Author: Don Fletcher

Rolin By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man was arrested April 1 on felony drug possession charges, less than three days after he was released from jail, where he had been held on felony drug possession charges.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that Brian Rolin, 52, drove up to a driver’s license checkpoint that was manned by APD investigators and Alabama State Troopers around 12:15 a.m. last Wednesday,…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer After a relatively lengthy quiet period, officials of Billy Glenn Rushing American Legion Post 90 in Atmore are starting to make some noise, noise that will help enhance not only the post’s reputation, but the community in which it is located.Having already gleaned attention across the state and in places as far away as Iowa and South Dakota with the award-winning Old Glory Lookout flag-disposal…

Jarrell By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man was arrested last week on a warrant that evolved from a traffic stop that occurred almost a month prior to his being taken into custody.Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that 31-year-old T.J. Matthew Jarrell was pulled over February 28 by a patrol officer as he drove along U.S. 31 around 12:20 a.m. in a vehicle that had illegal lighting…

The local armory has been used only sparingly over the past several months. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer After several months of only nominal use, Atmore National Guard Armory will soon become home to a new unit.Sandra Lucas, deputy director of the Alabama National Guard’s Public Affairs Office, recently confirmed rumors that the local military facility will soon become the base of operations for citizen soldiers of the 5001st Detachment,…

Donations pouring in for storm victims Melanie Booker left, and Marlo Young sort donated items Tuesday morning. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Residents across the county have responded in force to help the families who lost their homes and virtually everything in them to the 100 mph straight-line winds that devastated Big Oak Trailer Park on March 18.“The community has really rallied around these families,” said Marlo Young, Mental Health…