Month: April 2020

James Negotiators traveled to and from the home in this Baldwin Co. SO vehicle. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Special officers trained for such situations stormed an Atmore residence last Tuesday (April 21) and took custody of a heavily armed Atmore man, ending a standoff that had continued for nearly 12 hours. Members of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams from Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and nearby Baldwin…

Governor loosens some guidelines A healthcare worker discards packaging a she prepares to take a COVID-19 sample. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Gov. Kay Ivey announced the loosening of her Stay-at-Home order Tuesday, April 28, replacing it with a Safer-at-Home order in to try and pump some life into Alabama’s stagnant and dormant economy. “While maintaining focus on our personal health, it’s now time that we also focus on…

Drew Bolden By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher The Escambia County school system suffered a double blow with recent announcements by Assistant Superintendent Beth Drew and Escambia County Middle School principal Debbie Bolden. Both recently submitted their intentions to retire this summer; both were approved at the board of education meeting Tuesday morning, April 28. With more than 37 years in education, Drew has held several positions – classroom teacher, assistant…

Stabbed and shot on Patterson Street Dirden By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said this week that APD detectives are working overtime to identify and bring to justice the person responsible for Saturday’s fatal shooting and stabbing of an Atmore man. Brooks confirmed Saturday (April 25) that the homicide victim is 43-year-old Desmond Deshun Dirden. Dirden, who had died by the time police and emergency…