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Obituaries, week of March 8, 2023
Roger Dale Emmons Mr. Roger Dale Emmons, age 62, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at his home in Century, Fla. He was a lifelong resident of Century and was employed with Georgia Pacific for many years. He was an avid racing fanatic, dirt track, Nascar, and many others. He was a Flomaton Speedway champion with multiple wins. He always had a very good sense of humor and enjoyed a…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Reckless murder
Local businessman charged in tragic death of toddler left inside truck Rounsavall By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore businessman Shawn Rounsavall was arrested Monday night, February 27, and charged with reckless murder in the tragic death of a toddler who died earlier Monday after being left inside a vehicle all day.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann said in a press release issued Tuesday morning that police were called around 4:30…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Gunfire at McDonald’s
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Witnesses who were inside the McDonald’s on South Main Street when gunfire erupted Sunday night said a female employee fired “several shots” inside the restaurant after being assaulted by her former boyfriend.Atmore police have labeled the gunfire “an accidental discharge,” and said the female “is signing warrants” on the man who attacked her. Nobody was injured by flying bullets.The first police report, issued Monday morning,…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Who’s News
By Atmore News Staff Brief visitRichard Monroe and Phillip Monroe stopped in Atmore last week for a short visit with their mother, Myrna Monroe. While here, the siblings pressure-washed Miss Myrna’s house and trimmed the bushes in her yard. Miss Myrna said she, Richard and Phillip enjoyed dinner at David’s Catfish House, then chatted into the late hours of the brief stopover. The boys drove to Orange Beach the next…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
$1M bond
16-year-old boy charged as adult By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County District Attorney Steve Billy reportedly made the decision to try a 16-year-old Atmore boy as an adult in the February 20 shooting death of the 16-year-old girl he had been dating.The suspect, who cannot be identified under Alabama law, was taken into custody shortly after he shot Escambia County High School volleyball player Janyia Wilson, 16, then drove…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago