Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Standoff ends with Atmore man’s surrender
James A 42-year-old Atmore man who barricaded himself inside an Atmore home this morning surrendered to authorities tonight, ending a standoff that had begun nearly 12 hours earlier. Police Chief Chuck Brooks reported that John Bradley James was finally taken into custody after a full day of negotiations finally brought him from inside the home, where he reportedly lives with his parents. He had been labeled “heavily armed” by police,…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
National Guard feeds first responders
First responders from left, Josh Dorriety, Thaihee Staples, Gordon Brooks, Zack Stewart, AJ Beachy, Tristan McAnally, Travis Pruitt, Cody Nall, Jesse Boone and Wayne Kelley enjoyed the meal. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Alabama Army National Guard troops, often a strong presence during statewide emergencies, have not yet been called out in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. That being the case, the citizen soldiers decided to help out…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
City schools
350-page feasibility study completed, delivered, being studied By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Note: This week’s article is the first on a planned three-part series on the city schools feasibility study, its positives and negatives, and the questions that still remain regarding formation of a municipal school system. Finally, more than a year after the anticipated completion of a city-sanctioned study to determine the feasibility of forming a three-school municipal…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Fountain earns NFF Honor Society membership
Fountain By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Lindsey Wilson College officials announced last week that a former All-State lineman from Escambia Academy was one of six football student-athletes selected for membership in the Hampshire Honor Society of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF). H.T. Fountain, the son of Hugh and Susan Fountain of Atmore, was among 70 NAIA football student-athletes from across the country selected for…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
No kick-start yet
Gov. wants to reboot state’s economy; stay-home order stays in place By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer As Gov. Kay Ivey announced plans to cautiously kick-start the state’s economy after more than a month of relative dormancy, state and local health officials reported this week that the number of Escambia County (Ala.) residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 has risen. Ivey announced a moderate loosening up of her stay-at-home…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago