Author: Don Fletcher

Wallace By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) officials confirmed Friday that a Mobile County man, serving a life sentence for murder, was fatally stabbed last week by another Fountain Correctional Facility inmate.“On Tuesday, January 11, 2022, Harold Wallace, a 24-year-old inmate who was serving a life sentence for murder out of Mobile County at Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore … unfortunately passed away from injuries sustained…

Dale Ash was presented a community service award by Karean Reynolds, at right back. Wayne Johnson, left, presented a community service award to Curtis Tucker. Holy Community Church’s float won first place in the MLK Day parade. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Despite stiff, frigid winds that cut across Houston Avery Park throughout the event, about 200 people — most but not all in coats, jackets or other cold-weather clothing…

Murder indictment expected from grand jury Weese By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Joseph Allen Weese’s current situation is a perfect example of how one relatively minor crime can quickly snowball into an affair with major consequences and ramifications.The 33-year-old Atmore man, who went from shoplifting suspect to vehicular assailant in a matter of one day, now awaits a county grand jury’s determination whether or not he will also become a…

Atmore area sees sudden spike in positive cases By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer COVID-19, seemingly in decline over the past few weeks, has rebounded. The virus, especially its omicron variant, has returned with a vengeance across the nation, including a strong presence in the Atmore area.Atmore Community Hospital (ACH) officials report that nearly half the local facility’s admissions are for COVID-related illnesses. Emergency department visits and visits to various doctors’…