Don Fletcher

Local man charged with felony domestic violence
James By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man was arrested December 8 after city police were sent to investigate a reported domestic violence incident on Lee Street.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann said officers were sent to a residence on the street’s 600 block around 5:20 p.m. on December 7. They arrived to discover that Jeremiah Antron James, 36, had kicked in the front door to his ex-girlfriend’s residence…
Life+30 for man convicted of 2018 Walnut Hill murder
C.A. Stacey By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man, one of four people arrested more than five years ago in connection to the fatal shooting of a Florida man and the shooting of another man who survived his wounds, was recently convicted by an Escambia County, Fla. jury and sentenced by a Florida judge to serve life-plus-30-years in prison.Christopher Alan Stacey, 42, who is listed on court papers and…
Felony arrests
Atmore woman charged with child abuse Boyington Lambert Phillips By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer No details were available, but the Escambia County Detention Center website shows that a local woman was arrested December 2 by Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) deputies and charged with abusing a child.Jail records include that 56-year-old Belinda Caraway Boyington was processed into the county jail on one count of child abuse.Under Alabama law, child abuse…
House Republicans are delivering results under Speaker Johnson
Congressman Jerry Carl In October, the House elected Representative Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House. Speaker Johnson has proven himself as a strong leader and tireless fighter for our conservative values. Most importantly, he is a man of deep faith who practices what he preaches.After electing Speaker Johnson, we got right to work in the People’s House by continuing the work to pass the 12 annual Appropriations bills. Under…
GECA auditions
Special to Atmore News The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts will hold auditions for the upcoming radio drama, Yes, Virginia There is a Santa Claus onSaturday, December 16, 2 p.m., at the Greater Escambia Center for the Arts.  If you have ever thought about getting involved, this is a good place to start. It will involve a smaller time commitment than a regular show. The show will be presented in conjunction with…