Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

No parole for Brewton men
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two Brewton men — one a convicted sex offender, the other a convicted robber — were each denied parole during recent hearings by the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles.Samuel Weaver Jr. Weaver Samuel Weaver Jr., 58, who served a 15-year sentence after being convicted of first-degree sodomy in Covington County before being paroled in 2001, was sent back to prison for 20 more years…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 months ago
6 children, 2 adults critical after pickup rollover
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Eight Walnut Hill residents, including six children ranging in age from 3 to 14 years, were critically injured Sunday, July 7, when the driver of a pickup on the back of which the youngsters were riding, lost control of the vehicle, causing it to run off the road, roll over and sling the children from the truck bed.According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, the wreck…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 months ago
AFA hosts Celebration of Freedom
Carlis Albritton, seated; Bro. Don Davis, right; Steve Albritton, back Bro. Don Davis, left, and Kyle Kersey Bro. Don Davis, left, and Sylvia Morgan Bro. Don Davis, left, and Daniel Rudd By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Five local veterans, including four from the ranks of the U.S. Army and one from the U.S. Air Force, were honored by the ministers and congregation of Atmore First Assembly of God (AFA) during…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 months ago
Small but enthusiastic crowd turns out for anti-violence program
Pastor Levy dressed in a hospital gown and carried an automatic rifle during one part of the program. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A thunderstorm that dumped rain on Atmore for about half an hour prior to the scheduled start of the community-wide anti-violence program, held Saturday, June 29, forced an hour’s delay in the program’s start and its relocation to a drier setting.The rain and relocation were also at…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 months ago
Felony arrests
Selma man arrested after ordering tires with stolen credit card By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Harris A Dallas County man was arrested June 20 by local police after he reportedly ordered several tires from a local business and tried to use stolen credit card information to pay for them.According to Atmore Police Department reports, investigators were contacted around 8:20 a.m. that day by an unnamed local business “concerning multiple orders…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 months ago