Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Atmore man killed in crash near Huxford
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man was killed, his wife seriously injured, last Thursday (December 23) when the pickup the man was driving collided almost head-on with an 18-wheeler on Alabama 21.Alabama State Troopers report that the crash, which occurred at approximately 9:15 a.m., claimed the life of 63-year-old James Millikan. A passenger in the Chevrolet, Karen Millikan, 60, also of Atmore, was taken by emergency personnel to…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Wiggins, Stewart retain commission leadership roles
News Staff Report The problems facing the Escambia County Commission over the next year will be virtually the same as in the past. So will the commission’s leadership.At its December 20 meeting, the five-member governing panel chose continuity in the effort to bring the county’s finances back into balance while also dealing with repairs and resurfacing of several rural roads, some of which have been paid only token attention —…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Disaster declaration
Escambia one of 7 counties hardest hit by Ida By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last week that seven Alabama counties — including Escambia — have been designated as primary natural disaster areas due to excessive rainfall created last August by Hurricane Ida and the heavy rains that lingered after the storm passed.Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate announced that the natural…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
TikTok post sends lawmen to ECMS, ECHS
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A post reportedly made on an internationally viewed social network service sent Atmore police scrambling to two local schools last Friday, December 17, to make sure the “challenge” made in the post was not carried out here. The Chinese web service is followed by people of all ages but is particularly popular with teens and preteens. When a local woman expressed concern December 16…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Drug arrests continue across city, county
Case Taylor By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A drug problem that infects all levels of society made itself manifest locally again over the past week, as Atmore police officers and state drug agents each made a local arrest for possession of an illegal substance. Charges against three other individuals who were involved in a stolen vehicle incident (see story, this edition) also included drug possession. And it’s not just…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago