Month: April 2020

Gov. wants to reboot state’s economy; stay-home order stays in place By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer As Gov. Kay Ivey announced plans to cautiously kick-start the state’s economy after more than a month of relative dormancy, state and local health officials reported this week that the number of Escambia County (Ala.) residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 has risen. Ivey announced a moderate loosening up of her stay-at-home…

From left, APD Sgt. James Beasley, Sgt. Thaihee Staples and Officer Gordon Brooks handle security at the intersection By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer As Atmore News prepared to go to press on Tuesday, April 21, Atmore police and law enforcement officers from numerous other agencies responded to a report of a hostage situation on Sneed Drive. Uniformed and plain clothes police, along with state and federal agents and Special…

Muskogee Technology employees assemble gowns. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Since its ancestor companies began doing business in 1988, Muskogee Technology’s product line has been adjusted to meet the demands of a global economy or an area disaster. With the COVID-19 pandemic causing a critical shortage of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers nationwide, the company has shifted gears again. Muskogee Technology officials announced last week that the company,…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Alto quality control inspectors eyeball a finished shield When the coronavirus pandemic began to filter into Escambia County, David Landa found a simple way to help. As the virus continued to spread through the area and the nation’s supply of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers began to diminish, Landa found a simple way to help. Landa, president of Alto Products, began by buying…