Day: December 4, 2024

Don Fletcher

City receives $700K SEEDS Act money for land purchase
From left, Shawn Lassiter, Becca Smith, Kenny Smith, Nick Hadley, Rep. Alan Baker, Sen. Greg Albritton, Mayor Jim Staff and Jess Nicholas were all smiles during the presentation. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer City of Atmore officials had been waiting anxiously for receipt of the SEEDS Act money they were awarded. Now they have the check in hand.Nick Hadley, a business development specialist with the Alabama Department of Commerce, brought…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 month ago
Felony arrests
Traffic stop leads to charges after 2.5 ounces of meth found By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by Atmore Police Department officers ruing the period November 16-26:Scott Foley Foley A Cantonment, Fla. man was arrested November 20 after a traffic stop led to the discovery of more than six dozen grams of methamphetamine in his vehicle.According to police reports, the traffic stop occurred around 7:45…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 month ago
Parole for Fla. woman, Brewton man; none for E. Brewton
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Florida woman, convicted here of dealing drugs, and a Brewton man convicted of burglary and drug possession, were each granted parole during recent hearings by the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles. A convicted East Brewton drug dealer wasn’t so lucky.Lauralei Joanne Butgereit Butgereit Butgereit, who was sentenced in 2021 to 97 months (8 years, 1 month) in prison after her conviction on a…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 month ago
Hunter Biden’s pardon comes as no surprise
Congressman Jerry Carl Yesterday afternoon [Sunday, Dec. 1], President Biden issued a “Full and Unconditional Pardon” for any and all offenses his son Hunter committed or may have committed for the past decade. Despite repeatedly saying he would not pardon Hunter for his many serious crimes, President Biden has gone back on his word, made a mockery of our justice system, and set a terrible precedent.Since the earliest days of…
by Submitted Article access_time1 month ago