Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

More than 200 turn out for Easter in the Park’s return
Kacki Sanders, left, and Liam Sanders enjoyed coloring Everyone enjoys riding the train Dasharell McCants and her daughter, Malaysia A family opens their Easter eggs to find treasures inside By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer For a while last Saturday (April 19), it appeared that few people remembered the fun they once shared when Easter in the Park rolled around each year.As the clock ticked off the final minutes before 9…
by Don Fletcher access_time11 months ago
Twin raids on Hwy. 31
APD recaptures escapee, arrests 4 on felony drug charges McGhee Ledkins Simmons Hightower By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore Police Department (APD) narcotics agent and members of APD’s Special Response Team (SRT) executed a search warrant last Wednesday, April 9, at a residence along U.S. 31, taking an escapee into custody and charging him and three others in the residence with felony drug possession and/or weapons charges.According to police…
by Don Fletcher access_time11 months ago
Pharmacy Relief Act passed, will go into effect Oct. 1
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Although there’s still a long way to go, a local drug store owner said last week’s passage by the Alabama Legislature of The Community Pharmacy Relief Act provides a touch of good news for community pharmacies.Danny Cottrell, owner of Atmore’s Buy-Rite Drugs, said the Act, which will go into effect October 1 after Gov. Kay Ivey signs it into law, aims to protect community pharmacies…
by Don Fletcher access_time11 months ago
Rig rollover
Trucker swerves to miss dog, 18-wheeler overturns on Jack Springs Road Castillows Towing owner Joey Castillow, at left, supervises the hooking of cables to the overturned truck’s cab. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The driver of an 18-wheel food truck that ran off Jack Springs Road and overturned in a ditch Sunday morning, April 13, told emergency responders he lost control of his rig when he swerved to avoid hitting…
by Don Fletcher access_time11 months ago
Felony arrests
Local man jailed after children found in house with crack, pot, pills By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by officers of the Atmore Police Department (APD) during the period April 10-11:Johnny Patterson Patterson The 51-year-old Atmore man was arrested April 11 on felony and misdemeanor drug possession charges and was also charged with allowing two children to remain in close proximity to his drug stash.Patterson…
by Don Fletcher access_time11 months ago