Author: Don Fletcher

Man tries to run down emergency responders at fire scene Lambert By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man is free on bond after being charged with two counts of attempted murder for reportedly trying to run down a city policeman and a city firefighter following a flare-up of a September 11 fire at the man’s South Road residence.According to Atmore Fire Department reports, firefighters were initially called to the…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Fire Department personnel rescued a Perdido woman after another car reportedly forced the woman’s vehicle off the road and down an embankment Sunday, September 18, as she crossed a set of railroad tracks just outside Atmore.AFD reports show that fire-rescue crews were dispatched to 3600 U.S. 31 around 2:22 p.m. They arrived to find the woman, identified by a relative as Ashley Findley, inside…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer When a $10-per-month increase in garbage and trash collection fees was approved by Atmore City Council members in May and went into effect July 1, it couldn’t have come at a worse time for Calvin Grace.Before the price hike went into effect, the city’s streets and sanitation department director suffered the loss of three of his employees who held the necessary license to drive the…

City announces $2.4M plan for new surfaces on 21 streets By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer City of Atmore officials are planning a massive, $2.4 million paving project designed to put new surfaces on parts of 21 city streets.The resurfacing project will cover six streets in the city’s northeastern sector, six in its northwestern sector, five in the southeastern sector, and four in the southwestern quadrant.During a workshop held Monday, September…