofRussellville

•MORMON

•ChurchofJesusChristof LatterDaySaints,151CarneyLane,Russellville,missionaries256-331-9988.

NAZARENE

•FirstChurchoftheNazarene, Shook/FletcherRoad,County Road46,Russellville

•PENTECOSTAL

•GreaterLifePentecostal Church,Highway43N.,Russellville

•SolidRockPentecostal, ClevelandandGreenstreets

•PRESBYTERIAN

•FirstPresbyterianPCA,201 N.GreenSt.,Russellville, 256-332-5730

•MountainHomePresbyterian Church,(PCUSA),100Mt. HomeChurchRoad,Belgreen

SEVENTHDAYADVENTIST

SeventhDayAdventist,Highway81,sevenmilesnorthof PhilCampbellinTrapptown

Getinvolvedwithmeaningful awarenessactivitiesthismonth

It’sjustthetruththat noteverycauseisgoing tobeimportanttoevery person.

Nomatterhowtouchingthestoryorhowgreat theneed,somethingsjust aren’tgoingtoresonate–andthat’sOK.

Noteveryoneisgoing tothinkpinkinOctober, andnoteveryoneisgoing togivebloodinJanuary.

Someoneisn’tgoingto takepartintherecycling campaign,someoneisn’t goingtobuythefundraiserdoughnuts,someoneisn’tgoingtowearthe cancerribbon.

Mostofus,however, dofindourheartsconnectingwithoneormore ofthesekindsofefforts throughouttheyear.

Whetherit’saneventor initiativetobenefitpets orpeople,theenvironmentoreducation,andso onandsoforth–itwill tugonsomeone’sheartstringsandspurthemto action.

Hereareafewcauses thatmightstiryou toactionthismonth. Accordingtovarious

Internetpages,April bringsus:

•NationalChildAbuse PreventionMonth

•NationalDonateLife Month

•NationalMinority HealthMonth

•IrritableBowel SyndromeAwareness Month

•NationalParkinson’s AwarenessMonth

•Congenital DiaphragmaticHernia AwarenessMonth

•ArabAmerican HeritageMonth

•AlcoholAwareness Month

•LimbLossAwareness Month

•MonthoftheMilitary Child

•STIAwarenessMonth

•SexualAssault AwarenessandPrevention Month

•SportsEyeSafety Month

•NationalDistract DrivingAwarenessMonth

•NationalAutism AwarenessMonth,with WorldAutismAcceptance DayfallingApril2

•NationalPublic HealthWeek–April1-7

•NationalYouthHIV/ AIDSAwarenessDay –April10

•EarthMonth,with EarthDayApril22

•NationalParksWeek, April20-28

•WorldMalariaDay, April25

That’squitealisttoget youstarted,andit’sfar fromexhaustive.Ifyou’re findingyourselfwitha littleextratime;alittle extraenergy;alittleextra compassion;alittleextra money;alittleextraanything,really,whynotfind acauseyoucansupport?

Don’tmissourannualSpringSportsSectioninthisweek’s paper!

Don’tmissourannual SpringSportsSection inthisweek’spaper!

ByMaríaCamp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com

Springisnowfullyunderway,andthatmeans it’stimeforourannualSpringSportsSection.This isaspecialopportunityforustohighlightathletic endeavorsacrossthecounty.Whatareyourfavorite springsports–softball,baseball,tennis,trackand fieldorperhapsgolf?Whateveritis,wehavealittle bitofitall.Youjustmightseeyourselforsomeone youknow. CONTRIBUTED/METRO

GFWCBookLoversStudyClubkeepbusy

MembersoftheGFWC BookLoversStudyClub keptbusyduringMarch withavarietyofactivities.Thefirstprojectwas thesixthannualCancer AwarenessandFundraiser Walkwhichkickedoffthe firstofthemonthandran throughMarch16.Book Lovers’goalistocontinue promotingtheawareness ofcancerandtoraise moneytoassistcancer patientswithexpensesand traveltoM.D.Andersonfor cancertreatment. Thankstothefollowingsponsorsthatassisted withtheT-shirtsandother donationsforthisvery worthwhilefundraiser: CB&SBank;FirstMetro Bank;Pilgrim’s;Valley StateBank;SibleyOil; RussellvilleFirstMethodist Women;Jimmy&Sandy Montgomery;Community SpiritBank;Brenda&Troy Oliver;BurnsNursing& Rehab;Bedford,Rogers, Bowling&McReynolds, PC,andtheparticipants. TheBookLovers’Walkto WellnesswasinMemoryof RogerandMaudieDarby Bedford. TheDowntownArt Crawl,heldMarch15-April 11,isanotheranotherway membershavekeptoccupiedwithlocalpursuits. Thiswasthefirstyearfor theBookLoversArtCrawl. TheprojectgaveanopportunityforlocalFranklin Countyartiststodisplay theirartworkinbusinesses indowntownRussellville.

Thepurposeoftheproject istodrawattentiontothe needforvisualartsinour communityandtobring citizenstoourdowntown area.Severalbeautiful artworksaredisplayedin thewindowsoflocalbusinesses,availableforpublic enjoymentwhileoutand about.

BookLoversStudy Clubmemberssupported the20th AnnualEmpty BowlLuncheontoFeed theHungrybyattendingandparticipatingas models.Thiseventtook placeattheMarriott ConferenceCenterin LauderdaleCounty.The

SalvationArmyWomen’s AuxiliaryandTrinity CeramicSupplysoldticketsforthecounty-wide project.Themoneyraised isusedtofeedthehungryinFranklin,Colbert andLauderdalecounties. Easterbasketswerealso distributedthroughthe FranklinCountyDHR.

OtherMarchprojectsincluded“Living theVolunteerSpirit CelebratingourEveryday Heroes–SchoolNurses, ReadAcrossAmerica—Dr. Seuss’Birthday,Women’s HistoryMonth,Child AbusePreventionMonth andEaster.BookLovers gavemementostoschool nursesfortheirdedication, dutiesandresponsibilities tostudents.Membersalso volunteeredtoreadtostudentsintheelementary schools.

TheMarch14meeting tookplaceatRussellville FirstBaptistChurch.It wasmoreofaworksession fororganizingtheclubprojectsforMarch.Hostesses includedMichelleSibley andBrendaOliver.The GreenRoomwasdecorated forSt.Patrick’sDayand therefreshmentsfeatured greentreats,includingcupcakes,fruitsaladandsand-

Phil Campbell baseball sweeps Lamar County

ByBartMoss FortheFCT

ThePhilCampbell BobcatsswepttheLamar CountyBulldogsintwo gamesonSaturday,11-1 and11-4.

Ingameone,Phil Campbellscoredsixruns inthethirdinningtogive theBobcatsadecisive advantage.Braxton Mayfieldhitatwo-run homertoleftfield,Eli TaylorhadaRBI-double, BentleyHillhadaRBIsingleandChandler Benfordscoredthreeon atriple.

PhilCampbellgoton theboardfirstaftera CodyQuinnRBI-single

RedBay baseball sweeps Tharptown inareaseries

ByBartMoss FortheFCT

TheRedBayTigers swepttheTharptown Wildcatsinabigarea series,winning6-2and 24-0.TheTigersalso pickedupa14-3winover CovenantChristianearly intheweek.

Ingameone,Jeramiah Thornehadadominant performanceonthe mound,strikingout11 Wildcatbatters.Thorne gaveuptwohitsandone walk.

RedBaygotonthe boardinthebottomof thefourthinningafter JeramiahRobinson singledinarunand scoredthreemoreon errors.

Robinson,Thorne, DallasTerrell,Ty Reynolds,ReedHamilton, AidenPruittandEli Farriseachhadahit forRedBay.Robinson, PruittandFarriseach droveinarun. RedBaycrushed Tharptown24-0ingame two. EliFarrisdrovein fiverunsonfourhitsto leadtheTigers.Farris hadtwosinglesinthe firstinning,scoredthree runs,doubledinthe second,scoringonerun anddoubledinthethird, scoringanotherrun.

A16-runfirstinning leftnodoubtaboutthe

April3,2024

GoldenTigersextendbaseballwinningstreakto11games

ByBrannonKing FortheFCT

TheRussellville varsitybaseballteamis onahotstreak.TheNo. 4rankedintheASWA Class5ApollGolden Tigershavewon11games inarow,andtheteam spentspringbreakonthe roaddefeatingtalented competition.CoachJess Smith’sRHSsquadis now19-7ontheseason.

Russellville6, Florence2 Russellvillewentto FlorenceHighSchool March25anddefeated the7AFalcons.Neyland BakerledRHSwiththree hitsandaRBI.Elliott Greenaddedtwohits andoneRBI.Michael Scofieldhadahitand drove-intwo.Cayden

Johnshadonehitandan RBI.BrodieVandiverand GunnerSappingtonalso hitsafely.Johnspitcheda completegame,allowing oneearnedrun,andthe right-handerstruckout sixbatters.

Russellville8, Central-Florence2 RHSdefeatedthe CentralWildcatsinthe secondgameoftheday fortheGoldenTigers Mar.25atFlorenceHigh School.Russellvillewas trailing2-1afterfive inningsandthenthe GoldenTigersscored sevenrunsinthesixth. Bakercontinued hishot-hittingwitha grandslamhomerun. BraydenEntrekinhad twodoublesandoneRBI. Greenaddedahitand twoRBI.DanielAskew,

BrandtCummings, MichaelScofieldand TyWillisalsogothits. TyEngelthalerpitched allseveninningstoget thewin.Heallowedone earnedrunandstruck outthreeWildcats.

Russellville10, Sparkman7

Russellvillewentto ArabHighSchoolMarch 29anddefeatedClass7A No.10Sparkmaninthe firstgameoftheday. RHStookan8-0lead intothebottomofthe fifthinning,butthe Senatorsscoredseven runsintheframebefore theGoldenTigers answeredwithtwomore intheseventhtopadthe advantage.DanielAskew andElliottGreenled Russellvillewiththree hitseach.Bakerand

Scofieldaddedtwohits apiece,whileJohnsand Entrekinalsoenteredthe hitcolumn.Bakerhad threeRBI,whileAskew andScofieldaddedtwo each.Vandiver,Green andEntrekinalsodroveinruns.Cummingsand Entrekindidthepitching.

Russellville7, Piedmont5 TheGoldenTigers defeatedtop-rankedin Class3APiedmontinthe secondgameMarch29at Arab. BrodieVandiverled thewaytovictorywith threehitsandtwoRBI. Askew,Green,Entrekin andJohnscollectedtwo hitseach.Cummingsand Sappingtongotadditional hits.Baker,Cummings, EntrekinandSappington broughthomeruns.Tripp

Clevelandpitchedfive inningsandSappington workedtwoscoreless framesonthemound.

Russellville6, Arab4 Russellvillecompleted theirtriptoArabby defeatingtheKnights March30inanextrainninggame.Neyland Bakerhomeredand doubledwhiledriving-in threeruns.Thejunior right-handeralsopitched 4.2innings,allowingone run. Green,Cummingsand Scofieldhadtwohits each.Askew,Vandiver andJohnsalsohadhits. Vandiver,Scofieldand ClevelandaddedRBIfor Russellville.EliBoutwell gotthestartonthe mound,andEngelthaler alsopitched.

RHSsoftballimprovesto2-0inareawithvictoryoverArdmore

ByBrannonKing FortheFCT

TheRussellville varsitysoftballteam improvedto2-0inarea playwitha9-1roadwin overtheArdmoreTigers. BrooklynButlerled theNo.6rankedin5A LadyGoldenTigersto victorywitha3-for-4 performanceattheplate includingahomerunand fourRBI.RHSalsogothits fromKristinMcGlaughn, AddisonHolcomb,Emma Campbell,Khristyan HuertaandBryleigh Butler.PaisleeJames andJemmaMooreadded RBI.

JaceyMoorewentthe distanceinthepitching circleforRussellville. Mooreallowedthreehits andstruckout13batters. TheLadyGolden Tigersthentraveledto theotherendofthestate fortheOrangeBeach Tournament.Russellville went1-4inOrange Beachversustalented competitiontobringthe seasonrecordoftheLady GoldenTigersto14-10-1. OnMarch21,RHS wasno-hitbyNo.1in4A OrangeBeachHighand lostbyascoreof11-0to theMakos.Thefollowing day,Russellvillelost10-1 tobothFaithAcademy andOceanSprings.

AddisonHolcombhad adoubleversusFaithand RHSalsogothitsfrom PaisleeJames,Ticelee Gholston,Brooklyn Butler,BryleighButler

andJaceyMoore.The RussellvilleRBIcame fromMoore’sbat.

OceanSpringsouthit RHS8-4inthefour-inning contest.Russellville’s hitswerebyJames, Holcomb,Bryleigh ButlerandHuerta.The RussellvilleRBIwasby Huerta.

RHSstartedplay onSaturdayinOrange Beachwitha16-0blowout winoverGreenvilleina three-inninggame.

Jameshadthree hitsandtwoRBI,and

PHOTOSBYBRANNONKING GunnerSappingtonmakescontactversusJasper.

PHOTOSBYBRANNONKING

BryantHydeisattheplateforthePatriots. BELOW: NickSmithmakescontactforagame-winningRBI.

Belgreensoftballwinsfourthstraightcountychampionship

ByBartMoss FortheFCT

TheBelgreenBulldogs breezedtheirwaythrough atournamenttheyhave dominatedinrecent years,winningtheir fourthstraightFranklin CountyTournament championship.

Belgreenwonfour straightgames,beating Tharptown5-3,Phil Campbell9-5andRedBay twice,11-6and8-2,ontheir waytothefour-peat.

“Oneofourteam goalsistowinthecounty championshipeachyear,” saidBelgreencoachSander Tverberg.“Allthecounty teamsarewellcoachedand playerscometocompete andwin.Itisalwaysafight, andifyoucanwinit,itisa

greataccomplishment.”

Tverbergcreditshis players’workethicin helpingtheBulldogs continuetheirrun.

“Tobeabletowinfourin arowisatestamenttoour playersandthefocus,hard work,perseveranceand competitivenesstheyhave,” heexplained.“Ourkids haveboughtintoaprocess, anditisstartingtopay off.Wehaveplayedtough competitionallseasonand hadtimeswheredramaand fightingcouldhavetaken overbutourkidsdidn’t allowthat.Wearestarting toshowwhathappens whenkidsbuyinandwork hardwithoutlosingthejoy ofplayingthegame.”

AccordingtoTverberg, akeymomentinthe tournamentcamewhen

theBulldogswereplaying Tharptown.Belgreenhad a4-1leadandtheWildcats scoredtworuns,grabbing themomentum.

“Wecouldhavefolded, butourgirlscameinwith apurposeandscored tworunstohelpsealthe victory.Ibelievethisgave ourgirlstheconfidencewe neededtobeabletofightfor whatwewanted,thecounty championship.”

Inthechampionship game,Belgreengotthings startedonanRBI-triple inthebottomofthefirst inning.TheBulldogsput thegameawayinanerrorriddledfive-runsecond inningtotakea6-0lead. Belgreenaddedtotheir leadonatwo-RBIdoubleby HannahBorden. Bordenearnedthewin

andapassedball. KoltinHesterearned thewinfortheBobcats, allowingtwohitsandone runoverfourinnings, strikingouttwoand walkingthree.Benford threwoneinningof

directionofthisgame. RedBayscoredfiveruns onfivehitsinthetopof thesecondinning.

TyReynoldsearned thewinforRedBay, givinguptwohitsinthe shutoutwin.

RedBayamassed multiplehitsfrom severalplayers.Hunter StricklandandReynolds hadthreehitseach. ThorneandReed Hamiltonhadtwohits each. Farris,AidenPruitt

no-runballforthe Bobcats. PhilCampbellracked up12hitsinthegame. Mayfield,Taylor,Quinn andTraceDuboiseeach hadatwo-hitgame. Mayfield,Benfordand

andHoldenInmon eachscoredthreeruns. Robinson,Carson McGee,Hamiltonand Thorneeachscoredtwo runs. Stricklandhadafour RBInight.

RedBay14, CovenantChristian3 TyReynoldshittwo homerunsanddrovein fourtoleadRedBaypast CovenantChristian14-3 lastMonday. Reynolds’homers

Duboiseeachdroveintwo runsforPhilCampbell. Ingametwo,Phil Campbellgotonthe boardfirstinthebottom ofthefirstinningafter adroppedthirdstrike scoredarun,andCale

cameinthefirstand thirdinnings. TyReynolds,Reed Hamilton,CarsonMcGee,

inthecircle,allowingthree hitsandtworuns,one earned,overfourinnings, strikingoutthreeand walkingnone. Bordenwentone-forthreewithtwoRBIatthe plate.Blackburn,Scott, Borden,CaleighLawson andMackinleyHoganeach hadahitforBelgreen.

MikayelaJackson, JazmynPearsonand EmmaBlackburneachhad ahitforRedBay.

Belgreen11,RedBay6 CaleighLawsondrove infiverunsonthreehits toleadBelgreenpastRed Bay11-6inthefinalsofthe winner’sbracket.Lawson singledinthefirst,scored two,doubledinthethird, scoringtwoandsingledin thesecond,scoringone.

Belgreenscoredseven runsonfivehitsinthe topofthesecondinning. HannahBordensingledin tworuns,Lawsonsingled inarun,MackinleyHogan doubledintworunsand ShaylynBryantsingledin tworuns.

LilyBlackburnearned thewinforBelgreen.She allowedninehitsandsix runs,fourearned,while strikingouttwoand walkingone. ForRedBay,Emma Blackburnwenttwo-forthreewiththreeRBI. JazmynPearsonwent three-for-threeattheplate. MikayelaJacksonwent two-for-two. Highlightsfromother tournamentgames: PhilCampbellouthit Belgreenfourtoonebut

lostthegame9-5.Shiloh Maddenhadtwohitsfor theBobcats. MorganVandiverhad twohitsandscoredarun forBelgreenina5-3win overTharptown.Harleigh Bordenhadtwohits,two RBIandscoredarunfor Tharptown. EmmaBlackburn, KylaBlackburnandLexi Howardeachhadtwo hitsforRedBayina7-2 winoverTharptown.J Pearsonscoredtworuns fortheTigers.Pearson andHowardbothtripled. Blackburndoubled. AllieGannhadtwohits, twoRBIandscoredtwice toleadTharptownpastPhil Campbell11-4.LexiLittle hadtwohitsandtwoRBI. JaydenPartainalsoadded twohits.

Faustsingledintworuns. TheBobcatsaddedto theirearlyleadinthe bottomofthesecond inningwhenCodyQuinn doubledintworunsand Faustwashitbyapitch, scoringanotherrun.

HunterStrickland,Eli FarrisandAidenPruitt hadtwohitseach. ReynoldshadfourRBI,

PhilCampbellextended theirearlyleadwithfour runsinthebottomof thethirdthankstoRBI singlesbyKoltinHester, BraxtonMayfieldand HunterMotes. EliTaylorearnedthe

winforPhilCampbell, allowingfourhitsand threeruns,strikingout sevenandwalkingone. FaustledtheBobcats withthreeRBI.Quinn went2-for-3attheplateto leadtheteaminhits.

Pruittgotthewin,

HamiltonthreeRBIand DallasTerrelltwoRBI. Terrell,Inmonand Stricklandalldoubled.

allowingthreerunson fourhitsandstrikingout four.

Holcombhitahomerun andhadtwoRBI.Bryleigh ButlerandJemmaMoore hadtwohitseach,while

Gholston,Brooklyn Butler,Campbelland Huertaalsohitsafely. GholstonhadtwoRBI

whileButler,Campbell andMooreaddedone each.JaceyMoorepitched andallowedonehitand

nowalks.Thesenior struckoutthreebatters. Thefinalgamein OrangeBeachforRHS

wasan11-1losstothe Makos.BrooklynButler hadtwohits,andshewas joinedinthehitcolumn

byHolcombandJacey Moore.TheRussellville RBIwasfromHolcomb’s bat.

LEFT: EliGipsonisonbasefortheNWSCCPatriots. RIGHT: TheNorthwestShoalsPatriotscelebrateawinoverSouthernUnionState.

PHOTOSBYHAYDENMOSS

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EagleGolf&Athletics,Inc. (Contractor) 2143ArlingtonBlvdSte#4 Florence,AL35630 (BusinessAddress)

NOTE:Thisnoticemustberun onceaweekforfoursuccessive weeksforprojectsexceeding $50,000.00.Forprojectsof $50,000.00orless,runonetime f

only.Acopyofthepublisher’s affidavitofpublication(including acopyoftheadvertisement) shallbesubmittedbytheContractortotheDesignProfessionalforinclusionwithDCM FormB-13:FinalPayment Checklistforstateagencies, PSCA-fundedandotherbondfundedprojects. 04/03/24,04/10/24,04/17/24, 04/24/24 ADID589941

INTHEJUVENILECOURTOF FRANKLINCOUNTY,ALABAMA CASENO.JU-2022-000027.02

NOTICEOFPETITIONFOR TERMINATIONOFPARENTAL RIGHTS

TO:DALTONANDREWJUSTICE,fatherofJ.T.L.J.,a minorborninFortSmith,SebastianCounty,Arkansas,on December21,2015,toSara AnnClinardakaSaraAnnJustice; NoticeisherebygiventhatapetitionhasbeenfiledbytheAlabamaDepartmentofHuman ResourcesinFranklinCountyin thecaseseekingtoterminate yourparentalrightstothe above-referencedchild.Youare requiredtofileananswerwith theClerkoftheCourtandthe Petitioner’sattorney,JeffreyL. Bowling,P.O.Box669,Russellville,AL35653,withinfourteen (14)daysafterthelastpublicationofthisnoticeorajudgment willbeenteredagainstyou.A hearinghasbeensetinthis Courtforthe9thdayofMay 2024,at10AMintheFranklin CountyJuvenileCourt,atwhich timeyoumayappearandcontestthesameifyousochoose. DONEthisthe25thdayof March2024. AnitaScott,ClerkofJuvenile Court 03/27/24,04/03/24,04/10/24, 04/17/24 ADID589507

MORTGAGEFORECLOSURE NOTICE

Defaulthavingbeenmadein thetermsofthatmortgageexecutedonthe5thdayofAugust, 2015,by JASONDEESand wife,JAMIEDEES, to CB&S Bank, Russellville,Alabama, whichsaidmortgageis recordedintheOfficeofthe JudgeofProbateofFranklin County,Alabama,inBook777, Page640,anddefaultcontinuing,andbyvirtueofthepower ofsalecontainedinsaidmortgage,thefollowingdescribed propertywillbesoldtothehighestbidderforcash,infrontof theCourthousedoorsofsaid County,duringthelegalhours ofsale,onApril26,2024. ThepropertylocatedinFranklin County,Alabama,anddescribedinsaidmortgageisas follows,towit: Beginatapointwheretheold SettlementRoadmeetsthe Westsideofrightofwayof WaterWorksRoadinRedBay, Alabama,thencesoutherlyfollowingtheWesternedgeofsaid rightofway163feettothetrue pointofbeginning;thencecontinuealongtheWestsideofthe saidrightofwayofWaterWorks Road120feettothecorneron theShelbyLindleyproperty, thenceWesterlyalongthe ShelbyLindleypropertyline210 feet;thenceatrightanglesturn totheNorthwesterlydirection 120feettoapoint;thenceanotherrightangleturnEasterly 210feetbacktothetruepointof beginning,alllyingandbeingin Section30,Township7South, Range15West.

Saidsaleismadeforthepurposeofpayingthemortgage debtandcostofforeclosureand

takesaccuratemessages.Providesinformationandassistscustomers,respondingtoneeds andquestions.Assistscustomersincompletingforms.Takespayments;recordsandinvoices;writesreceipts.Makescopiesofdocumentsasrequested.

QUALIFICATIONS:

•PossessaHighSchoolDiplomaorGEDcollegecourseworkinarelated fieldispreferred.

•Twoyearsofworkexperience;computer,bookkeepingandaccountingexperiencearepreferred.

•Previousworkinlocalgovernmentandexperienceworkingwiththegeneralpublicispreferred.

•Workexperiencepayingbillsforanorganizationispreferred.

•Satisfactorycreditscoreonbackgroundcheckisrequired.

•Abilitytobebonded.

•AbilitytobecomeaNotaryPublic.

•Abilitytotraveltoattendmeetingsandtrainingsessions.

THECITYOFRUSSELLVILLEISANEQUALOPPORTUNITYEMPLOYER

Allqualifiedapplicantswillreceiveconsiderationwithoutregardtorace,religion,color, nationalorigin,sex,politicalaffiliation,disability,oranyothernon-meritfactor.

ApplicationsmaybepickedupatRussellvilleCityHallintheOfficeoftheMayor, 304N.JacksonAve.,Russellville,Alabama.Applicationsmustbereturned nolaterthan April5,2024 byU.S.Mailto:

FRANKLINCOUNTY,ALABAMA LettersofAdministrationofsaid deceasedhavingbeengranted toDEBROAHSHEWBART,as Administratrix,oftheEstateof CHARLESDOUGSHEWBART, deceased,onthe22nddayof March,2024,byHonorable BarryMoore,JudgeofProbate CourtofFranklinCounty,Alabama.Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstsaidestatearehereby requiredtopresentthesame withintimeallowedbylaworthe samewillbebarred.

03/27/24,04/03/24,04/10/24 ADID589438 PUBLICNOTICE ESTATEOFHENRIETTA BORCHERSPILLERS,DECEASED Case#24-0002 PROBATECOURTOF FRANKLINCOUNTY,ALABAMA LettersTestamentaryofsaiddeceasedhavingbeengrantedto MELODYPILLERSLEBLANC, asExecutrixoftheLastWill& Testament,ofHENRIETTA BORCHERSPILLERS,deceased,onthe8thdayof March,2024,byHonorable BarryMoore,JudgeofProbate CourtofFranklinCounty,Alabama.Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstsaidestatearehereby requiredtopresentthesame withintimeallowedbylaworthe samewillbebarred. 03/20/24,03/27/24,04/03/24 ADID587856

PUBLICNOTICE ESTATEOFKRISTIANNDEMONIA,DECEASED Case#23-0116 PROBATECOURTOF FRANKLINCOUNTY,ALABAMA TO:HARLEYWARMATHAND STEVENLEEHARRIS, WHOSERESIDENCEISUNKNOWN Youwilltakenoticethatonthe 19thdayofMarch2024,Jeff WilemonproducedtotheCourt apaperinwritingpetitioningthe courtforpermissiontosalethe realpropertyofKristiAnnDemoniadeceasedandmovesthe Courttograntsaidpetition. YouarenotifiedtobeandappearbeforemeattheOfficeof theProbateJudgeinFranklin CountycourthouseinRussellville,Alabamaonthe22ndday ofApril2024at2:00p.m.when thePetitionwillbeconsidered andshow,ifanyreasonyou havetoallegewhysaidPetition shouldnotbegrantedallowing thesaleofrealpropertyofKristi AnnDemonia.

03/20/24,03/27/24,04/03/24 ADID588589

PUBLICNOTICE ESTATEOFMARIORAMIREZ ESCOBAR,DECEASED

Case#24-0020 PROBATECOURTOF FRANKLINCOUNTY,ALABAMA LettersofAdministrationofsaid deceasedhavingbeengranted toMARIORAMIREZ,asAdministrator,oftheEstateofMARIO RAMIREZESCOBAR,deceased,onthe12thdayof March,2024,byHonorable BarryMoore,JudgeofProbate CourtofFranklinCounty,Alabama.Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstsaidestatearehereby requiredtopresentthesame withintimeallowedbylaworthe samewillbebarred. 03/20/24,03/27/24,04/03/24 ADID587857

PUBLICNOTICE ESTATEOFRAYJUNIORMcCARLEY,DECEASED

Case#24-0023 PROBATECOURTOF FRANKLINCOUNTY,ALABAMA LettersofAdministrationofsaid deceasedhavingbeengranted toLAURAMcCARLEY,asAdministratrix,oftheEstateofRAY JUNIORMcCARLEY,deceased, onthe18thdayofMarch,2024, byHonorableBarryMoore, JudgeofProbateCourtof FranklinCounty,Alabama.Noticeisherebygiventhatallpersonshavingclaimsagainstsaid estateareherebyrequiredto presentthesamewithintimeallowedbylaworthesamewillbe barred. 03/20/24,03/27/24,04/03/24 ADID588521

Donethis8thdayofMarch, 2024.

03/13/24,03/20/24,03/27/24, 04/03/24 ADID587446

RequesttoVacatetheRightOf-WayOf IndianaStreet

KevinRichardsonhascomebeforetheFranklinCountyCommissionrequestingthevacation oftherightofwaydescribedas follows:

TheFranklinCountyCommissionproposestovacatetheexistingundevelopedrightofway (varying33feetto66feet) knownasIndianaStreetdef

scribedasfollows:AttheintersectionofthecenterlineofHwy 36a/k/aRockwoodRoadand USHWY43headsoutherlyon USHWY43approximately380 feettoapointofbeginning.Beginningatthispoint(intersection ofIndianaStreetandUSHWY 43)inSection13,Township7 South,Range12West(Latitude:34.4543°Longitude:87.7541°);thencewesterly alongthecenterlineofIndiana Streetforadistanceofapproximately445feettothepointof ending,beingtheintersectionof IndianaStreetwith4thAvenue (alsoanundevelopedROW) Section13,Township7South, Range12West(Latitude: 34.4543°Longitude:-87.7555°).

Apublichearingwillbeheldat theCommissionOfficelocated attheElizabethLucasAnnex 405JacksonAvenueNorth, Getresultsfastwiththe TNValleyStuffClassifieds.

Russellville,AL35653onApril 15at8:00AMforthepurposeof receivingpubliccommentonthe vacationoftheabovedescribed rightofway.

FranklinCountyTimes:March 20,27,April3,10. ADID587865

RequesttoVacatetheRightOf-WayOf TaylorRoad FullerFarmAndLandhascome beforetheFranklinCounty Commissionrequestingthevacationoftherightofwaydescribedasfollows: TheFranklinCountyCommissionproposestovacatetheexistingpublicrightofway (prescriptiveapproximately80 feet)onTaylorRoaddescribed asfollows:Beginningattheintersectionofthecenterlineof TaylorRoadandBellRoadin Section12,Township7South, (

Range13West(Latitude: 34.4703°Longitude:-87.8561°); thencesoutherlyalongthecenterlineofTaylorRoadforadistanceofapproximately3,275

feettothepointofending,being theintersectionofTaylorRoad withUndergroundLakeRoad Section12,Township7South, Range13West(Latitude: 34.4636°Longitude:-87.8572°).

Apublichearingwillbeheldat theCommissionOfficelocated attheElizabethLucasAnnex 405JacksonAvenueNorth, Russellville,AL35653onApril 15at8:00AMforthepurposeof receivingpubliccommentonthe vacationoftheabovedescribed rightofway. FranklinCountyTimes:March 20,27,April3,10. ADID587858

PUBLICNOTICE NOTICEOFNAMECHANGE OFE.N.C.,AMINORCHILD

Case#24-0021 PROBATECOURTOF FRANKLINCOUNTY,ALABAMA TO:JOHNDOE,THEUN-

KNOWNADDRESSWASBELIEVEDTOBELOCATEDIN THESTATEOFALABAMA. PleasetakenoticethataPetitionforNameChangeofa Minorintheabove-styledmatter hasbeenfiledinsaidCourtby NatalieBrookeChowningseekinganamechangeforminor childE.N.C.,dateofbirthbeing February25,2017.Pleasebe

PHOTOSBYMARÍACAMP GordonByrdshowsoffhis1950ChevroletpickupintheMarch30WhyKnotShow‘EmOffcarshowindowntownRussellville.

EricStalboerger,JoanStalboergerandKourtneyPerezexamineDavidandLisaCasian’s1956Chevy.

LEFT: AustinBarnesshowsoffhis1962ChevroletC10.Hisdog,MooseandBucky,alongwithGregStandridgeandJoelHerring,accompanyhim. RIGHT: Masonconductsaspecialtruckinspection.