Author: Don Fletcher

Mobile woman busted in smuggling-by-drone scheme Robison By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Mobile woman was arrested April 15, seven weeks after an investigation was launched by Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) narcotics officers in the wake of an attempt to smuggle marijuana into Holman Correctional Facility (Holman) by drone.Two drones were reportedly used — or one drone was used twice, prison officials didn’t say — in the attempted airborne…

Neighboring Piggly Wiggly evacuated after electrical short in meat market Piggly Wiggly employee Judy Anderson, at left, watches as an unidentified store employee unlocks the door to allow Atmore Fire Chief Ron Peebles and two firefighters to enter. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Tuesday, April 22, 2025 will be remembered by employees of the Piggly Wiggly store just across the Florida line from Atmore, as more than just a regular…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The Escambia County Commission is looking for a few good men. Or women. Or teens.Commissioners are again teaming up with Alabama PALS (People Against a Littered State) for a weeklong countywide cleanup. The effort is designed to provide an outlet for county residents to get rid of numerous old or damaged items without paying landfill fees and to help rid the ditches along county highways…