Month: April 2022

Don Fletcher

Council OKs rail spur contract
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members tackled one of their lengthiest agendas in a while during their Monday, April 11, meeting.Among the business taken care of Monday, the council approved a resolution to accept a bid for construction of a much-anticipated rail spur off Industrial Drive and gave the green light to the use of a city park for two separate upcoming community events.The four members present…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
City hires former councilman, bank VP as economic planner
Walker By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Mayor Jim Staff formally announced Monday (April 11) the hiring of former bank executive and three-term city councilman Chris Walker to a newly created administrative role.At the end of Monday’s council meeting, Staff introduced the former banking professional, who began his new job on April 3, to the public.“I want to introduce our new economic advisor, Mr. Chris Walker,” the mayor said, noting that…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Family Assistance Fund giving storm victims new lease on life
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer When monetary donations began steadily pouring in after the March 18 wind event that cost at least six Big Oak Trailer Park families their homes and all or most of their belongings, Huxford Elementary School Principal Leah Fuqua stepped in to establish a central fund into which the incoming money could be kept.Fuqua said last week the First National Bank & Trust account has already…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Flomaton man paroled
Few By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer One of two Escambia County men arrested last year by Flomaton police on drug possession charges is free after serving just under six months of a 60-month sentence.During its April 5 hearings, the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles granted early release to Tommy Ray Few, 51, who had been serving time at Elba Correctional Work Center.Few, who was a passenger in a vehicle…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Officer tries to smuggle pot, meth into Fountain CF
Rivers By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A state corrections officer remained in the county jail under a $1.5 million bond this week after he was caught trying to smuggle more than a pound of marijuana and more than a half-pound of methamphetamine into Fountain Correctional Facility.According to arrest reports, 32-year-old Robert Obrien Rivers of Monroeville was taken into custody March 27 by Alabama Department of Corrections investigators when he reported…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago