Don Fletcher

Council approves cascade system for AFD
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Four Atmore City Council members gave unanimous approval during their Monday, January 9, meeting to the purchase of a “cascade system” for the city fire department. (District 5’s Chris Harrison had a work conflict and did not attend.)The $31,750 purchase, made off the state bid list from NAFECO, will allow city firefighters to maintain on-site a steady supply of breathing air when fighting a fire.…
Meth found in dazed, confused motel guest’s room
Sanders By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police arrested a Georgia man on a felony drug possession charge after officers responded to a report of a disturbance at a local motel to find the man in a state of drug-induced confusion.Police reports show that the incident occurred January 4, around 3:50 a.m., at Southland Motel on U.S. 31 (East Nashville Avenue).When APD units arrived on the scene, they encountered Jason…
Electrocution!
Men ‘lucky to be alive’ after one encounters downed power lines during rescue try The Camaro sheared a power pole before coming to rest. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Note: Updated to correct victim’s name Two Atmore-area men came close to seeing their last New Year’s Day when one stepped on live power lines while trying to rescue the other from a single-vehicle wreck that occurred in the predawn hours…
Balloon fest
Hot-air driven craft fill skies over Atmore; hundreds come for rides, ‘glow’ spectacle In photo above pilots prepare to launch their balloons Sunday morning January 1. Below, the sundown glow event was a highlight of the weekend festival. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Despite stiff winds that grounded the group for a day, 10 hot-air balloon pilots from five states filled the skies over Atmore with their brightly colored and…
Looking back, Part 2
Drug problem, gun violence persisted; crashes, fires claimed local lives By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Last week [December 28, 2022], we looked back at some of the good news that occurred in our hometown during 2022. Unfortunately, the good is only one side of a community’s story, and this week we present a recap of the bad and ugly news that evolved from a “new normal” that has swept the…