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Obituaries, week of July 31, 2024
Dorothy W. Smith Smith Mrs. Dorothy W. Smith, age 88, passed away Monday, July 22, 2024. She was employed at Walmart many years as a greeter. She was a member of Enon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Smith; parents, Robert and Sybil Womack; brothers, Monroe and John Womack. Mrs. Smith is survived by her son, Kenneth (Candi) Smith of Pensacola, Fla.; daughter, Donna (David)…
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Trial date
Jury expected to hear reckless murder case against Rounsavall in September Rounsavall By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer There’s no guarantee that motions and rulings won’t extend the proceedings, but the reckless murder case against former Atmore businessman Shawn William Rounsavall, accused of reckless murder in the February death of his 2-year-old son, is set to go before a jury in September.Escambia County Circuit Clerk John R. Fountain said this week…
by Don Fletcher
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My story, part 7
Digmon December 1I was attending an Alabama Association of School Board (AASB) conference in Birmingham.Two significant events happened that day.In the morning and afternoon, we had a series of break-out sessions, and we could choose which ones to attend. That morning, my fellow board member Loumeek White and I chose to attend the law session with Jayne Williams and two other attorneys. Jayne is the AASB General Counsel & Director…
by Sherry Digmon
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American Idol runner-up concert Aug. 1
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members gave the green light to several outdoor events scheduled for the upcoming weeks and months, including an August 1 concert by 2024 American Idol runner-up Will Mosely that will be part of Main Street Atmore’s First Thursday shopping event.The concert, set for 7 p.m. at the Boxcar Willie park, will bring to the city the show’s second finalist. Acapulco Restaurant recently…
by Don Fletcher
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Murder suspect walks after bond cut from $500K to $75K
Pettaway By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A 19-year-old Mobile man, charged in the July 2023 shooting death of an Atmore man on a city street, was released from jail recently after his bond was reduced by 85 percent.According to information provided upon request by Circuit Clerk John R. Fountain, Antonio LeMarcus Pettaway II was freed May 30 after his bond was lowered from $500,000 to $75,000.Pettaway was out of jail…
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