Don Fletcher

Kidnap, assault charges filed after threat to kill girlfriend
Jenkins By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police recently announced the March 2 arrest of an Atmore man accused of cutting his girlfriend with a knife and threatening to kill her if she tried to leave his residence.APD Sgt. Darrell McMann said a woman came to the Atmore Police Department around 8:20 a.m. that day and reported that her boyfriend, 27-year-old Desha Jenkins, cut her with a knife during a…
Gov. Ivey announces broadband grant for SW Escambia, NW Baldwin
Special to Atmore News Gov. Kay Ivey announced last week that she has awarded nine grants, totaling nearly $25 million, to expand broadband services throughout Alabama, including more than $4 million for parts of rural Baldwin and Escambia counties.The grant package included $4.05 million to Mediacom for providing broadband service connectivity for 1,756 households, businesses and community anchors in northwest Baldwin County and southwest Escambia County, between Bay Minette and…
Lower energy costs
Congressman Jerry Carl In each Congress, the majority party’s highest priority legislation is labeled as House Resolution 1 (H.R. 1), declaring it the most important issue facing America. Last Congress, Democrats controlled the House, and their H.R. 1 was called For the People Act. It really should have been named For the Politicians Act because it was an attempt to radically transform our elections by taking election decisions away from…
New arrivals at the library
Check out the new arrivals at Atmore Public Library. Patrons rate new arrivalsSeveral patrons are sharing their opinions of the new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating. Patricia Gibbs: Righteous Prey by John Sandford  5 stars Becky McDonald: The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley 5 stars Debra Swartzendruber: A Fragile Hope by Cynthia Ruchti  5 stars Fiction    The Consequence of Anna by Kate Birkin All the…
Food scores released
The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for January and February. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high.FSE = Food Service EstablishmentValero Truckstop, Brewton, 85, limited foodLil’ Angels Development Center, Atmore, 88, daycare food serviceCreek Travel Plaza – 24/7 Diner, Atmore, 88, FSEJack’s Family Restaurant, Atmore, 88, FSEHardee’s, Atmore, 90, FSEDiscount Beer and Tobacco, LLC, Atmore, 91, limited…