Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

New school buses should be in service Wednesday
The sight of 16 school buses traveling through town might not have seemed like a big deal to most casual observers. But to Atmore’s public schools and the county school system, the caravan of yellow and black represented a historic occasion. “This is a first for Escambia County Schools, buying this many new buses at one time,” said Mona Simmons, the school district’s Director of Transportation and Director of Human…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
ACM Star Students
The A.C. Moore Elementary Star Students for January were named Friday, January 27. They are, from left, seated, Jimmy Craft, Rachel Pruette, Mallory Gibson, Kennedy Williams, Zechariah McCants, and Jayshawn Farmer; standing, Jenna Moreland, Azyiah Sinquefield, Lazavion McKenzie, Chelsea Trice, Zariyah Haynes, Shaveh Johnson, Carmelo Brown, and JaKayla Bullard.
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Dealership damaged
Atmore Firefighter Jacob Lambert hurries through the smoke-filled service department of Chuck Stevens Chevrolet to get an exhaust fan. In the background are Capt. Daniel Love and Firefighter Chris Hughes. The heating and cooling unit in an upstairs storage area caught fire shortly before noon on Monday (January 30). Atmore Fire Chief Ron Peebles reported that the unit was “totaled out” and that two downstairs offices sustained “pretty moderate” damage…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Businesses burglarized – Break-ins tied to Fla. luxury car theft
Atmore police are investigating a string of business burglaries and attempted burglaries that occurred here late Friday or early Saturday (January 27 or 28) and included the theft of a vehicle from a local dealership, a crime that is apparently connected to auto thefts and break-ins in two Florida cities. Police reports show that more than one suspect broke into Johnson Ford on South Main Street and Chuck Stevens Chevrolet…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Hunting enthusiasts not deterred
It used to be that the only connection between a wheelchair-bound or physically disabled person and the sport of deer hunting was a wish that he or she could be a part of it. Not anymore. Thanks in large part to a couple of Flomaton outdoorsmen who found themselves confined to wheelchairs, male and female hunting enthusiasts from the surrounding area who are in a similar situation can still participate…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago