Author: Don Fletcher

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members gave the official green light during their Monday, January 8, meeting to establishment of an “entertainment district” within the city’s downtown area.A first reading of the proposed ordinance, which will feature a relaxation of liquor laws to some degree, was held December 11. Monday’s second reading, which came with no opposition, made the proposal a reality.Patrons of businesses within the district…

Lopez By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Isaac R. Lopez, currently serving a 10-year sentence in a Florida prison for trafficking in methamphetamine, was sentenced last week to another prison term but most likely won’t have to spend any additional time behind bars.Circuit Judge Todd Stearns sentenced Lopez, a former policeman in Atmore and Flomaton, to serve an additional 5-year stint for violating his oath of office by using his position…

Children’s deaths among top local stories for first 6 months By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The biggest and most far-reaching local news stories of 2023 happened in the second half of the year, but there was plenty of good and bad news that occurred between January 1 and June 30. Topping those stories were the deaths of two children — a toddler who was beaten to death by his…

750-gallon, $640K pumper joins AFD’s fire-suppression fleet From left, Capt. Zack Stewart, Firefighter Dee Guy and Chief Ronald Peebles look over the new truck. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Fire Department welcomed a new addition to its fleet of fire-suppression vehicles last Friday, December 29, when Chief Ron Peebles and a squad of city firefighters returned from Decatur with a bright red Rosenbauer pumper.The new fire engine, which comes…