Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Storm brings wind, rain, but little damage
A spring storm featured a lot of bark but little bite as it passed through Atmore and Escambia County on Monday, April 3. The weather system brought strong wind gusts and included a barrage of thunder and lightning as it dumped a large amount of rain, but left behind relatively little structural damage. The storm was nowhere near as intense as forecasters had warned. Classes were cancelled at schools and…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Wreck causes traffic snag on I-65
A three-vehicle crash on I-65 resulted in one injury and restricted traffic on one side of the interstate for more than two hours Monday afternoon (April 3). According to preliminary reports filed by Alabama State Troopers, the mishap occurred around 2:55 p.m. at the interstate’s 64.7 mile marker when a 2013 Acura, a 2016 Peterbilt tractor-trailer rig and a 2011 Kenworth tractor-trailer collided. The driver of the Acura, an unidentified…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Updated: Rape suspect re-arrested – Flomaton man also facing drug charges
A Flomaton man, released from jail after posting bond on charges of second-degree rape against two Atmore teens, has been re-arrested on drug-related charges. An employee of the Escambia County Detention Center’s booking and release division reported Tuesday (April 4) that 20-year-old Trey Alexander Weekes of Flomaton was still in the facility, waiting to appear before a judge on charges of first-degree possession of marijuana and distribution of drugs to…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Recyclers finally getting the message?
A recent trip out to Atmore’s recycling center revealed a surprising development in the city’s effort to maintain a decent area to which locals can bring their cardboard, newspapers and other items that can be recycled, restored and prepared for reuse. At first I thought I had gone to the wrong place. There was little ground clutter, no bags of household garbage scattered about, no cans of paint hastily discarded…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago