Author: Don Fletcher

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An unoccupied building used by a local funeral home’s owner for family gatherings was substantially damaged when a fire broke out in the earliest hours of Monday, November 30. Atmore Fire Department reports show that firefighters were dispatched at 1:14 a.m. to 623 North Main Street, where the rear portion of the building was fully engulfed in flames. AFD personnel were able to save…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Although many “non-essential” businesses in Atmore were forced to shut their doors during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city’s revenue stream continued to flow at a fairly even pace. In fact, municipal revenues exceeded budgeted amounts by nearly two-thirds of a million dollars. An increase in gross receipts tax, or sales tax, was fueled in large part by legislation passed in…

Wilson By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Authorities confirmed this week that the man who was behind the wheel of a pickup involved in a November 20 crash that caused the death of a local man, was under the influence of alcohol when the fatal crash occurred. Escambia County Detention Center records show that 61-year-old Mathiew Norman Wilson of Atmore was arrested by Alabama State Troopers after the fatal mishap…

Suspect still at large Dailey By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore police were still searching Tuesday, December 2, for a local man who is the only listed suspect in the Friday, November 27, shooting death of an Atmore teen. Police Chief Chuck Brooks said Rodarious Tyrik Dailey, 22, is wanted for murder in the death of the 17-year-old victim. Dailey remained at large as midweek approached, and Brooks warned…