Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Small crowd attends Juneteenth observance
From left, Arralean Ellis, great-granddaughter of Cornelia Elmore, and Physsel Johnson, one of Ms. Elmore’s grandnieces, were recognized at the ceremony. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore’s Juneteenth observance, held last Thursday, June 19, at the Cornelia Elmore Library Memorial was basically a celebration of the date (June 19, 1865) when about 2,000 federal troops freed the last group of Americans still under servitude.The observance, which drew only 19 citizens…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 months ago
Parole board says no to convicted burglar
Duncan By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Barbour County man who was convicted here of burglary three years ago, was rejected in his first chance for parole during recent hearings by the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles.Kelly Edward Duncan was sentenced to 20 years in prison after his 2022 Escambia County conviction for third-degree burglary. He has served almost four years behind bars.The latest prison stint is the third…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 months ago
Felony arrests
Brewton man jailed for running up thousands in unauthorized charges By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by officers of the Atmore Police Department (APD) during the period June 17-20:Marshall Shaddix Shaddix The 52-year-old Brewton man was arrested here June 17 on charges that stemmed from a months-long investigation that determined he had made “several thousand dollars of fraudulent charges” on a local resident’s debit card.After…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 months ago
Effective July 1, Class C felony to possess, sell ‘smokable hemp’ products
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer (Note: This story provides the basics of a new law that will go into effect next Tuesday, July 1. Part 2, which will be published next week, will include reactions from local law enforcement, as well as merchants who sell smokable hemp products and individuals who use them.) For the past several years, Atmore residents who sought a legal alternative to marijuana could find it…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 months ago
Group talks genealogy, history at Canoe Civic Center
From left, Tommy Kirksey, Rev. Edna Dixon, Kevin McKinley, Darryl Peebles pose for a shot before going their separate ways. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The “crowd” at Canoe Civic Center on Saturday morning, June 21, didn’t take up much room. But the wealth of history and genealogy shared by those who were present more than filled every corner of the cinderblock meeting facility.Kevin McKinley, who serves as the community’s…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 months ago