Don Fletcher

No word yet on ambulance merger terms
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Note: This article is the second in a three-part series on the announced merger of Atmore Ambulance Service and ASAP EMS-Ambulance and how the merger should improve response times in medical emergencies. Details of a reported merger between ASAP-EMS Ambulance and Atmore Ambulance Service have still not been forthcoming, but an employee of a Mobile law firm indicted this week that one of the…
Strand demolition
$3M restoration of historic theater finally under way By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer In order to save the Strand Theatre, it is necessary to destroy the Strand Theatre. Or at least a large portion of it. To restore the Strand to its former architectural glory, crews from Daphne-based Virginia Wrecking Co. began last week the process of knocking down or ripping out the back wall, seats, ceilings and all…
Holman shutdown
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Last week’s announcement by state prison officials — that the planned “decommissioning” of Holman Correctional Facility has been expedited by serious maintenance issues — has generated general concern that the Holman closure is the first step in shutting down the twin prison complexes just outside Atmore, where more than 250 area residents work. But a ranking state senator said there’s no need for concern,…