Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Thousand-plus enjoy annual MLK parade
An estimated crowd of more than 1,000 men, women and children were on hand Monday as Atmore paid tribute to slain Civil Rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with its annual MLK Day Parade, organized by Concerned Citizens of Atmore. The caravan of marchers, pickups pulling boats and decorated trailers, motorcycles, cars and other conveyances was cheered on as it progressed from its Houston Avery Park staging area, onto…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Think Through Math achievers
Students at A.C. Moore Elementary School participate in the Think Through Math curriculum, which allows students to work independently on their math skills and standards. All ACM students took a benchmark mathematics test at the beginning of the school year to begin their pathway. Four students have exceeded their initial goals in the Think Through Math program. They are Chloe Dawson, Charlino Johnson, Robert Smith, and Ronta Watson. Robert and…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
A family affair
More than 100 people turned out Saturday, January 14, for the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Alabama Archery Academy, which is now doing business on North Main Street. The new business is a family affair, owned by Todd and Kris White and managed by their son, Cade White. Their daughter, Blakelee Hendrix, provides archery lessons, and their son-in-law, Will Hendrix, plays a key role in business operations. Saturday’s crowd…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
McCullough church fire probe still active
Although leaders of McCullough First Baptist Church and the first firefighter on the scene believe that faulty wiring led to the December 16 fire that reduced the church to charred brick walls and heat-warped roofing, the federal investigation into the fire remains active. First Baptist Church, which has a mostly black congregation of “about 50,” was the McCullough community’s oldest house of worship. McCullough VFD Chief Eddie Kirby said on…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago
Ministers stress unity
A handful of ministers from throughout the Atmore area delivered separate messages with a common theme during the Unity Prayer Breakfast held Saturday, January 14. Five preachers addressed a crowd of about 45 who gathered at Atmore Community Hospital’s Mayson Auditorium for food, fellowship and a touch of fun. There was quiet urging, there was fire and brimstone. But mainly there was a call for unity. After the crowd joined…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 years ago