Don Fletcher

GOP runoff is Tuesday
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The July 17 Republican runoff ballot will be a short one that doesn’t feature any local races, but there are still six key statewide posts for which local GOP members must choose a candidate. There will be no Democratic runoff election in Escambia County. Included among the handful of runoff races on the local ballot are the only contest with a local connection —…
Another KFC coming
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Three Atmore City Council members gave the green light during their Monday (July 9) meeting to the sale of a city lot at Rivercane, where the purchaser plans to build the city’s second Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant. With little discussion of the particulars, councilmen Chris Walker, Webb Nall and Chris Harrison — the only members present at Monday’s meeting — gave unanimous consent to…
Obituaries for the week of July 8, 2018
Kelly Gunn Mr. Kelly Gunn, age 90, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018 in Pensacola, Fla. He resided in Bratt, Fla. most of his life. He was a master carpenter with expertise in refinishing wood floors. In addition, he worked in the funeral business for twenty-two years. Throughout the years, he enjoyed himself by attending the American Legion music events. While he did not have any children of his own,…
Memory Care Café
If you are a caregiver for someone with dementia, if a loved one has dementia, please take note of the following, There will be a Memory Care Café for caregivers and loved ones who have a family member with dementia at the Atmore Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, July 10, noon until 1 p.m. A Memory Care Café is a welcoming place for caregivers of loved ones with dementia and for…
Celebrating our independence
On July 4th, 1776, the Continental Congress met in Philadelphia and formally adopted the Declaration of Independence. On this important day in our nation’s history, our Founding Fathers put their signatures on a piece of paper that not only declared independence from Great Britain, but also declared the essential values that define us as Americans. This document ignited a sense of American pride with the memorable and historic opening statement:…