Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Stolen 18-wheeler recovered here
Although the man accused of stealing it eluded capture, Atmore and Poarch police worked together Monday (October 9) to recover a tractor-trailer rig that was reportedly stolen from a Theodore business. According to reports filed by APD investigators, the unidentified truck thief left Interstate 65 and drove the rig down Ewing Lane, not realizing that it was a dead-end road until he had gotten to the end. He reportedly tried…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Familiar problem costs Devils in Satsuma loss
The most famous line uttered by comic strip possum Pogo is, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” Throw in a touch of Greek mythology, and you have a synopsis of Escambia County High School’s first six football games. The Blue Devils played well against Satsuma last Friday (October 6), but again proved to be their own worst enemy. The Gators were able to exploit ECHS’s most vulnerable…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Shelter to open in Atmore at 4 p.m.
Residents of Atmore and the surrounding area who have nowhere else to go when Tropical Storm Nate’s howling winds and drenching rains arrive, may seek shelter in the lunchroom of Rachel Patterson Elementary School, 1102 West Craig Street, beginning at 4 p.m. Police Chief Chuck Brooks recommended that individuals and families make every effort to find friends or family members with whom they can stay, in order that shelter space…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Local YMCA awarded energy efficiency, soccer grants
Atmore Area YMCA received a double dose of donations last week. One will be used to help make the Y’s gym more energy efficient; the other will provide funds for the local organization’s most successful program. The bigger infusion of badly needed financial support came in the form of a $10,000 Efficiency Forward grant from Alabama Business Charitable Trust (ABCT), which was founded in 1992 by Alabama Power. “This is…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Mistakes, ranked team cost Blue Devils … again
Escambia County High School’s football team found out again Friday (September 29) that the combination of mistakes and a state-ranked opponent is a bitter pill to swallow. ECHS’s slide into its third loss in five games began on the opening kickoff and continued through a first half that saw the Blue Devils lose two fumbles and suffer a pair of pass interceptions. The miscues led to a 34-8 halftime deficit…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago