Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Scammers targeting Atmore residents
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Professional scam artists are apparently focusing on Atmore in their effort to separate individuals from their money and their personal information. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said that his agency has received “numerous” complaints from residents who have been approached by fund-seeking fake charities, by bogus state and federal government representatives, and by those who claim to be local or area law enforcement officers.…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Frontier outage takes down phone systems
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Many local Frontier Communications customers, including the city police department and the local hospital, are still without telephone service this week due to a multi-state outage. A company spokesman reported that the outage is “widespread, through many states,” and is possibly related to the Christmas morning bombing in Nashville, Tenn. The spokesman said “many are working on the issue” but admitted that the company…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Arrest made in apartment complex shooting
T. Black By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An Atmore man remained in the county jail this week, charged with attempted murder in the recent shooting of another man at a local apartment complex. Police Chuck Brooks confirmed this week that 24-year-old Travis Jermal Black of a Clark Street address, was arrested early Saturday, December 18, and charged with the shooting, which sent the victim to the hospital with five…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
No license revocation
Event Zone owner claims harassed by city officials By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The Monday, December 28 meeting of Atmore City Council only took a couple of minutes, as only one item appeared on the business agenda. It was getting to that item that stretched the session into a 45-minute series of arguments, claims and counterclaims. A movement to revoke the business license of The Event Zone was eventually…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Interest-free loans available to local businesses
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Many businesses in Atmore and the surrounding area were unable to procure federal or state funds to keep themselves solvent during the coronavirus pandemic and in the wake of back-to-back hurricanes. But a program devised by a group of local business owners and industrialists gives them another option to keep their doors open and their lights on. The Atmore Microloan Fund, which is managed…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago