Don Fletcher

Woman, sought by APD, arrested in stolen car
Boutwell By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Brewton woman, the subject of several outstanding Atmore warrants, was arrested here January 24 by Atmore police — inside a car that turned out to be stolen.Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that around 1:25 p.m. on that date a city police officer spotted a vehicle backed into the tree line along North Main Street, near its intersection with Howard Street.The officer determined that the…
It’s time to rein in reckless spending
Congressman Jerry Carl The United States of America is $31.4 trillion in debt. By the time you read this, it’ll be even higher. For context, $31.4 trillion is more than the value of the economies of China, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom combined. It amounts to $236,000 of debt per household or $93,000 in debt for each person in America. If every family in America set aside $1,000 a…
ECMS students excel in reading, math
Some ECMS students with Snagg, i-Ready mascot Special to Atmore News To help teachers determine students’ needs and monitor progress, teachers in Escambia County public schools use i-Ready, an online program for reading and/or mathematics.Recently, students at Escambia County Middle School performed so well on their winter assessment, they were rewarded with a trip to Wind Creek Cinema and were treated to a movie, popcorn. The school took 121 seventh-…