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Covering all of Baldwin County, AL every Friday. Play opens next week PAGE 17 BCHS Hall of Fame The Baldwin Times PAGE 19 SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Suspect arrested in kidnapping, assault BCSO RELEASE degree; burglary, first degree Upon arriving at the ad- Deputies and theft, first degree, which dress, deputies found Penn’s arrived at the BAY MINETTE — A local carry a total bond of $92,500. uncle, Joel Lewis Dees, lying Shell Station resident is facing kidnapping, Charges stem from a call re- on the ground outside the resi- and discovered assault and burglary charges ceived to the Baldwin County dence covered in blood, suffer- that Penn and after the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office at 5 p.m. Mon- ing from a large laceration to a 4-year-old Sheriff’s Office says a domes- day, Sept. 10 from Janet Penn, the top of his head. Dees was female she has SUBMITTED PHOTO tic dispute on Monday in the who stated that she was in fear transported to North Baldwin guardianship of Sigler Little River community of of her life, alleging threats Infirmary in Bay Minette. had been forc- Baldwin County Sheriff North Baldwin County turned from Sigler, her boyfriend. After finding no one inside ibly taken from the residence Hoss Mack poses for a violent. According to a BCSO re- the residence, deputies re- in Little River and Penn had photo with Vice President Ladarrius Sigler, 25, who lease issued Tuesday, Penn ceived a call a few minutes been assaulted with a wooden Mike Pence during a recent is listed as homeless, was ar- stated that Sigler was at her later from Penn stating that bat. Penn was also trans- visit to Washington DC to speak with federal officials rested Tuesday on two counts uncle’s residence on Sawmill she was at the Shell Gas Sta- ported to NBI for treatment. about illegal immigration of kidnapping, first degree; Road West in Little River, at- tion in Stockton and needed and border control issues. two counts of assault, second tempting to gain entry. medical treatment. SEE KIDNAPPING, PAGE 7 Sheriff Mack Baldwin County Fair starts next week goes to Washington Talks illegal immigration, border security with federal officials By CLIFF MCCOLLUM [email protected] Baldwin County Sher- iff Hoss Mack recently returned from a visit to the nation’s capitol, where he and dozens of other sheriffs from across the county sat down with federal offi- cials to talk about issues associated with illegal immigration. “We had face time with representatives from the National Secu- SUBMITTED PHOTO rity Council, the Presi- dent’s Advisory Council Celebrating “68 Years of Ribbons and Rides” the Baldwin County Fair is set to begin Tuesday, Sept 18 at the Baldwin County Fairgrounds, 19477 and Vice President Fairground Road, behind Robertsdale High School. To find out more, head to our Buzz section on Page 14. Pence also attended two of the meetings,” Mack said. “Our talking points to them were that Congress has got to pass a budget by Sept. 30 and Commission battles over BRATS budget part of that budget is a $5 billion appropriation By CLIFF MCCOLLUM coming fiscal year budget for posed cuts to overhead or ad- vide services for the citizens. for the continuation of [email protected] BRATS to $500,000, which was ministration, with Nunnally I hate cutting services away the building of the wall, agreed to at that time by all of replying there were none from people who are depend- and that we were sup- During Tuesday’s Baldwin the commissioners. planned. ing on it, and I think we can portive of that effort.” County Commission meeting, BRATS staff and County Nunnally presented what do some renegotiating on commission members argued Engineer Joey Nunnally the BRATS service would be this.” SEE MACK, PAGE 9 with one another as well as came forward at the Sept. 11 able to do with the proposed Elliott remained firm in his possible incoming county work session to show what $500,000 funding level as well belief that a funding cut was commissioners about the those cuts would look like, as an amended $750,000 level. necessary. BALDWIN FAST FACTS amount of funding being al- which included the loss of Commissioner Skip Gruber “When ridership, usage lotted to the BRATS transpor- several routes and the cutting said he felt opposed to cutting and contracts are dropping tation system in the coming of some full-time and part- the service’s budget to just off, this department came The Baldwin County Fair in budget year. time staff members. $500,000. with a budget increase, not the longest running fair in At a recent budget hearing, Commissioner Chris Elliott “It is a service,” Gruber the state of Alabama. it was proposed to cut the asked if there were any pro- said. “We’re supposed to pro- SEE BRATS, PAGE 8 Deaths Page 4 Gulf Robert Lee Cooper Sr. Coast Robert Donald Nelson Media VOLUME 128 • ISSUE 18 1 SECTION • 28 PAGES 2 • The Baldwin Times • September 14, 2018 • Gulf Coast Media Crash results in death of Foley man The Baldwin Times ALEA RELEASE of Foley. ing to a release issued hospital before being David Daniel Jr., 54, Monday by the Ala- transferred to Sacred 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 FOLEY — A Foley of Foley was traveling bama Law Enforcement Heart Hospital in Pen- PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 man died Friday, Sept. 7 east at approximately Agency. sacola for treatment. from injuries sustained 5 p.m. when his 2003 He was not wearing The cause of the [email protected] during a single-vehicle Chevrolet Trailblazer a seatbelt, according crash has yet to be de- Parks Rogers Tony Whitehead crash Tuesday, Sept. 4 left the roadway and to the release. He was termined as troopers on County Road 26, west struck a tree, accord- transported to a local continue to investigate. Publisher Sports Editor parks@gulfcoast tony@gulfcoast media.com media.com Cliff McCollum Classified Advertising Managing Editor Whisper Edwards Pedestrian killed on County Road 12 cliff@gulfcoastmedia. whisper@gulfcoast com media.com ALEA RELEASE a release issued Tuesday Foley. 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