Author: Don Fletcher

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Stores in Atmore and each of the surrounding taxing entities (with the possible exception of one) will apparently take part in Alabama’s 18th annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, which will be observed across the state starting at 12:01 a.m. this Friday, July 21, and continuing through midnight Sunday, July 23.According to the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADR) website, officials in Atmore, Brewton, East Brewton and…

Dean By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man, accused of stealing more than $5,000 from several different Lowe’s outlets in and around Pensacola, Fla., remained behind bars in the Sunshine State as this week began.According to Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office reports, 32-year-old Jared Thomas Dean of a Beck Street address apparently decided to “do it right for less.”Dean simply walked out of several Lowe’s stores without paying for…

Taylor By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Northview High School’s former head basketball coach, most recently a physical education teacher and assistant coach at a Pensacola high school, was arrested July 9 on several charges, including felonious assault, after he allegedly attacked an ex-girlfriend.Michael Taylor, 48, who lists a Pensacola address, is charged with one count each of aggravated assault with a weapon (felony), domestic battery by strangulation (felony), misdemeanor cyberstalking…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The roar of heavy road resurfacing equipment was still being heard across Atmore this week, but it apparently won’t be heard much longer.The $2.6 million, 21-street resurfacing project being done by Mobile-based H.O. Weaver & Sons has progressed steadily since it began in late April. Most of the targeted streets have already been completed, with the remainder to soon follow.Mayor Jim Staff said after Monday’s…