Serving the greater NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH BALDWIN communities Summerdale student places in science fair PAGE 5 High school scores The Onlooker PAGE 14 APRIL 11, 2018 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Silverhill Loxley hosts 31st annual Strawberry Festival Foley proposes police chief economic hiring development delayed after through Retail Strategies tie vote By JESSICA VAUGHN
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[email protected] FOLEY — Foley council approved during the April SILVERHILL — Sil- 2 meeting to sign a con- verhill Council members tract between the city and blocked the appointment Retail Strategies, which of Sgt. Michael Taylor specializes in recruitment as the town’s new police strategies. chief, at least temporarily, “Council decided not after a tie vote at the Town to replace our full-time Council meeting Monday, position for economic April 2. GCM FILE PHOTO development,” said Mike Mayor Tim Wilson rec- Thompson, city adminis- A vendor sells strawberries at last year’s Baldwin County Strawberry Festival in Loxley. ommended Taylor at the trator. “What we’ve been end of the April 2 meeting. looking at is engaging “We have received a few By JOHN UNDERWOOD ciaries. a professional services resumes and I don’t think
[email protected] The festival has grown from 2018 Entertainment firm that would represent anyone is as qualified for a few crafters and food vendors the city in some of these the position (as Taylor),” LOXLEY — Loxley will be to include 165 arts and crafts Schedule retail recruitment activi- Wilson said. seeing red, and that’s not a bad exhibitors, a dozen different SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2018 ties.” Council member Tonie thing, when the 31st annual food vendors, a carnival with The agreement made Norden made a motion to Baldwin County Strawberry children’s games, antique auto 10 A.M.