Don Fletcher

Council deals with condemned property
While the recent focus of Atmore officials has been the rebuilding of downtown, the city’s governing body dealt with demolition during the major portion of its March 12 meeting. The council paved the way for liens against two pieces of property on which all standing structures have already been demolished and approved the demolition of the structures on a third piece of property. “There are two separate resolutions, for the…
Stickball on the Rez
Ever wondered about Native American stickball? Stickball on the Rez is open to the public Friday, March 16, 5:30 p.m., at the Pow Wow Grounds on Jack Springs Road. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be available. If inclement weather, game may be rescheduled or canceled. For more information, contact Joey Selzer, Cultural Educator at wselzer@pci-nsn.gov 251-368-9136 ext. 2541, or Chris “Ding Ding” Blackburn, Planning & Events Coordinator, at 251-368-9136 ext.…
If they open it, will we come?
Thursday afternoon, March 8, I drove out to Little River State Park and met Gary Cole for an interview about the park’s reopening. If you grew up here, you probably have fond memories of the park. As I drove along the narrow road leading into the main area of the park, I felt a little of the excitement I felt as a kid. Carload of kinfolks, probably a picnic lunch…
Making Congress work again
By Congressman Bradley Byrne Anyone who has followed Congress over the last twenty years knows that things have been pretty dysfunctional. While I believe our Founding Fathers intended for the Legislative Branch to be deliberative, I think they would be troubled by how broken things have become. One of the top drivers of the dysfunction is the budget and government funding process. Did you know that the last time Congress…