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Don Fletcher

Only minor injuries from violent crash near Wawbeek

Madden’s brand-new F-150 was totaled. Brittingham was able to crawl from his flattened GMC. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Three area men — two pickup drivers and a passenger in one of the trucks — escaped with only minor injuries February 16 after the vehicles collided head-on on U.S. 31, near Wawbeek. According to Alabama State Trooper reports, the violent collision occurred around 1:50 p.m. when Robert Brittingham, 25,…

1 arrested, 1 sought in Friday’s Patterson St. Apts. shooting

Burrell Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks reported in a Tuesday, February 23, press release that an Atmore man has been arrested and another is being sought in connection with the February 19 beating and shooting of another local man at Patterson Street Apartments. Brooks said 52-year-old Terry James Burrell was arrested Monday and charged with one count of attempted murder in the assault on 58-year-old Donald Dewayne Dortch. Brooks also…

Obituaries, week of February 21, 2020

Donald Athan Baggett Baggett Mr. Donald Athan Baggett, age 60, better known as “Donnie,” passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 after a lengthy hospital stay due to health issues. He was born in Evergreen, Ala. to the late Travis Baggett and Dorothy Fussell Baggett. He was a 1978 ECHS graduate where he excelled in high school sports in football and basketball, giving Coach Buck Powell and Frankie Bell the thanks…

Ohio woman arrested after stealing vehicle from gas pump

Lape On Monday, Feb. 15, at approximately 7:22 a.m., Atmore Police Department officers responded to Chevron Gas Station on Highway 21, in Atmore regarding a stolen vehicle. According to police reports, officers determined that a gray Chevrolet Tahoe had been stolen while stationary at the gas pump. Witnesses said a female, later identified as 22-year-old Hayli Dawn Lape of Columbus, Ohio jumped into the vehicle and sped away, damaging the…

Chili Cookoff postponed until Feb. 27

Note: A front-page story in this week’s Atmore News announces that the cookoff is set for this Saturday, February 20. Chamber officials announced the postponement about two hours after the newspaper went to press. Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce officials released the following announcement by email at 1:40 p.m. today (Tuesday, Feb. 16):”With the current weather predictions, it looks as though the originally scheduled date (Feb. 20) will be colder…