Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

On the National Register
Foster Kizer, left, and Bub Gideons observe social distancing while displaying the plaque designating the Strand as a historic place. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer With the COVID-19 pandemic’s negative connotations hogging most of the news lately, local residents needed a shot of something positive and uplifting. That arrived last week, when the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that the Strand Theatre and adjoining Atmore Hardware Store building…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
City seeks Main Street Alabama inclusion
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore City Council members, meeting Monday, April 13, gave the OK to a resolution seeking inclusion in the Main Street downtown revitalization program. They also learned that the city wouldn’t have to put any money into impending upgrades at Atmore Municipal Airport. The Main Street resolution, which gained unanimous approval of the full council, was the only business item on the agenda for the…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
COVID-19 update
County’s confirmed case count hits double digits By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer While some health officials report that the COVID-19 pandemic is reaching its apex, the number of confirmed cases within Escambia County (Ala.) has reached double digits. Escambia County Healthcare Authority officials reported in their twice-weekly update issued at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, that 10 cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed among residents of the…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Deer leaps through print shop window
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Several Atmore citizens, looking for some sort of escape from the daily onslaught of bleak coronavirus-related news, found a brief diversion recently, when a young “button buck” deer crossed several city streets and crashed through the show window of a local print shop. The incident happened March 25 at PCI Printing, 202 North Main Street, which was closed as part of the effort by…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
AFD installing new safety apparatuses
Capt. Daniel Love checks to make sure the SCBAs are firmly attached. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore Fire Department personnel moved a step closer this week to assuring that firefighters are safer when fighting a fire of any magnitude by installing new self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA) on fire suppression units and command vehicles. City council members approved in January a bid of $80,448 for 24 packs (48 bottles)…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago