Year: 2024

Don Fletcher

Troop 26, Leadership Atmore join forces to reclaim historic cemetery
Taking part in the cemetery cleanup were, front row from left, Scouts Ashton Garrison, Scotty Lamb, Dillon Seamons, Samuel McIntyre; back row from left, Michael Lamb, Kolby Champlin, Ryan Chason, Greg Babiak, Scout Stephen Kidd, Amanda Gibbs, Hannah Cobb, Cooper Cobb. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Most people don’t even know where Williams Station Cemetery is, but two local groups — Leadership Atmore and Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Obituaries, week of June 26, 2024
Ardis RolinMr. Ardis Rolin, age 87, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Friday, June 14, 2024.  He was born in Atmore to Woodrow Rolin and Estelle McGhee Rolin.  He loved his family and his church.  He was a lifelong member of New Home United Pentecostal Church and a proud member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.  He was a pulpwood driver and an avid fisherman and gardener.  He was preceded…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
Finally, a CSFO
BOE, Ford reach agreement; contract signed By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Although Escambia County Board of Education members tackled 16 “action items” and approved the expenditure of $388,000 for various curricular and technologic purchases during their June 13 meeting, it was the first item that created the most excitement. For the first time since February 29, the county school system has a full-time employee in the vacant Chief Schools…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
My story, part 2
Digmon This is not the article I was going to write for this week’s paper. However, I decided to finish writing about my arrests rather than get into details of the charges against me.I was indicted by the grand jury on two charges – revealing grand jury secrets and ethics violations. My plans are to write later about those absurd charges in detail.Last week’s article recounted my first arrest. As…
by Sherry Digmon access_time2 years ago
Myrna’s Salad Luncheon
The Pride of Atmore committee and volunteers outdid themselves at Myrna’s Salad Luncheon Monday, June 17, with tables laden with all types of salads. At last count, almost 300 attended. The committee and helpers are shown, from left, front, Annie Poole, Susan Hayes, Teresa Davis, Myrna Monroe, Emilee Craft, Dawn Skipper; back, Cindy Colville, Dale Ash, Ronda Kuznieski, Pearl McBride, Valerie Spencer, Foster Kizer, Susan Tuthill. Not pictured are committee…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago