Year: 2020

Don Fletcher

Atmore man jailed for road rage
Payne By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An Atmore man was arrested July 17 by Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office deputies after he allegedly pointed a pistol at the occupants of a car whose driver had apparently done something that sparked the local man’s rage. Sam Payne Jr., 28, of Atmore, was charged with two counts of felony aggravated assault and one count of possession of a controlled substance. ECSO-Fla.…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
High schools to resume fall sports
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter After months of uncertainty, the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) and the Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) have given the green light for the 2020 high school football season. According to AHSAA Executive Director Steve Savarese, AHSAA plans on having a full football schedule. The association released on July 22 an approved plan for all fall sports, including football, volleyball, cross country and swimming/diving.…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
Critical injuries
Local man clings to life after Sunday wreck Firefighters work to free the driver of the Dodge. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A Florida Panhandle family reportedly escaped Sunday (July 26) with only minor injuries from a violent, head-on collision on U.S. 31, but an Atmore man was reportedly clinging to his life in a Florida hospital as midweek neared. Preliminary reports filed by Alabama State Troopers show that…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Obituaries, week of July 26, 2020
James Bryars, Jr. Mr. James Bryars, Jr., age 71, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at his home in Perdido, Ala. He was a native and lifelong resident of the Baldwin County, Ala. area. He served as a Merchant Seaman, was retired from Scott Paper Company with thirty-two years of service. He was a member of the Splinterhill Pleasant Plains Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by his…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Jumpstart – A taste of school
Also a glimpse into the new way of doing school Students, from left, Kaiden Womack, DeAngelo Hardy, William Fotheringham, Travon Boykin; back, teacher Kristie Harris, aide Debra Smith. Above with masks below without masks. From left, Justice Hetherington, teacher Katie Camp, Caaliyah Hall work on their math. Above with masks below without masks. By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher The Jumpstart classroom might give you a glimpse into what the upcoming…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago