Don Fletcher

Fatal crash
Atmore couple’s daughter killed when car hits FHS building Schifano By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A 21-year-old Georgia woman, recently graduated from a dental assistant program and in the early stages of her first job in that field, was killed in the first hour of December 23 when she lost control of her vehicle, ran off U.S. 31 and crashed into a building on the campus of Flomaton High School.Shaneal…
Looking back, Part 1
Plenty of good news across community during 2022 By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A comprehensive look at the top local news stories of 2022 reveals that Atmore and the surrounding area, like almost every other small town in America, had its share of bad news. But there was an overwhelming amount of good news that occurred within the community and was reported in Atmore News.A concerted economic development plan continued…
Arctic front leaving town; warmer weather expected by midweek
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer It might be hard for some folks to believe after five successive days of temperatures near or below 20 degrees, but the winter weather is on its way out of the area, and locals can expect afternoon highs above 60 degrees before the weekend.Except for a power outage that left Alabama Power Co. customers in the dark for several hours Saturday, Christmas Eve, there were…
Post 90 honors individuals who made water garden a reality
Beverly and Harold Madison Terrence Breckenridge, Dave Graham Dale Ash, Dave Graham Dave Graham, Paul Chason William Smith, Dave Graham John Adams, Dave Graham By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer American Legion Post 90 members, recent recipients of a $50,000 T-Mobile Hometown Grant for the post’s recently completed water garden, formally accepted the windfall during a December 20 “potluck” luncheon gathering.But before accepting the check from a handful of T-Mobile representatives,…
Immigration is a high priority
Congressman Jerry Carl Earlier this month, I joined about 50 of my House Republican colleagues on a letter to United States Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing our serious concern over the Biden administration’s attempts to end Title 42 expulsions just a few days before Christmas. Ending Title 42 would have devastating impacts on our border communities, on our law enforcement, and on our national security. Title 42 has been…