Don Fletcher

Brewton men denied parole
Evans Reid By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two Brewton men — neither a stranger to state prison — were denied parole during recent hearings by the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles.Ron Merrell Reid, who is serving his third drug-related stint behind state bars since 2011, and James Autrey Evans, who is in state prison for the third time since 2008, were each turned down in their respective bid for…
Women jailed on drug, other charges in separate incidents
Dailey Roberts Bullard By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two local women and a Florida woman were arrested recently on felony drug and other charges after separate incidents in which drugs weren’t the primary reason for police intervention.According to Atmore Police Department reports, the first incident stemmed from a traffic top and resulted in the arrest of two female Atmore residents.The traffic stop occurred around 8:55 a.m. when a patrol officer…
An economy that’s strong
Congressman Jerry Carl Americans can no longer afford one-party Democrat rule. Because of bad policy coming from this Democrat-controlled Congress and the White House, America’s seniors are having to dip into their savings, families are struggling to meet basic household needs, and many feel the American dream is becoming harder to achieve.While Americans are paying more for basically everything, President Biden has spent trillions of dollars on wasteful government programs…
NHS wins over rival Baker
By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sports Writer It was another great game for the Northview Chiefs last Friday night, September 23, in Bratt. They topped the Baker Gators for the first time since 2012. This has been an ongoing rival game ever since, and the Chiefs did not back down last week. With a final score of 49-10, it is clear that they are not to be underestimated!Starting off the first half…
ECHS 4-1 after 20-0 win over Monroe Co.
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Despite some questionable officiating, Escambia County High’s Blue Devils shut down Monroe County 20-0 last Friday (September 23) to record their first 4-1 start since 2007, when Kyle Davis was in his third year as the team’s coach.That ECHS squad won its first four games before falling to St. Paul’s Episcopal, then wound up with a 7-3 regular season mark and a trip to the…