Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Woman’s car hits trees, overturns
A Frisco City woman had to be cut out of her vehicle after her car ran off a rural road and struck two trees before overturning early Saturday, April 8. According to the preliminary report filed by Alabama State Troopers, the mishap took place around 5:55 a.m., as Shelia Stinson House, 54, was southbound on Butler Street, on her way to work at Wind Creek Casino & Hotel. Troopers reported…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Firefighters at work
From left, Atmore Fire Department Lt. Wayne Kelley, Capt. Zack Stewart and Asst. Chief Daniel Love, each of whom has carpentry experience, install rafters for a 150-foot long pole barn being erected at the city maintenance facility on East Ridgely Street. City firemen are often called on to handle or help with projects that fall outside the normal purview of the department, saving the city money and helping fill the…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
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_time8 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_time8 years ago