Two Critically Injured in Crash Subsided in Recent Weeks, Acre Lot at 12009 SR 121 in However
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WOMEN & CHILDREN CARE See ad on pg. 18 Fall practice go! Page 16 ThE BakER COUNty PREss $1.00 9 1 ST YEAR | VOLUME 19 AUGust 27, 2020 COVID-19 AT A UPDATE GLANCE Curve COMMUNITY flattened EVENTS August 27 recently Baker Prevention Coa- JOEL ADDINGTON lition meeting MANAGING EDITOR 11:30 a.m. [email protected] The Baker Prevention Coa- The Florida Depart- lition is scheduled to meet ment of Health reported on August 27 at 11:30 a.m. no new confirmed cases for lunch and networking of COVID-19 for Baker with the meeting at noon County on August 24 after at the sheriff’s office. The nearly two weeks of new public is welcome. For daily cases in the single more info email: lrhoden@ digits. bakerprevention.org For roughly half of the County Land Planning last month, new daily cas- Agency es were numbering in the hundreds or dozens as re- 6 pm sults from mass testing at correctional facilities here The county’s Land Planning Photos by Joel Addington Agency board will convene Trauma One and county fire rescue personnel prepare an 11-month-old girl for a flight to the hospital in critical condition Monday. discovered infections at at 6 p.m. the evening of Baker Correctional Insti- August 27 to consider a tution, Northeast Florida rezoning and variance re- State Hospital and the quest from Tina and Jason county jail. That spike Lyons for a roughly-half- Two critically injured in crash subsided in recent weeks, acre lot at 12009 SR 121 in however. Macclenny. The property JOEL ADDINGTON The sedan’s driver side The big question on is too small for its zoning MANAGING EDITOR was struck by a pickup many parents’ minds is [email protected] truck driven by a male, 51, whether infections have from Cross City, FL, who been discovered in schools MORE NEWS A 21-year-old woman suffered minor injuries with students returning and 11-month-old girl were from the crash. to in-person classes here in critical condition after a FHP said the sedan was on August 10. Since then, traffic crash at the U.S. 90 westbound and got off the according to the county interchange in Sanderson interstate approaching U.S. health department’s Jor- about mid-morning August 90 but failed to stop at the dan Duncan, there have 24. intersection before turning been three people con- Neither were strapped left and was struck by the nected to schools here in, according to the Florida east bound pickup truck. who tested positive. Highway Patrol. The collision sent the se- “FDOH-Baker has Both occupants of a dan into the tree line north completed an epidemio- black sedan were from Al- of the interstate. The pick- logical investigation and tamonte Springs, FL, FHP up with a flattened front individuals who were said, but comments on so- end came to rest in the identified to have been in cial media indicate the vic- The pickup truck involved in the wreck injuring three, two critical- westbound lanes of U.S. ly. The truck’s driver survived with minor injuries. tims have relatives here. 90. See page 3 Oca joins Glen town council ‘Eye in The Sky’: BCSO to utilize drones See page 13 JOEL ADDINGTON using some $58,000 in state grant Go vote ... MANAGING EDITOR money also used to buy two rap- [email protected] id-response trailers with lighted and programmable message boards Baker County Sheriff’s Office De- already deployed in the community. Are you tective John Blanchard spent five The message boards have been days last week training in Talla- used throughout the county to ready for a hassee to operate the agency’s first display messages such as “Stop drones, specifically two Mavic 2 En- COVID-19,” “Wash your hands” and terprise Dual Camera drones. “Practice social distancing. hurricane? The drones have many applica- Det. Blanchard expects to be fed- tions: search and rescue missions, erally licensed to fly the drones soon scouting for obstacles or threats after testing next week. Five more during ground operations and sur- officers could be trained and li- 70% Yes veillance. They have cameras with censed to do the same in the future. thermal sensors that record still The drone training took place 30% No photographs and video and an au- at Florida State University (FSU) bakercountypress.com tomatic landing feature that’s trig- with the college’s Emergency Man- gered when the drone hovers about agement and Homeland Security three feet above the ground. Department and the City of Talla- They also feature a blinking bea- hassee Police Department’s special con light than can be seen up to two victims K9 unit. miles away. They came with acces- “... By incorporating drone tech- sories like spotlights, loudspeakers, nology into our K9 searches, we cre- Paving gap backup batteries and cases. PHOTO BY JOEL ADDINGTON Sheriff’s office Detective John Blanchard pilots one of two grant-funded drones for ate a safer environment for our ad- Together the two drones with ac- the agency. They are Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual Camera drones. on Reid cessories were $8638 and paid for See page 3 Stafford expected Page 4 We’re here for our hometown! Come see us and shop local- Regional Manager, Assist. Manager, Customer Service, Customer Service, Baker Square Shopping Center Joel Barber Aaron Beatty Debbie Mims Bill Nettles Store Manager, Customer Service, Customer Service, Robin Weber Marjorie Batiste B. J. Lanham in Macclenny Over 77 years experience in the furniture and mattress sales industry! 259-5655 •• www.gibsonmcdonald.com Page 2 The Baker County Press Thursday, August 27, 2020 CROSSROADS SHOPPING CENTER • 816 S. 6TH ST. • MACCLENNY OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 8:00 - 8:00 • SALE PRICES GOOD AUGUST 26-SEPT. 1 BALLPARK HEAVY WESTERN MEAT BEEF TBONE FRANKS STEAKS $ FAMILY 2/ 3 15 OZ. 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He northbound lane. tially questioned as a sus- then allegedly admitted to The sheriff’s department vanced response teams. K9 pected shoplifter at the having meth in a cigarette on August 17 filed charges units can cover a larger area Macclenny CVS at midday pack and two more syringes for sale and possession of and avoid environmental on August 18 ended up in and two small spoons tied to meth against three persons, dangers with the overwatch jail charged with felony pos- the waistband. all stemming from under- and recon provided by the session of 1.6 grams of meth In another recent arrest cover buys in April and May. FSU drone team,” the FSU stashed away in a pocket of for meth possession, Fritz Named were Callie department posted on its his pants. Barras, 30, was found to “Renee” Crews, 38, of St. Facebook page recently, Joshua Carlyle, 36, was have a gram in a cigarette George, GA and Candice referencing the training PHOTO BY JOEL ADDINGTON described by Deputy An- pack shortly after he was Bryant in the April case that The Mavic drone in action during a demonstration Tuesday. Det. Blanchard had last drew Thames as “extremely stopped and questioned by also includes a charge of un- week. nervous” when confronted Deputy Joshua Worthing- lawful use of two-way com- He said by coupling United States and helps it has and what limitations at the downtown store after ton the evening of August munication in commission the use of drones and train teams to do this,” said it has, so working together an employee witnessed him 22. of a crime. scent-tracking dogs, law Det. Blanchard. with that will help us if we place an item of merchan- Mr. Barras was stopped Christopher Hamilton, enforcement can find miss- The training included have an event,” he said. dise in a pocket. by the deputy on routine 34, of Macclenny was al- ing people and property hands-on flight instruction Those events could be When asked if he had patrol near Wassie Fish Dr. ready in county jail when much faster, which is par- and deployment of drones missing people or proper- concealed anything, Mr. and CR 125 in Cuyler about served with a warrant for ticularly important in rural to track two individuals in ty, like stolen vehicles, for Carlyle lifted his shirt and 8:25 riding a bicycle with- sale of .5 grams in early May. areas with a lot of undevel- coordination with ground example. The spotlight can displayed a syringe in the out lights southbound in the oped, wooded property.