Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

City awarded economic stimulus funding
Delta Regional Authority officials announced last week that Atmore was one of 16 applicants in the arts and cultural sectors of the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt who were awarded a share of $309,000 to stimulate economic and community development efforts. The announcement was especially sweet for Atmore, one of 300 communities to apply for a Creative Placemaking Investment, since the city is not located in either of…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Bettis Memorial Highway dedicated
A crowd of more than 100, including family and friends of Kenneth L. Bettis, several state officials and more than two dozen correctional officers, gathered at Coastal Alabama Community College’s Atmore campus Monday (October 16) for the dedication of a portion of Alabama Highway 21 in honor of the former correctional officer, who died exactly 13 months prior to the ceremony. Bettis, who worked for seven years as a CO…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Jones appointed to national board
As president and CEO of United Bank, Bob Jones has for the past quarter-century advised and aided various entities in Lower Alabama and the Gulf region on how to best utilize their financial resources. Now his advice will help shape the revitalization and salvation of distressed communities across the country. Jones was recently appointed by President Donald Trump to a four-year term on the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
ECMS, community come to aid of hurricane victims
Most of the time, the only obstacle Escambia County Middle School students have to deal with in the school’s hallways are other students who are rushing to their next class. That wasn’t the case recently, though. Students at the local school not only had to dodge other students, they also had to make their way around stacks of bottled water, cartons of paper goods and boxes filled with other supplies…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Juvenile arrested – Accomplices sought in auto break-ins
Atmore police arrested last week a teenager who is believed to be a principal participant in a string of vehicle break-ins that occurred recently within the city’s southwestern quadrant. Police Chief Chuck Brooks reported that the 17-year-old male was taken into custody during the wee hours of October 5 after tracking dogs led officers to the spot where he was hiding. Police were summoned after a resident of the area…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago