Year: 2024

Don Fletcher

Felony arrests
Couple busted in Jack Springs Road drug raid By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer V. Garner F. Garner Atmore Police Department narcotics officers arrested an Atmore husband and wife after execution of a search warrant at their Jack Springs Road residence turned up illegal drugs, a small amount of marijuana and several items associated with drug use.APD Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that officers discovered during the search: nine grams of a…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 months ago
Bidenflation hurts all Americans
Congressman Jerry Carl Joe Biden’s America is scary, unaffordable, and unacceptable. According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of March, inflation is up 19.4 percent since Biden took office. When he first entered office, inflation was at 1.4 percent annually. With Biden in the White House, Americans are spending $11,400 more a year on general cost of living expenses, while their wages have decreased. Now, every American is paying more…
by Submitted Article access_time7 months ago
First tenant
Atmore Municipal Airport’s new hangar complex got its first official tenant on April 10, when a MedStar air ambulance was stored there in advance of a storm system forecast for the area. Shown from left, Mayor Jim Staff, Airport Manager Don Flynn, Sam (Don’s dog), MedStar flight crew Kim Carroll, Joe Moore and Scott Gootee, copter maintenance technician Adam Chintock, S.C. Stagner Contracting employees Ashllii Winland and Craig Conway.
by Atmore News access_time7 months ago
Wilson nominated as UA Student Employee of the Year
Megan Wilson of Atmore was nominated as the Student Employee of the Year by The University of Alabama’s Department of Human Resources, which has been honoring the efforts of outstanding student employees for more than 15 years.HR invites supervisors to nominate students in early spring each year to highlight students who perform invaluable services with enthusiasm and dedication, all while balancing their respective academic commitments.This year eligible students were undergraduate…
by Atmore News access_time7 months ago
Kickball champs
The Banana Soldiers team took home the gold in the Saturday, April 13, Leadership Atmore Kickball Tournament, held at Tom Byrne Park under clear, blue skies. Shown are, from left, front, Camryn O’Barr, Lexi Huskey, Leslie Ball, Michelle Barron, Tadd Huskey; back, Noah Martin, Gavin Snow, Cameron Ball, Luke Diamond, Kaiden McGhee, Brandon Mason.
by Atmore News access_time7 months ago