Author: Don Fletcher

Don Fletcher

DAR honors Ash, Colville for Strand renovation effort
Shown from left are Claudia Campbell, Cindy Colville, Nancy Karrick, Dale Ash, Sharon Murphy. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution became the latest organization to formally recognize the extensive involvement of two local sisters in the successful effort to restore the Strand Theatre and adjoining Encore building (formerly Atmore Hardware Store).Dale Ash and Cindy Colville were presented prestigious DAR Community Service…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Schools making a list, checking it twice
Posing with Huxford Elementary’s new headphones are, front row from left, Kannon Atkins, Kentleigh Bailey, Macey Rackard; back row from left, Andrew Garner, Donald Alexander, Kim Himes, Emeri Ikner, Andy Gartman, Anniston Rolin (in front of Leah Fuqua), Anna Ellis. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce board members don’t ride in a reindeer-pulled sleigh like Santa. Neither do they puff on a pipe or slide down…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Arrests pending
ECSO probes gun discharge at ECHS gym By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County Sheriff’s Office investigators expect to make at least one arrest in connection to a November 9 incident during which two people suffered minor injuries when a gun accidentally discharged during an Escambia County High School (ECHS) basketball game.The incident reportedly occurred with less than two minutes to play in the girls varsity game. The boys varsity…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Statewide burn ban
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Despite the rain that has fallen this week in the Atmore area, as well as forecasts for more rain over the next two weeks, state and local bans on outdoor burning remain in place.“We haven’t had enough rain to change things yet,” Atmore Fire Chief Ron Peebles said during the most recent city council meeting. “It’s going to take a long, soaking rain before the…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Council approves drainage fix, buys new firetruck
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Four Atmore City Council members swept through an unusually long agenda during their November 13 meeting.The panel, sitting without District 4’s Shawn Lassiter and District 2’s Jerome Webster, approved engineering and administrative agreements that will clear the way to improve drainage in the city’s northeastern quadrant, a contract that will provide a new operator for the local airport, and the purchases of a $640,000 fire…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago