Don Fletcher

APD cutting down on vandalism,littering, loitering at Rivercane park
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said this week that city police, in response to a high volume of complaints about unruly teenagers, are now conducting heavy patrols of the parking lot that is part of the small city park at Rivercane.Brooks said he recently hired a retired sheriff’s deputy on a part-time basis to patrol the area — behind Taco Bell, Hardee’s and Sonic— at…
Felony arrests
Frye Young By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Details were not immediately available, but the Escambia County Detention Center (ECDC) website shows that an Atmore man and woman were arrested February 1 and charged with chemical endangerment of a child.ECDC records reveal that Layton Deleon Frye, 20, and Nysheeka Jamilia Young, 25, both of whom listed Atmore addresses, were processed into the jail after Flomaton police arrested them.According to Alabama Criminal…
Brake problem blocked downtown rail crossings
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The search for a brake problem on one of its long string of cars has been cited as the reason a CSX freight train stopped and blocked all downtown crossings but one around midday Saturday, February 3.“The train had an emergency locking — I’m not aware what caused it — and they had to visually inspect the brakes on every car until they found it,”…
GECA children’s play opens this month
Special to Atmore News The Greater Escambia Center for the Arts (GECA) is gearing up for its next children’s play, “Twice Upon A Time” by Tracy Wells, set to open the last weekend in February.Directed by and starring Sharon Poulsen with assistant director Simon Bush, who will also be on stage, this one-act play is a spin on the all too familiar timeless fairy tales, featuring a cast of quirky…
Join the ACF in raising $6,534 to make a difference
Special to Atmore News The Atmore Community Foundation, an affiliate of The Community Foundation of South Alabama (CFSA), has awarded 21 grants to Atmore area nonprofits since its founding in 2017. Through concerted grant-making efforts, the effects of the Atmore Community Fund will be felt for generations to come.Prima Girl, a recent Atmore Community Foundation grant recipient, has been positively impacted by the Foundation’s grant making process.“Prima Girl is immensely…