Don Fletcher

Deadly dispute
Saturday shooting leads to 9 counts of attempted murder Cooper By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man remains behind bars without bond this week, charged with nine counts of attempted murder and numerous other offenses after a Saturday (May 28) shooting at an Ann Street residence left three people wounded.Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said this week there is “nothing new” to report as APD investigators try to unravel…
‘Edible Eight’ to ‘Flavorful Four’
Special to Atmore News Atmore’s Gather restaurant has earned its way into the “Flavorful Four” round of the Bama’s Best Tomato Dish Contest.The contest is sponsored by Sweet Grown Alabama, a nonprofit foundation that enhances marketing opportunities for Alabama farmers by connecting retailers and consumers to Alabama-grown foods and other agricultural products.Gather’s The Train Wreck — a meal of pimento grits, green tomato, bacon, Conecuh crab sauce and egg —…
Traffic stop leads to cocaine trafficking arrest
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Florida man was arrested on felony drug charges after a traffic stop by Atmore police led to discovery of an outstanding robbery warrant and a search of his vehicle.APD Sgt. Darrell McMann reported Tuesday, May 31, that the arrest occurred around 3:38 a.m., Sunday, May 29, when a patrol officer stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation.The officer discovered that a passenger in the…
The cost of freedom
Congressman Jerry Carl Every Memorial Day I am reminded of just how grateful I am to live in the United States. While it’s easy to be overwhelmed with frustration about struggles in life or to be upset with the direction our country is headed, I’m just as proud to be an American today as I ever have been. Despite our issues and our disagreements, there’s nowhere else in the world…