Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Yellow Hats introduce new school personnel
From left, Kike Pettaway, Forrest Jones, Vincent Harris By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Yellow Hat Society hosted a meet and greet Friday, June 10, to introduce newly hired school personnel – Escambia County Middle School principal Forrest Jones, Escambia County High School principal Kike Pettaway, and ECHS coach Vincent Harris.About 70 attended the event, including the following elected officials: State Representative Alan Baker, State Senator Greg Albritton, Commissioner Brandon Smith,…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Coaching merry-go-round
Brandon Wilcox hired at EA; Mike Sims heading to Excel Wilcox Sims By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A merry-go-round of coaching changes has filled coaching vacancies at three area schools — Escambia Academy, W.S. Neal High and Excel High.On the same day former EA headmaster, football coach and athletic director Hugh Fountain was hired as head coach and AD at W.S. Neal High, his heir-apparent, Mike Sims, rejected an offer…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
1 felony drug arrest past week
Williams By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer After a months-long flurry of such arrests, the county jail’s website and Atmore police reports indicate that city officers made only one felony drug arrest over the seven-day period ending Monday, June 13.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that the June 10 arrest — like most of the drug arrests reported over the past several months by city police — stemmed from a…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Council OKs retiree payments, designates Juneteenth a city holiday
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Four of five Atmore City Council members gave unanimous approval to three spending resolutions, formally added a new city holiday, and approved use of a city park for an upcoming back-to-school celebration during the council’s Monday, June 13, meeting.The council, sitting without District 5 rep Chris Harrison, quickly passed each of the resolutions. (Harrison was absent due to a family emergency, Mayor Jim Staff reported.)The…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Ribbon cutting Saturday for Cornelia Elmore Memorial
James McNeil and Arralean Fisher Ellis at the memorial site. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer What began more than eight months ago as a local businessman’s dream will become reality this Saturday, June 18, when the ribbon is cut to formally open the Cornelia Elmore Library Memorial to the public.The ceremony will take place on the site — next to the barber shop at the intersection of Liberty Street and…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago