Author: Don Fletcher

Madison By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The playing field of J.M. Tate High School’s Pete Gindl Stadium in Cantonment, Fla., was recently renamed in honor of one of Escambia County High School’s “Barnes Boys,” a group that put together a streak of 29 straight football games without a loss in the 1940s.The stadium’s playing surface is now officially known as Carl Madison Field in honor of the coaching legend, who…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer City of Atmore officials are moving forward with the preliminary work of an announced $2.63 million street resurfacing project that will put new blacktop on all or part of 21 city streets, although officials know a financial speed bump is probably waiting at the end of the prep work. Engineers with Civil Southeast have already begun surveying the involved streets, especially those located in…

Hit and run driver at large By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Alabama State Troopers continued this week their investigation into Sunday’s hit-and-run of a pedestrian who was struck while walking or standing along a street just outside Atmore.Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports show that “on Sunday, October 30, at approximately 7:27 p.m., troopers with (ALEA’s) Highway Patrol Division responded to a crash that involved a pedestrian.”Troopers also reported that “the…

New phones, intercoms, capital projects included By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The Escambia County Board of Education worked through a lengthy agenda that included numerous funding matters during the BOE meeting held last Thursday (October 27) at Escambia County High School. By the time the meeting ended, the board had approved or considered approval of almost $2 million in expenditures — most of it from Elementary and Secondary School…