Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Byrne holds town hall meeting
U.S Rep. Bradley Byrne, during the Atmore leg of his annual district-wide town hall tour, discussed a wide range of topics, from the possibility of war with North Korea, to the proposed border wall along the Mexican border to the return of passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast. The August 29 question and answer session was attended by more than 40 people who sought an update on various pieces…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
ECHS coach finds positives in jamboree loss – Devils open season at home Friday against Wilcox Central
Usually, when a football team drops a 34-18 decision, that team’s coach has a hard time finding the positives that were buried in the final score. That’s not the case with Escambia County High’s mentor Rico Jackson. Jackson, who will make his regular season ECHS debut on Friday, said he and his staff saw lots of positive things on which to build. “I feel good about what we’re doing, where…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Council lets bids for APD vehicles
Atmore City Council members voted unanimously on Monday (August 28) to start the process that will eventually lead to the purchase of five new patrol vehicles for the city police department. “I need a motion that we let bids for the long-time-needed police department vehicles,” said Mayor Jim Staff prior to the vote. Bid letting is the process by which all interested parties are notified that they may bid on…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Tedders host benefit car show – Rain threat limits participation
In a contest determined by the votes of those who attend, anything can happen. And it did at the August 26 Tedders Auto Repair Car Show. The 2016 Storkcraft race car-shaped walker owned by Israel Tedder, 8-month-old granddaughter of event hosts Bubba and Cindy Tedder and daughter of Richey and Cassie Tedder, was chosen on more ballots than any of the 10 motorized entries and earned the event’s first-place trophy.…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Mobile men arrested outside Holman
  Two 19-year-old Mobile men were arrested in Sunday’s predawn hours after they were discovered inside a vehicle parked near William C. Holman Correctional Facility, just outside Atmore. According to a press release issued by Alabama Department of Corrections officials, the two were taken into custody shortly after 2:30 a.m., after prison security personnel reported a suspicious vehicle parked near the prison. Authorities approached the vehicle and questioned the suspects,…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago