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Covering all of Baldwin County, AL every Friday. BCHS runners qualify for Cross Country Championships The Baldwin Times PAGE 17 NOVEMBER 9, 2018 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Republicans sweep elections in Baldwin Fairhope By CLIFF MCCOLLUM for Trip Pittman’s vacated liott said. “I’m ready to be to make sure we get our fair votes ‘No’ [email protected] seat, Baldwin County Com- able to continue to work for share here.” missioner Chris Elliott de- Baldwin County. I absolutely As a result of his win, El- Change of Strong voter turnout and an feated Democratic challenger feel like the experience gained liott had to resign his seat on even stronger straight party Jason Fisher of Orange Beach as a county commissioner the Baldwin County Commis- government voter number bolstered Re- 45,687 votes to 15,165 votes. has well positioned me to get sion due to taking office as the publican wins across Baldwin Elliott thanked the voters of to work in Montgomery, un- new state senator for District referendum fails County in Tuesday’s election, Baldwin County for their sup- derstand the issues that are 32 on Wednesday. with every GOP candidate port and their votes, adding important to people here and Elliott’s seat on the Baldwin By CLIFF MCCOLLUM winning their races by wide he was ready to go and fight give me the skill set necessary County Commission will now [email protected] margins. for them in Montgomery. to accomplish what needs For the State Senate 32 race “We have work to do,” El- to get done at the state level SEE ELECTIONS, PAGE 4 In a double-digit margin, Fairhope vot- ers said ‘No’ to a ballot choice that would have changed the city’s form of government. Kirk Jay advances to Voice live playoffs Long lines and waits By JOHN UNDERWOOD mains in the competition, sto- huge fan,” Jay said in a phone of up to an hour and [email protected] len back by Hudson following interview following his blind thirty minutes greeted the performance. audition. “He’s definitely a referendum voters but Bay Minette native Kirk Jay The former Bay Minette great guy and has been great more than 6,000 of them advanced past the Knockout resident and Baldwin County to work with. He doesn’t just persevered to make Round on Season 15 of “The High student, now a resident tell me what I want to hear. He their votes count. Voice,” shown on WPMI NBC of Montgomery, has survived tells me what I need to hear.” The citizen-driven 15 on Monday night, Nov. 4. two rounds of elimination Jay’s journey in music campaign to move to a Jay, who performed Brett after being selected by Shelton began at a young age, playing council-city manager Young’s “In Case You Didn’t following a four-chair turn drums at church and singing form of government Know” was selected by Coach during the blind audition, in the choir starting at age 5. was defeated with 58 Blake Shelton over Colton and battling it out with fellow In 2014 he met a music man- percent of Fairhope vot- Smith, who performed “Lady country artist Caeland Garner ager and in 2015 he started ers choosing no change. Marmalade.” in the battle rounds to Eric doing open mics, traveling Chuck Zunk, spokes- Originally part of Jennifer Clapton’s “Let It Rain.” person for the Fresh Hudson’s team, Smith re- “I just love Blake. I’m a SEE KIRK, PAGE 6 SUBMITTED PHOTO Start Fairhope cam- paign that gathered over 800 signatures to trigger the election, said their team was disap- Manning family hosts groundbreaking for new Loxley facility pointed but would con- tinue to move forward. By JOHN UNDERWOOD “We’re disappointed [email protected] because we thought we could win,” Zunk said. LOXLEY — Officials broke “What we’re going to ground Friday, Nov. 2 on a do right now is try to new 31,500 square-foot Pig- understand the reasons gly Wiggly Cost Plus facil- why we didn’t win and ity, scheduled to open next do some analysis to see summer at 1078 S. Hickory what we’re going to do St., across from Loxley Town in the future to do this Hall. further. Our view of “It’s been a long process,” what happened yester- said owner Danny Manning, day us that it’s a bump “and I just want to thank the in the road and not a town of Loxley and all of JOHN UNDERWOOD / STAFF PHOTO dead end.” those involved for sticking Piggly Wiggly owner Danny Manning, members of the Manning family, Loxley Mayor Billy Middlton, officials Gary Thorson, leader with Iberia Bank and Fulcrum Construction Group break ground Friday, Nov 2 at the new Piggly Wiggly Cost of the Forever Fairhope SEE MANNING, PAGE 3 Plus facility in Loxley. group that opposed the change in government, said he and others were pleased with the result. Baldwin County Board of Education takes no action on Orange Beach High School construction bid SEE FAIRHOPE, PAGE 4 Board members, staff shocked by bid $20 after only one bid came in for Superintendent Eddie Tyler the project that was almost said the system was taking BALDWIN FAST FACTS million over projected estimates $20 million over expected cost time to reevaluate the project. projections. “We had one bidder, and By CLIFF MCCOLLUM new Orange Beach Middle Thrash Contractors was right now we’re just rethink- Republican straight ticket [email protected] School/High School. the only group to submit a ing the bid process,” Tyler voting increased from 42.9 The board voted unani- bid for the project, coming in said. “We want to make sure percent of total voters in Last week, the Baldwin mously to take no action with at $42.7 million with its bid. we do it right so we’re getting 2016 to 51.6 percent of voters County Board of Education the bid and to evaluate all The school system’s initial our group together, our attor- in the 2018 election. took no action to move for- rights available to the board estimates for the project were ward with the bid to build the in renegotiating the matter closer to $25 million. SEE CONSTRUCTION, PAGE 7 Deaths Page 19 Gulf Kevin Ray Bowman Coast Edward Walter Lipscomb Media Magdalene Stanford VOLUME 128 • ISSUE 26 James Ernest Stuart Jr. 1 SECTION • 28 PAGES 2 • The Baldwin Times • November 9, 2018 • Gulf Coast Media William F. Green State Veterans Home honor The Baldwin Times Veterans with a Veterans Day Program 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 BAY MINETTE — Drive in Bay Minette. State Veterans Home; of the Marine Corps The William F. Green The Veterans Day The Pledge of Allegiance League to provide cakes [email protected] State Veterans Home event will be a time to by the Bay Minette Boy for refreshments after Parks Rogers Tony Whitehead is extending a public celebrate the men and Scouts; and the National the ceremony. invitation to the home’s women who has served Anthem will be sung by William F. Green vet- Publisher Sports Editor annual Veterans Day our nation faithfully. Eric Penton of Coastal erans and staff are en- parks@gulfcoast tony@gulfcoast Program on Sunday, Colonel Glenn Robin- Church. A Wreath, pins, couraging all veterans. media.com media.com Nov. 11. The Veterans son, United States Ma- and certificates will be families, friends, com- Day Program will begin rine Corps, Retired, will presented by Covenant munity and state leaders, Cliff McCollum Classified Advertising at 2 p.m. under the front be the keynote speaker. Hospice. The Benedic- and current members Managing Editor Whisper Edwards portico of William F. The invocation will be tion will be by a veteran of the Armed Forces to cliff@gulfcoastmedia. whisper@gulfcoast Green State Veterans by Clifton Poole, a veter- of the facility. The Jesse attend this special day of com media.com Home at 300 Faulkner ans of William F. Green Andrews Detachment remembrance. Allison Marlow Legal Advertising Senior Features Editor April Wallace allisonm@gulfcoast legals@gulfcoast media.com media.com Baldwin County Monthly Housing Report: October 2018 To subscribe, make an address change or vacation delivery ROBERTSDALE — October total sales » Average Days on Market: Change from October 2017: 90 Increase 23 percent stop, you may call our office at (251) 943-2151, go online at Nationally, the housing volume increased www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com and click on the “e-edition” link in market is seeing a bit of almost 8% this year, » Average Sales Price Change from October 2017: Eastern Shore the black toolbar. Under “don’t have an id’ there is an option for a slow-down, compared $174,245,670, from Increase 4 percent » Residential Properties sold how to become a subscriber. or email amber@gulfcoastmedia. to months past; how- $161,800,600 in October com. in October 2018: 167 ever, Baldwin County 2017. Coastal Condos » Average Sales Price: ©Gulf Coast Media 2018. No part of this newspaper may be home prices continue to The average sales reproduced without the prior written consent of the group » Residential Properties sold $300,362 rise, and the days on the prices of residential publisher or associate publisher. Opinions of editorial or in October 2018: 100 » Average Days on Market: general columnists or those reflected in submitted letters market continue to fall. properties in Baldwin » Average Sales Price: 82 The total amount of County this month in- do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of this $386,346 » Average Sales Price newspaper.
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