Don Fletcher

Woman charged after threatening to torch home
Hyatt By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman was arrested November 10 after she returned to a Ewing Lane residence she had not only threatened to burn down but had tried to burn down in the past.Reports show that city police were dispatched around 3:20 p.m. on November 9 to the residence in reference to a domestic disturbance during which Whitney Hyatt, 31, had reportedly threatened to “burn down…
Fugitive arrested after traffic stop
Forney By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man who was the subject of several outstanding misdemeanor warrants here was arrested after a traffic stop during which it was discovered he was also wanted by Florida authorities.The traffic stop, by an undisclosed “neighboring agency,” occurred November 15. That agency notified Atmore police that 19-year-old Tondrae Forney, who had several misdemeanor warrants from Atmore Municipal Court, was in custody.It was later…
Former CACC coach Blevins to receive posthumous award
Blevins News Staff Report The Alabama Baseball Coaches Association (ALABCA) will pay tribute to one of its late members, former Coastal Alabama Community College (CACC) baseball coach Darrell “Dobie” Blevins, during the association’s upcoming awards banquet.Blevins, who died in August 2021, will be announced as winner of the 2023 ALABCA Distinguished Service Award during the group’s annual banquet and awards ceremony, to be held Friday, December 9, at the Wynfrey…
Happy Thanksgiving
Congressman Jerry Carl It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is here already. I’m thankful to have a few days to spend with Tina, my kids, and my grandkids reflecting on the past year and all the many blessings in our lives. Thanksgiving is such an important time of year for my family, and I always enjoy revisiting how Thanksgiving got its start in America.Just over four hundred years ago, a group…
W.S. Neal football: From worst to (almost) first
Fountain By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News If you’re a fan of a high school football team that went 0-10, one would assume the next year would be a rebuilding season.One would be wrong.Because if your new football coach is Hugh Fountain, anything is possible. Including the playoffs.Fountain, who returned to his East Brewton alma mater this summer with 253 lifetime wins and a few AISA state championships in his…