Author: Don Fletcher

Health officials say reporting backlog has created ‘lag time’ By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Although the latest figures from Alabama Department of Health (ADPH) and Escambia County Healthcare Authority show a continued increase in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Escambia County, ADPH officials reported this week that those numbers are not a true reflection of the virus’s actual spread. “Due to the large increase in volume…

Atmore man charged in April 25 Dirden slaying Crenshaw By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks announced late last week that city investigators have arrested a local man and charged him with the fatal stabbing and shooting of fellow Atmore resident Desmond Deshun Dirden. Durden, 43, died April 25, around 1:30 a.m., on a Patterson Street Apartments sidewalk before emergency personnel could reach him. According to…

‘Outsiders’ a no-show Marchers went from city hall to Main Street to Heritage Park By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Like similar marches led by a King from another era, last Saturday’s march and rally in Atmore — organized by local resident Shree King to help raise awareness of the racial divide many feel is prevalent in the city — was carried out in an orderly and peaceful manner. The…