Don Fletcher

Miller execution still set for Sept. 22
Miller By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The clock continues to wind down for 57-year-old Alan Eugene Miller, who was sentenced to die for the 1999 murders of three Birmingham-area men. Miller’s execution is set for next Thursday, September 22.Miller, who is said to be mentally disturbed but not enough to justify his deadly shooting rampage of 23 years ago, is scheduled to die by lethal injection at Holman Correctional Facility,…
A nation that’s safe
Congressman Jerry Carl A few weeks ago, I wrote about a plan my House Republican colleagues and I have been working on so that we are fully prepared to hit the ground running when we take back the House this November. We believe it’s absolutely critical for us to lay this groundwork now so that we do not waste any time getting this country back on track once we are…
Volunteering at Blue Lake
Volunteers from Atmore First United Methodist Church recently volunteered at Blue Lake Methodist Camp near Andalusia. In fact, this was not their first trip to the Camp – they’ve been multiple times this summer to help with mowing. Shown are, from left, Jim Henley, Lamar Godwin, Joe Hardy, Steve Drew, Rob Faircloth and Will Chapman.
Cougars lose to Jets
By PATRICK BYRDNews Sports Writer The Escambia Academy Cougars held their first home game of the season on Thursday, September 8, after a weather threat caused the game to be moved forward one night. Banks Academy traveled from Birmingham to see Bachelor Field and to meet the Cougar football team for the first time. This season marks Banks’ fourth year of AISA football, and previously they have only faced the…