Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Atmore woman charged with kratom trafficking
Sells S. Brown Smedley D. Brown McKinley By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman remained in the county jail at midweek following her April 1 arrest by Flomaton police on a drug trafficking charge that occurred when she drove into Alabama with a large quantity of a substance that she bought legally in another state.Flomaton Police Department Assistant Chief Dane Nesmith said Shaina Megan Brown, 33, was taken into…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Suspect killed; trooper wounded during shootout
Alford By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer One suspect was killed, two other suspects and a state trooper were injured, during a shootout that took place Sunday evening, April 9, after a chase that began along Interstate 65 in Conecuh County carried into northern Escambia County.According to a press release issued by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officials, the incident occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. when Cpl. Jeremy Alford of ALEA’s Highway…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Blount rallies,Satsuma sweeps in final ECHS contests
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer It looked like Escambia County High’s baseball team was going to notch its elusive first win of the season March 30, but it wasn’t to be.Blount High scored twice in the top of the 6th inning, 6 more times in the seventh, to wipe out an 8-2 ECHS lead and claim a 10-9 win, then Satsuma put the final stamp on a winless (0-13) Blue…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
ECHS students get reality check from ‘Prom Promise’ program
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County High School students got a reality check last Thursday, March 30, as they counted down the hours until their prom.“Prom Promises,” a special program headed up by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and conducted by several public and private safety entities, gave the students a chilling prelude to the formal party, which was held last Friday, March 31, accenting how a night of…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Welcoming ACH’s new surgeon
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Community Hospital (ACH) Administrator Brad Lowery, as well as numerous ACH employees and Escambia County Healthcare Authority officials, formally welcomed Dr. Marc Saunders, the city’s newest physician, to the community during a March 28 Open House event at the new surgeon’s office.Saunders will be headquartered at 406 Medical Park Drive, just across the street from the hospital, in the building formerly occupied by MedPlus.Dr.…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago