Don Fletcher

Sunday alcohol sales now officially legit in city
The selling of packaged alcoholic beverages on Sundays has been legal in Atmore for a month. Or so everyone thought. City council members gave unanimous approval during their Monday, April 23, meeting to an ordinance that officially allows restaurants, convenience stores and other licensed retail outlets to begin selling beer and wine at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Such sales actually became legal on March 25, but the statute’s official entry…
Obituaries for the week of April 25, 2018
Dorothy “Dot” Barber Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Barber, age 89, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 in Mobile, Ala. She was a native and life-long resident of Lottie, Ala. She was a member of Lottie Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Alex and Ettie Genell Drew; two sisters, Estelle Dean and Jessie James Criswell and one brother, Onas Drew. Mrs. Barber is survived by her three…
Obituaries for the week of April 18, 2018
Joseph “Joe” Leon Smith Mr. Joseph “Joe” Leon Smith, age 51, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in Pensacola, Fla. He was a native and life-long resident of Flomaton, Ala. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a past employee of Service Welding, Charco and H&H. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Hosie and Willie Vaughan Smith and Lou and Bertha Bondurant. Mr. Smith is survived…
Celebrity waiters make a splash
David’s Catfish was packed out Monday evening as the owners gave First National Bank & Trust the restaurant for the annual Celebrity Waiter event. This year’s fare included crawfish, shrimp, corn, potatoes and sausage. Proceeds benefited the Atmore Splash Pad. Waiters were Angela Leachman, Taylor Helion Lee, Natalie Rodgers, Brandon Smith, Mike Stacey, Mayor Jim Staff, Lisa Swift, Nancy Williams and Haley Huskey, Amanda and Shawn Rounsavall. At the end…