Year: 2020

By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Jordan Escambia County Presiding Judge Dave Jordan has announced his retirement effective August 1. Jordan said the difficult decision was made prayerfully. Jordan received his Bachelor of Arts degree and JD degree from the University of Alabama. He was admitted to the Alabama Bar Association in 1984. Jordan practiced law in Mobile with Sintz, Campbell and Duke, before becoming a partner in Otts, Moore, Jordan…

The masked crew at Buster’s, from left, Rachel Martin, Destiny Lemon, Emily Turner, McKenzie Faulk, Torie Gregson, Sherry Lovell, Avery Vickery. John and Diane Spence, owners of Dixie Catfish By JOSH FRYE News Staff Writer After having their doors shut for over two months, two favorite long-time local restaurants reopened to the public for limited dining and takeout on Monday, June 1. Buster’s and Dixie Catfish opened after being forced…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Although the number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus COVID-19 is still showing a decline statewide, the numbers reported for Escambia County show a significant increase over last week’s figures. Statewide testing results show that 72 cases of the virus have been confirmed among county residents, up from 49 on May 29. Those figures include testing done on local individuals at any site within…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer As protests over the death of George Floyd — the man killed by Minneapolis, Minnesota, police on Memorial Day — continued to spread across the nation and into lower Alabama, Atmore police are prepared for the possibility the dissent might make its way into the city. “We have a plan in place if it does,” Police Chief Chuck Brooks said Monday, June 1. “We’ve…

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