Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

Blue Devils knock off UMS-Wright in regional semifinal
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Three Escambia County High players combined for all but 5 of their team’s points, and the Blue Devils dominated the final period to claim a 43-35 win over UMS-Wright in February 19 semifinals action of the AHSAA Class 4A South Regional Basketball Tournament.Sophomore guard Cleo Bolar Jr. hit for 17 points to lead the team in scoring, while seniors Stephen Williams (12), and Lorenzo Arnold…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
‘Dream season’
Young EA squads fall short in AISA Class A title quests The team and coaches with their trophy, from left, front, Bradley Spann, Hayden Sheets, Cameran Bryan, Y’Darius McNeal, Jamarion Crenshaw, Traegan James, Isaac Radcliff, Ty McCants, Coach Jerome Webster; back, Coach Larry Nichols, Charlie Sasser, Ronta Watson, Quinton Odom, Luke Bell. EA members of the AISA Class A All-Tournament Team, Ty McCants, left, and Ronta Watson By DON FLETCHERNews…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
APD dispatcher charged with sexual advance on inmate
Gaiters By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A part-time emergency dispatcher with the Atmore Police Department, who also works as a Poarch Creek Indians Tribal Police dispatcher, was arrested last Thursday, February 8, after an internal APD investigation led to charges that he made sexual advances toward an inmate in the city lockup.According to a press release issued last week by Sgt. Darrell McMann, 41-year-old Lucas Gaiters was fired from his…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Blue Devils advance to Class 4A South Regional semifinals
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County High’s boys basketball team continued to pick up steam last weekend, knocking off Bullock County by a 51-42 score in AHSAA Class 4A South Subregionals action on Saturday, February 10, and advancing into the South Regional semifinals.Cleo Bolar Jr. scored 20 points to help lead the way for the Blue Devils. According to the AHSAA website, ECHS will meet UMS-Wright in a semifinals…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Felony arrests
Local man jailed for stolen property, forgery, drug possession By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Hovance An Atmore man, 53-year-old John Kenneth Hovance, was arrested February 8 by city police on numerous felony charges, According to Atmore Police Department reports, APD patrol officers were advised around 6:25 p.m. to be on the lookout for a stolen vehicle that had reportedly been seen in the Freemanville Drive area.Officers located the vehicle and…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago