Don Fletcher

Felony arrests
Atmore man charged after meth, kratom, fentanyl found at license check By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man remained in the Escambia County Detention Center (ECDC) this week, arrested June 10 at a license checkpoint when he was found to be in possession of at least three illicit substances, one of which he tried to discard before lawmen found it. Ward Atmore Police Department reports show that city officers…
Ribbon cutting
Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce officials and Ambassadors, as well as several supporters, joined James Brooks (with scissors) and his wife Kenyatta (holding Sydney) for the June 14 ribbon-cutting to Play Palace, a “fun zone” where kids from toddlers up to age 12 can take part in learning activities, jump on miniature inflatables or play foosball, basketball, pinball-type video games and more.
UA releases honors lists
A total of 13,103 students enrolled during Spring Semester 2024 at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s).The UA dean’s and president’s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.Atmore students…
Obituaries, week of June 19, 2024
Earnestine Brantley Mrs. Earnestine Caraway Brantley, age 85, passed away Monday, June 10, 2024. She was born in Atmore, Ala. and lived most of her life in Flomaton, Ala. and the last 10 years in Wedowee, Ala. with her daughter and three and one-half years of those years in Clay County Nursing Home in Ashland, Ala.She worked and retired from Vanity Fair. She enjoyed doing puzzles, listening to Elvis and…