Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

No parole for Foley man convicted here
Foster By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Foley man, convicted here in February of this year, was denied parole during recent hearings by the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles.Joe Fitzgerald Foster Jr. was sentenced to 10 years of incarceration after this conviction on one count of “Other Class C Felony,” according to Alabama Department of Corrections records.Foster had been given credit for serving almost 20 months of his sentence,…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 months ago
Felony arrests
Local man caught with stolen handgun, pills, pot North Hamilton Rudolph Countryman By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man was arrested September 11 on felony drug and weapons charges after city police stopped his vehicle due to an unspecified equipment violation. Atmore Police Department reports show the traffic stop was conducted around 6:50 p.m., on Jack Springs Road. While talking with the driver, 20-year-old Jaylen North, the officer detected…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 months ago
Officials, Cardinals combine to hand Blue Devils first setback
A St. Michael’s runner loses control of the ball at the 3-yard line. Officials ruled the play a touchdown. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Vincent Harris doesn’t usually complain (at least not publicly) about the officiating in his team’s football games. But the second-year Escambia County High School coach couldn’t hold back after the Blue Devils suffered their first setback of the season, 41-26 decision to St. Michael Catholic last…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 months ago
Post 90 remembers nation’s POWs, MIAs
Post 90 Commander Dave Graham holds a POW-MIA flag at the busy intersection. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Four members of American Legion Post 90 in Atmore stationed themselves along Atmore’s busiest intersection last Friday, September 15, in commemoration of National POW/MIA Recognition Day.National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September each year, and the local Legionnaires — Post Commander Dave Graham, Post Adjutant Paul Chason…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 months ago
Gun violence
Preacher asks mayor, council to attend awareness event Escambia County football Head Coach Vincent Harris knows all too well the effects of gun violence. At the ECHS first home game September 1, he encouraged everyone to wear orange and attend a pregame ceremony against gun violence. The event included a balloon release. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer During the Monday (September 11) Atmore City Council meeting, a local pastor formally…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 months ago