Month: March 2023

Atmore News

ECHS Health Science students on CNA track
Senior students in the Health Science program at Escambia County High School are currently participating in clinical rotations at Atmore Nursing Center. Upon completion, the students will have to pass a hands-on skills test and written test to become a Certified Nurse Aide. Students in the program are, from left, Danica McCullam, Lexi Peavy, Isabella McGee, Si’Mya Sims, Summayah Tolbert, Aniya Redmond, Ciara Crenshaw, Dayala Simmons, Ty’Anthony Dailey, MarQuise Kirk,…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Obituaries, week of March 15, 2023
Gayle Taylor Funeral service for Ms. Gayle Taylor, age 75, formerly of Century, Fla. will be held with Turner Funeral Chapel in charge of all arrangements. James “Lil James” Shavers, Jr.          Shavers Mr. James “Lil James” Shavers, Jr., 56, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at Atmore Community Hospital. A native of Atmore, he was a 1986 graduate of Escambia County High School. He ran and operated…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Autopsy pending
Child death probe continues Rounsavall By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer City police detectives waited this week for autopsy results as they continued their investigation into the February 27 death of a 2-year-old child who was left for several hours inside his father’s truck.The autopsy is being conducted by scientists with the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. According to the AFDS website, the postmortem exam could take “from 4-6 weeks.”Shawn Rounsavall,…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Bay Minette man charged in local shooting
Bush By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police announced last Friday, March 3, the arrest of a Baldwin County man who was involved in the February 26 shooting that took place at the McDonald’s on South Main Street.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that Christopher Bush, 31, of Bay Minette — against whom the victim had obtained a protective order — is charged with three counts of felony domestic…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Atmore police still looking into fatal shooting of teen
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police investigators continued this week their probe into the February 20 shooting death of a local teen. City detectives are awaiting the results of an autopsy conducted by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences on the body of the victim, 16-year-old Janyia Wilson.Wilson, a sophomore member of Escambia County High School’s volleyball team, was laid to rest Saturday at Stallworth Cemetery following a service…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago