Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

‘Super Fun Day’ lives up to its name for special students
More than 150 special education students from across Escambia County made sure last week that Super Fun Day lived up to its name. The day of fun and friendly competition, formerly known as Special Olympics, was held March 23 at Flomaton High School’s gymnasium. Students from 13 local schools, along with one home-schooled child, participated in the games, which ranged from wheelchair and wheelbarrow races to foot races and bouncy…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Ramey’s buys local Winn Dixie – Purchase brings end to WD’s lengthy Atmore presence
The chief executive officer for Ramey’s Inc. confirmed this week that the company has reached an agreement with Southeastern Grocers to purchase the assets of Atmore’s Winn Dixie store. The transaction will bring to an end Winn Dixie’s lengthy presence in Atmore, which — according to the store’s website — opened here more than 60 years ago as Kwik Chek. That store name, one of three under which the same…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
2 injured, 1 detained after Tuesday pickups collision (UPDATED)
  Two people were loaded into ambulances on gurneys; a third was loaded into a police car in handcuffs, after an early morning, March 23, collision between two pickups. The mishap occurred around 6:15 a.m. at the junction of Martin Luther King Drive and East Sunset Drive, just outside Atmore’s city limits but in its police jurisdiction, when a 1982 Chevrolet Silverado and a 1998 Ford 150 met nearly head-on.…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
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_time8 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_time8 years ago