Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Threat defused
APD tight-lipped about former Army bomb expert’s plan for homemade devices Lofton By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police refused this week to confirm or deny reports that a former U.S. Army explosives disposal technician suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) — arrested last Tuesday, October 15, after two homemade bombs were discovered inside his residence — had plans to detonate the devices, or whether the devices were even armed.In…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 month ago
EA to forfeit injury-riddled football team’s final contests
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia Academy officials announced this week that the school’s football team, riddled with injuries that left only a dozen players available, will not play the final two games of its 2024 schedule.“We’re devastated, but we will be OK,” Headmaster Susan Kirk said. “We started with 25 players; now we only have 12 healthy players, and three of them are junior varsity. We met with board…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 month ago
City to begin latest round of weed removal
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members, during their October 14 meeting, gave city codes enforcement officers the green light to begin the abatement of weeds and tall grass on 14 city properties.City Clerk Becca Smith said Codes Enforcement Officer Greg Vaughn told the council the owners of each property had been contacted and warned that the city would take responsibility for cleaning up an initial list of…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 month ago
WSD is Saturday
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer With almost perfect weather predicted for October 26, and a possible record number of vendors offering one of the widest arrays of hand-crafted items, food and drinks in many years, organizers feel there’s virtually nothing that could prevent this year’s Williams Station Day (WSD) celebration from being a huge success.“The long-range weather shows that we should have perfect weather on Williams Station Day,” said Addison…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 month ago
Mississippi woman charged with ‘bath salt’ possession after tantrum at ACH
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by Atmore Police Department (APD) officers during the period October 11-18:Ciara Bankester Bankester Bankester, apparently under the influence of some substance, was arrested after police were called to Atmore Community Hospital (ACH), where staff reported problems with “an intoxicated person that had been transported via ambulance to the emergency room due to her irrational and irate behavior.”Reports show police…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 month ago