Don Fletcher

Council approves drainage fix, buys new firetruck
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Four Atmore City Council members swept through an unusually long agenda during their November 13 meeting.The panel, sitting without District 4’s Shawn Lassiter and District 2’s Jerome Webster, approved engineering and administrative agreements that will clear the way to improve drainage in the city’s northeastern quadrant, a contract that will provide a new operator for the local airport, and the purchases of a $640,000 fire…
Election qualifying
Benjamin, Edwards, Wiggins only locals to face challengers By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The deadline for election qualifying came and went last Friday, November 10, without any late surprises.Two members of the Escambia County Board of Education, including its presiding officer, will face challenges for their respective seats in the March 5, 2024 Super Tuesday primary, as will the chairman of the Escambia County Commission.Chief Probate Clerk Natalie Rodgers reported…
NHS advances to second round of playoffs
By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sports Writer This past Friday night, November 10, Northview swept past Jay in the first round of playoffs with a final score of 31-13. It was a cool, rainy night, yet both teams continued to fight until the very end.In the first quarter of the game, Northview scored first when Joe Wright ran it in for a touchdown, making the score 7-0 early on. Jay ended up…
Commission donates to ECHS band
On behalf of the Escambia County Commission District 5, commissioner Karean Reynolds recently donated $8,000 to the Escambia County High School Band. The funding will be used to support education through the purchase of new band instruments. Shown at the presentation are, from left, Jaquavious Bush, Trinity Riley, Brandon Bartley, band director Hayley Canterbury, and Karean Reynolds.