Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Taste of the South is Thursday
Local and area residents are invited to come out to Heritage Park this week for a taste of what local cooking is all about. The 14th annual Taste of the South cooking competition, a showcase of local culinary talent that is noted statewide, will take place Thursday, September 21, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The community event, hosted for the fourth straight year by Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce, will…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
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_time8 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_time8 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_time8 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_time8 years ago