Year: 2023

Don Fletcher

BOE accepts $2.7M bid for ECHS fieldhouse renovation
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Although one major component was scratched from the project, Escambia County Board of Education members were able to create during their June 29 meeting some forward movement on renovation of Escambia County High School’s (ECHS) athletic fieldhouse. The board approved a $2,693,700 bid from Atmore-based Triptek Construction to give the venerable building, which has reportedly stood for more than 50 years, a complete makeover.…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Felony arrests
Atmore man charged in domestic incident McMillan Hayles Facin Knighten By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by local authorities during the period June 27-29:*Hartwood Oliver McMillan, 33, of Atmore was arrested by city police June 28 and charged with numerous crimes related to a domestic incident.Police reports show that officers responded to a residence on U.S. 31 in reference to a domestic violence incident. After…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Local recycling center helps take stress off landfills
Ty’Derious Rothchild, left, and Chris Norman prescreen bags of recyclables. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The City of Atmore doesn’t have a high-tech recycling center, but local citizens still manage to send around 20 tons of recyclable paper, glass, metal and other materials to high-tech recycling centers elsewhere.“We usually take about two tons a month, or at least a ton and half, to the recycling centers,” said Calvin Grace, Public…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
Happy Independence Day
Congressman Jerry Carl On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence, declaring independence from the hand of the oppressive British monarchy. Two days later, John Hancock, who was the President of Congress, sent letters to each colony and to General Washington announcing the Declaration. It was then read out loud to citizens in celebrations in towns and cities all over the colonies as everyone prepared…
by Submitted Article access_time3 years ago
Fun at the library
Award winning readers. Reading awards were presented to, from left, front, Rorey McGregor, Carter Potts, Amber Hadley, Olivia Stewart; middle, Wailyn Jones, Teman Crayton (front), Brenton Jones, Ava Yeldon, Aaron Crenshaw, Michael McGettrick, Wil Copenhaven, Kannon Atkins, Paisley Macks; back, Carlie Murphy, Chloe Weaver, Trinity Washington, A’Zadian Knight, Ryla Crayton, Mikayla Allen. Not pictured are Paige Koehn, Karli Seale, Trinity Jade, Paisley Angelo. By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Patrons young and…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago