Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Heroes without capes
Students and staff of Rachel Patterson Elementary School honored local heroes from Atmore Police Department, Atmore Fire Department and Escambia County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, September 11, with lunch and special colored drawings of police officers and firefighters. Shown, clockwise from left, are Kennedy Williams, APD Officer Nathaniel Turner, Officer Josh Dorriety, Adriel Lewis, Sgt. Cody Nall and Sgt. Mary Howell.
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
ECHS hopes to regroup after loss to No. 1 Bulldogs
Going into Escambia County High’s September 8 contest against top-ranked (Class 4A) UMS-Wright, Rico Jackson felt like he and his staff had a solid game plan that, if well executed, would allow the Blue Devils to at least give the Bulldogs a run for their money. The execution part never materialized, though, and the ECHS squad suffered a 41-8 defeat for its first setback of the young season. “I’m disappointed…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Former law officer arrested for SORNA violations
An Atmore man who formerly worked in law enforcement has found himself on the wrong side of the law again. James Marzel Lewis Jr., 43, of a Jack Springs Road address, was arrested August 25 on charges that he committed two violations of the state’s Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). Lewis saw his law enforcement career come to an end in July 2010 when, as a correctional officer…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Tax abatement approved for Tiger-Sul rebuild
Rebuilding of the Tiger-Sul Products manufacturing facility in Atmore got a boost on Monday (September 11) when Atmore City Council members approved a 10-year tax abatement for the fire-ravaged facility. The 4-0 vote (District 5’s Chris Harrison abstained) will allow the company to avoid property taxes on new equipment and sales taxes on supplies purchased locally during the factory restoration effort. “I think most everybody is familiar with Tiger-Sul Products…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Fatal fire – Atmore woman, 65, perishes when flames devour home
What had been a year full of tragedy for Jane Lee Russell ended early Tuesday in a tragic manner when the 65-year-old Atmore woman perished in a fire that swept through her Carver Avenue home. “This has been one year for our family,” said Marilyn Wesley, Russell’s second cousin. “In February we had to go to New York when her twin brother died unexpectedly. A month later, her brother’s daughter…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago