Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Inmates charged Local man assaults jailer; another gropes female CO
A local man is considered the primary instigator of a recent two-inmate assault that left a county jailer with several serious injuries and was the second incident in just over four weeks involving an inmate from Atmore who physically tested the authority of an officer at the crowded facility. Chief Deputy Mike Lambert of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office reported January 19 that 23-year-old Tevin Watts, of a U.S. 31…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Guilty plea in ‘Flomo Klown’ case
A Flomaton woman, the only adult among four people accused of using a social media site to send cryptic death threats to a Flomaton High School student in 2016, was ordered to serve five years on probation for her role in the much-publicized “Flomo Klown” incident. According to court documents, 23-year-old Makayla Smith entered a guilty plea to one count of making a terroristic threat. She had initially also been…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Flu fatality – Atmore woman believed first local victim of influenza
An outbreak — featuring three virulent strains of influenza — that has plagued northern Alabama this winter is apparently moving swiftly into the state’s coastal area, including Atmore and Escambia County. Although public health officials have not formally announced a direct connection, an Atmore woman who died this week is believed to have succumbed from the effects of the flu or a flu-like illness. Diane Rabb, 55, who worked at…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
ECMS boys: Dominance with a capital ‘D’
The 2017 basketball season for Escambia County Middle School’s boys can be summed up in one word: Dominance. The Eagles breezed through their 13-game regular-season schedule without breaking a hard sweat, then added another lopsided victory in a post-season tournament to wind up at 14-0, the best mark in school history. Their average winning margin was 40-plus points. “I really expected this,” said Coach Layton Knight, in his second year…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
ECMS girls just missed matching boys’ perfect season
Although the Escambia County Middle School girls basketball team’s only setback during the 2017 season caused a mild degree of disappointment for first-year coach Kristan Wasdin, the overall performance of her scrappy team more than compensated for the loss. The Lady Eagles, who went 1-12 last year, reversed their fortunes and ran — sometimes wildly — past their opponents to wind up with a 12-1 mark that makes them one…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago