Don Fletcher

Felony arrests
Domestic incident lands Atmore man in jail By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Smith An Atmore man was arrested on numerous charges related to a domestic incident that took place in the early hours of June 1 at a Jack Springs Road residence.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that police were sent to the location at approximately 1:25 a.m. They discovered that James Marion Smith, 25, had broken into his…
Swimming & diving lessons set at Tom Byrne Park Pool
Registrations for the first session of swimming and diving lessons will be held Monday, June 17, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Tom Byrne Park Pool.Lessons will be June 24 through July 12 with classes at 10 and 11. These classes will meet Monday – Friday for one hour each. Afternoon lessons will be during the same time frame with classes at 5, 5:30, 6 and 6:30 on Tuesday…
Lassiter named to Ole Miss honors list
Jalia Lassiter of Atmore was named to the University of Mississippi’s Spring 2024 Honor Roll lists.Lassiter, majoring in Criminal Justice, was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00.“The remarkable students achieving Chancellor’s Honor Roll are among the best and brightest at the University of Mississippi,” Chancellor Glenn Boyce said. “I commend them for their hard work and dedication resulting…
Lions meet
Nancy Karrick, left, and Renee Hardy Special to Atmore News The Amore Lions Club held its first meeting in June on June 5, in the Mayson Auditorium at Atmore Community Hospital. President Renee Hardy called the meeting to order and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the blessing.Richard Cavalieri and Brad Trotter were recognized as guests.Following lunch. Lion Hardy led a discussion about the…
Vickery pens new book on sales
Vickery News Staff Report Lou Vickery’s new book, Key to Sales Success … Winning the Head Game, launched June 7.Vickery and co-author Jay Barbera have over 70 years of combined sales training experience and have trained thousands of sales and marketing people.According to Vickery, sometimes the most challenging part of the entrepreneurial journey is believing they are worthy of the trip. For that reason, the first half of the book…