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Obituaries, week of August 21, 2024
Roy Bert Johnson Mr. Roy Bert Johnson, age 79, passed away, Sunday, August 11, 2024 in Atmore, AL.Mr. Johnson greatly enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time outdoors. He enjoyed planting a garden and watching a good western on TV.Preceded in death by his parents, Bertlee (Melvina Blair) Johnson, two brothers, Buddy Johnson, Ronnie Johnson, and one sister, Mary Kent.He is survived by his wife. Annie Tyree Johnson, of Atmore, AL;…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Bad habit
DNA from cigarette butt led to Atmore man’s robbery arrest Weeks By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore resident Randy Eugene Weeks might have given up smoking by now. If so, he waited about six years too late to kick the habit.Florida lawmen caught a big break in their investigations of a 2018 robbery and attempted robbery when state scientists found DNA of the 35-year-old Atmore man on a cigarette butt…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
My story, part 10
Digmon March 5I was scheduled for an arraignment in court, but I didn’t have to go.The Attorney General’s office filed a motion to continue the cases since that office had not had time to prepare. Judge Ben Fuller denied the motion, and the hearing was set for April 10. Assistant AG Thomas Govan Jr. was assigned to our cases.I received notice from attorney Earnie White’s office that a scheduling conference…
by Sherry Digmon access_time1 year ago
Atmore man still struggling to overcome 2023 electrocution
The rescue attempt left Stallworth with severe burns over a large part of his body. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Rico Stallworth didn’t think twice when he pulled his pickup to the side of James Road almost two years ago and rushed to rescue a friend and former classmate whose car had left the highway and crashed into a utility pole. That selfless decision not only almost cost Stallworth his…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Main Street paving
Work to be done at night By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A trio of Atmore City Council members learned during their Monday, August 12 meeting that the resurfacing of Alabama 21 through the heart of downtown Atmore is tentatively scheduled to begin Sunday, August 25. The work, to be carried out by H.O. Weaver & Sons, will be done overnight, seven days a week, until the project is completed.“I’m a…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago