Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Locals jailed on felony drug charges
Fullerton Gonzalez Lee Smith By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following Atmore residents were arrested by various agencies and booked into the Escambia County Detention Center on felony drug charges during the period July 3-5: Phillip Miles Fullerton, 36, was arrested July 3 by Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies.Fullerton remained in the county jail Monday afternoon, July 10, charged with one count each of possession of a controlled substance, third-degree…
by Don Fletcher access_time10 months ago
Rumor no more
Diamond Gasoline sells 20 stations The Chevron Food Mart on South Main Street is one of the 20 stores sold. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A rumor that has swirled around Escambia County and beyond for the past several weeks — that Diamond Gasoline of Atmore had sold its South Alabama convenience store-gas stations — is a rumor no more.Officials of Vernon, Ala.-based Midstates Petroleum confirmed this weekend that the…
by Don Fletcher access_time10 months ago
Arrest made in May 29 shooting death
Mitchell By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police reported last Friday, June 30, the arrest of an Atmore man who is accused of shooting another local man to death in late May.APD Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that 44-year-old Eric Depaul Mitchell, who is charged with the shooting death of Robert Starks on May 29, was arrested June 29 and is charged with one count each of murder and discharging a…
by Don Fletcher access_time10 months ago
3rd local charged in Pace, Fla. slaying
Malone By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Three Atmore men who were last together June 19 are now fellow inmates in the Santa Rosa County, Fla. Jail after the third member of the trio was extradited from the Escambia County Detention Center last Friday, June 30.Ty’jerrious Keon Malone, 20, of Atmore was charged last week with first-degree murder in the slaying of Joseph R. Liebe, 24, of Pace, who was shot…
by Don Fletcher access_time10 months ago
BOE accepts $2.7M bid for ECHS fieldhouse renovation
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Although one major component was scratched from the project, Escambia County Board of Education members were able to create during their June 29 meeting some forward movement on renovation of Escambia County High School’s (ECHS) athletic fieldhouse. The board approved a $2,693,700 bid from Atmore-based Triptek Construction to give the venerable building, which has reportedly stood for more than 50 years, a complete makeover.…
by Don Fletcher access_time10 months ago