Don Fletcher

Local women attend firearm safety class
Participating in the class were Carrissa Lee, Crystal Hernandez, Sandra Brown, Tonya Brown, Roslanda Henderson, Jenifer Allen, Lexi Stallworth, Tyann Stallworth, Lakeshia Mobley, Michaeline Deese, Teresa Martin, Yolanda Webster, Danny Rolin, Mark Payne, Kevin Reaves, Danny Fountain. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Eleven local ladies served notice last weekend that they were preparing themselves to better protect themselves and their loved ones in the event of an emergency.The group were…
Blue Devils end season with 2-point Sweet 16 setback
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Despite a concerted effort by senior Stephen Williams and sophomore Cleo Bolar Jr., Escambia County High’s Blue Devils came up 2 points short in their quest for this year’s AHSAA Class 4A boys basketball title.ECHS, last year’s state runner-up, fell to top-ranked Jackson three times during the regular season (the last two by 18 points each), but almost pulled off what would have been one…
Obituaries, week of February 28, 2024
Lorene Pryear Moorer Moorer Funeral service for Lorene Pryear Moorer of Walnut Hill, Fla. was held Saturday, February, 17, 2024 at 1 p.m. at Empowerment Tabernacle Christian Center, Atmore, Ala. with Bishop Darryl North, Pastor and Rev. Sammie Moorer, eulogist. Inhumation followed in New St. Paul Cemetery, Walnut Hill. Turner Funeral Chapel in charge of all arrangements. Barbara Ann White Mrs. Barbara Ann White, age 81, passed away Monday, February…
Apprehended
Elusive local auto thefts suspect in custody Ward By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore police now know why a man who stole two vehicles and tried to steal three other modes of transportation last weekend was so desperate to flee from authorities. Sgt. Darrell McMann, an Atmore Police Department investigator, reported early Tuesday, February 20, that 26-year-old Justin Daniel Ward, the man believed to be responsible for a series…
‘Grand jury secrets’
Ruling expected on motions to dismiss charges during Monday hearing Atmore News Staff A retired Autauga County Circuit Judge is expected to hear arguments during a Monday, February 26, “status hearing” on whether the case against Atmore News co-owner and publisher Sherry Digmon and reporter Don Fletcher — for revealing grand jury secrets — should be dismissed on Constitutional grounds.Brewton attorneys Earnest White and Cierra White, who are defending Digmon…