Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Suspect, victim identified in Atmore drive-by shooting
An Atmore teen was arrested February 27 by Atmore police and charged with the attempted murder of another teen who was critically injured in a drive-by shooting. According to Escambia County Detention Center records, the shooter – De’Andre Lamar Mitchell, 17, of a Tumbling Lane address – is being held under $100,000 bond on one count of attempted murder. The nature of the crime resulted in the automatic charging of…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
ECMS students celebrate Black History Month
Escambia County Middle School students danced, recited poetry and sang several standards of the Civil Rights Movement during a February 27 assembly, “Rooted in the Past; Looking Toward the Future,” in celebration of Black History Month. More than 100 guests — including Escambia County Board of Education Chairman Willie Grissett Jr., Assistant Superintendent of Education Beth Drew, Secondary Curriculum Supervisor Amy Cabaniss and Elementary Curriculum Supervisor Sandra Reid — filed…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Just in case – Active shooter drill conducted at vacant school building
Local and area authorities hope the lessons reaffirmed in last week’s training exercise will never be used. But they want to be ready, just in case. Law enforcement officers from eight area agencies, along with two groups of local firefighters and crews from three emergency medical responders combined for an Active Shooter Refresher Course, held February 21 at the vacant A.C. Moore Elementary School building in Atmore. Chief Deputy Mike…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
City recycling resumes soon
Atmore city officials announced this week that the municipal recycling program that was discontinued in late October will resume on Monday, March 12, but with several changes. The collection site has been relocated, new hours and new procedures have been put in place, and more items than before will be accepted. “We had to have two trailers built, and the mayor picked the second one up last Friday (Feb. 23),”…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Used cars statute not perfect, but fills void
City officials agree that Atmore’s new ordinance regulating used car sales and used car lots might not be perfect. But, they say, the city’s new set of rules and regulations governing the sale of previously owned vehicles provides a guide that previously didn’t exist. “We were just trying to clean up some things, trying to make it a little stronger,” said Mayor Jim Staff, who said the ordinance was a…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago