STORAGE SALE LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF CLARKE NOTICE OF SALE The following described property located at Clarke County Self Storage, Grove Hill, Alabama, will be sold to the highest bidder at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Units: G9 Terre Ruth Harrell G37 Tamera Caves G39/54 Ruby Martin G67 Reginal Clarke For redemption, contact the Manchester Brothers at 251-589-9527 mail payment to:5285 Highway 69, Jackson, AL 36545 The Clarke County Democrat March 13, 20, 2025 OTHER LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE The assessed valuations of all property in Clarke County listed for taxation have been fixed as provided...

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Sugary drinks are the leading source of added sugars in the American diet. People who often drink sugary drinks are more likely to experience health problems. These problems include weight gain, obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cavities, and gout, a type of arthritis. Learn how to rethink your drink. he next time you go grocery shopping, read the nutrition labels on the items in your cart to see which ones have the most added sugars. You may be surprised to see the amount of added sugars in some drinks. Sugary drinks are the leading source of added sugars in...

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In celebration of World Storyteller Day, the Thomasville Public Library and Museum will be hosting a storytelling event March 20 at 5pm. Come out and hear stories from middle schooler Jacob Garza, high schooler Anniston Hunt, Jakobi Johnson, Charlie Anderson, and special guest Randy Hale. The Clarke County Education Retirees Association will meet March 20 at 11:45 a.m. at the Clarke County Culture Arts Center in Grove Hill. The program will be the Clarke County Extension Services. This will be a dessert meeting. Parden Family Reunion will be hosted Saturday, March 22, 10 a.m., at Bethel Baptist Church. Bring a...

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Notice to Contractors State Project No. ATRP2-13-2023-288 CLARKE 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 March 28, 2025 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Intersection Improvements and Access Management (Widening, Resurfacing, and Traffic Stripe) on SR-13 (US-43) at SR-69 in Jackson. Length 0.998 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 Sixty (60) Working Days....

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COURT PROCEEDING IN THE PROBATE COURT OF CLARKE COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. PC-25-024 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH MCDONALD MILES, DECEASED. NOTICE OF PROBATE COURT PROCEEDING Notice is hereby given that a verified Petition for Summary Distribution has been filed by ELIZABETH L. MILES, and that 30 days after the notice of publication hereof and pursuant to the law of Alabama, the Court shall be requested to enter an order directing summary distribution of the estate of said decedent. VALERIE BRADFORD DAVIS, Judge of Probate Elizabeth L Miles 13 W Front St, Apt-E Thomasville, AL 36784 The...

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I bet there is none among us who cannot tell what they were doing last Saturday. We were all waiting on the big storm to hit. I was supposed to go to my son’s house near Birmingham to help him celebrate his birthday.  He called me on Thursday afternoon and said “Don’t come.” His last sales call of the day was with a meteorologist. He said that the meteorologist told him to tell me not to come. My son said that the meteorologist told him that all the elements were setting up to make this the perfect storm of the...

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James Deshler has always been a curious person. He enjoys experimenting and fixing machines, taking them apart, fiddling with their parts and then putting them back together to create something new. “I’ve always been a tinkerer,” Deshler admitted. “I learned it from my dad, Jim Deshler.” Deshler grew up working on classic cars. One of the first things he learned was to keep all the parts. He fondly remembered working past midnight many nights, because the duo was so engrossed in what they were doing. “When I was young, I just handed dad things and held the light,” he said....

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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Veronica Rambo, a single woman, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Quicken Loans, LLC, on December 14, 2020, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Clarke County, Alabama, in DMM Book 1542 Page 774; the undersigned Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC, as Mortgagee/ Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for...

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Students from Jackson and Clarke County high schools showcased their business and leadership skills at the Alabama DECA State Career Development Conference Feb. 24-25 in Montgomery. Jackson High, led by advisor Ashley Flournoy, and Clarke County High, guided by advisor Allison Lowe, prepared their students for months leading up to the conference. Both teams participated in a range of events focused on marketing, finance, hospitality and management, including role playing, team decision-making challenges and written projects. The SCDC serves as the gateway to the DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Fla., later this year. Only the top performers from...

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One in four Alabama women will experience severe intimate-partner violence in their lifetime, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2021, at least 125 people in Alabama lost their lives to domestic violence related homicides, with 76% of those cases involving firearms. The state ranks among the top five in the nation for women killed by men (2.32 women per 100,000 murdered by male perpetrators). During pandemic lockdowns, calls to domestic violence hotlines in Alabama surged by nearly 30%. Victims were often trapped at home with their abusers, leading to increased incidents of violence and long-lasting emotional...

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