Month: June 2018

Don Fletcher

Guardsman killed in Humvee crash
Son of local Post chaplain mourned By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer On, May 28, during Atmore’s Memorial Day observance, Glenn Wardrop prayed for the families of servicemen and women who have been killed in the line of duty. Three days later, he became the recipient of similar prayers. Wardrop, who serves as chaplain for Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7016 in Atmore, was notified May 31 that his son,…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
2 shot, 3 arrested
Shooting victims dumped near Atmore News Staff Writer A Walnut Hill man is dead, another is clinging to life in a Mobile hospital, and three other residents of the tiny community — two men and a woman — are behind bars in connection with the shootings, after which the victims were discovered in a partially submerged pickup in Brushy Creek, outside Atmore. Dead is Dalton Davis, 22, who was reportedly…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Obituaries for the week of June 3, 2018
James Earl Waters  Mr. James Earl Waters, age 68, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 in Pensacola, Fla. He was born in Ruskin, Fla. and has resided in Flomaton, Ala. for most of his life. He was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict serving in the United States Marine Corp. He was an avid coon hunter and was a member of the Northwest Florida Coon Hunters Association. He was preceded…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Cooking out for the community
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer When most people were sleeping in Monday morning, Don Jefferson and his crew were cooking. They started at 6 a.m. The kitchen crew came in about 7. By noon (actually a little before), they were serving plates of ribs, fish and chicken, and bags containing hamburgers and hot dogs. And folks came and picked up plates to take home – free of charge. The…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
Food that’s in when school is out
Kids and teens are invited to participate in the summer food program for nutritious summer meals – at no charge – for everyone 18 years and below. Sites are Escambia County High School, Escambia County Middle School, Flomaton Elementary School, Pollard-McCall Junior High School, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, W.S. Neal Elementary School, and W.S. Neal High School. Dates for meals – June 4 through June 28, Monday through Thursday. Meals…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago