Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Afternoon fire damages S. Presley St. home
A Wednesday afternoon (March 21) structure fire caused moderate fire damage and heavy smoke damage to a South Presley Street home. City firefighters were sent to the residence, about a block north of Escambia County High School, shortly before 2 p.m. AFD Capt. Daniel Love said at the scene that the blaze was contained to the back room of the house, and that it was “electrical in nature.”
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Jay resident arrested for 2017 ATV theft, weapons charge
A Jay Florida man, accused of stealing an all-terrain vehicle from Escambia County hunting camp in November, was arrested March 13 and is charged with the theft. According to a press release issued by Chief Deputy Mike Lambert of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Matthew Craig Bauldree, age not provided, was taken into custody when ECSO investigators and Santa Rosa County (Fla.) deputies served an arrest warrant on him at…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Lawnmower-pickup collision claims Uriah man
A March 15 crash between a riding lawnmower and a pickup truck claimed the life of a Uriah man who was retired after a lengthy career as a basketball coach and economics teacher at Frisco City High School. Alabama State Troopers reported that 75-year-old Curtis Eugene Harris was killed when the Toro lawnmower he was operating was struck by a 2002 Ford F150 around 5:08 p.m. Harris was pronounced dead…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Farms, not beaches, for AU students during spring break
While most of their peers were frolicking on Florida beaches, 28 students from Auburn University’s College of Agriculture spent their spring break on a tour of the state’s diverse farming and farming-related operations. The group traveled more than 1,200 miles and visited 19 different agri-businesses as part of Alabama Ag Expedition, sponsored by Alabama Wheat and Feed Grain Producers. Among their stops was Tri-County Peanut’s drying plant, just off Butler…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
WEU’s ‘smart meters’ detect leaks, generate savings
West Escambia Utilities, the supplier of water to local homes and businesses, is now employing computerized water meters that can detect potential leaks, in turn lowering the cost of reading meters and saving the utility’s customers significant amounts of money. The new meters have been in place for several months, but WEU Manager Kenny Smith said utility personnel are still learning how to most effectively use them to their greatest…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago