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A good time at The Summit
By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher June McClendon was as pleased as she could be with the response to the Grillin’ Good Time she organized for The Summit Saturday, July 27.Residents’ friends and family members were invited to come by, enjoy a meal, have some popcorn and ice cream and visit.Several folks from Ridge Road Baptist Church in East Brewton provided music after lunch.McClendon had made a blanket for each resident, and…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 months ago
Yellow Hats host Meet & Greet
Yellow Hats, from left, Teresa Dees, Tatum Wilkerson (Yellow Jacket), Lillie Johnson, Vasaroy Johnson, Shelia Johnson-Williams, Tovjivanese Wilkerson, Paulette Johnson Wynn (front), Doris Knight, Ruthie Adams, Brian Stallworth, Vonda Bynum, Janice Reynolds. Not pictured are Dale Ash, Bub Gideons, Tawanna Thomas, Rotongia Moore, Tonyaneka Gaskins, Karean Reynolds, Sherlyn Reynolds, and Carlos Herrera (Yellow Jacket). Attending the Meet & Greet, from left, Jennifer Lee, Rachel Patterson Elementary; Ray Morris, assistant principal,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 months ago
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 access_time6 months ago
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 access_time6 months ago
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 access_time6 months ago