Year: 2020

The sign for Atmore’s Tractor Supply Co. store was put in place last Friday. Special to Atmore News Officials of Tractor Supply Co. announced this week that the rural lifestyle retailer’s Atmore store would open for business on May 9. Last Friday, April 24, workmen hung the giant Tractor Supply Co. sign on the former Ramey’s building, located in the Atmore Corners Shopping Center near the intersection of Lindbergh Avenue…

McCants By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A 47-year-old Atmore man remained behind bars this week, nearly two weeks after he allegedly forced his former girlfriend into a car at knifepoint, then drove recklessly across town while threatening to kill her and himself. Kenyatta McCants, who was already out of jail on bond after his 2017 arrest on a weapons charge, is being held under $250,000 bond in the Escambia…

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…