Day: May 3, 2023

Grand jury charges Rounsavall with murder, perjury in son’s death Rounsavall By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Escambia County grand jury has handed up a three-count indictment against Atmore businessman Shawn Rounsavall, 52, charging that he was not only responsible for causing the February 27 death of his toddler son, but also that he lied about his financial position during his initial court appearance.The indictment was handed up April 21,…

At the dedication, Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Mosby By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer It is only fitting that the road into and out of Houston Avery Park be renamed in honor of George Stewart Mosby.The veteran educator, known locally as “Coach Mosby,” gained a high degree of notoriety as a teacher and football and basketball coach at Escambia County Training School but was even more widely known for the four-plus…

The 2023 Atmore Hall of Fame induction ceremony is this Saturday, May 6, 6 p.m., at The Club on Highway 21. A meet-and-greet time will be held from 5:30 to 6, but everyone is asked to be seated by 6.Tickets for the ceremony (which includes the catered meal) are $25 each.Please note the following: Everyone must have a ticket to attend, this includes children. No one without a ticket will…

By Atmore News Staff D.C. tripClaire Fletcher, daughter of Atmore resident Don Fletcher, and several other 7th-grade students from Barton Academy, recently enjoyed a five-day Spring Break trip that went a little beyond the ordinary. Claire and friends flew to the nation’s capital, where they visited or viewed numerous sites, including the Washington Monument, Library of Congress and Smithsonian Institution, and made a circuit around the White House on Pennsylvania…

H.O. Weaver & Sons crews began applying the final layer of asphalt to West Ridgeley Street Tuesday morning, May 2, part of a 21-street, $2.6 million City of Atmore paving project. Mayor Jim Staff said the Mobile-based paving contractor, which began paving last week, was ‘getting after it’ and ‘causing the least trouble they can” for motorists. A Weaver employee directing traffic as another crew worked on West Louisville Street…