Covering all of Baldwin County, AL every Friday. Blakeley is crusing again! The Baldwin Times PAGE 10 MAY 29, 2020 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Bay Minette The Baldwin Center for Business man charged in shooting Development opens June 1 of live-in girlfriend By JESSICA VAUGHN Chamber Foundation, and the [email protected] Gateway Initiative team. Of- fering 38,000 square feet, the By JOHN UNDERWOOD FOLEY — The South Bald- new space allows for a much- [email protected] win Chamber of Commerce needed expansion as the and their strategic partners teams continues to grow. BAY MINETTE — A are bringing new opportuni- “This is an extraordinary Bay Minette man is ties to the county. opportunity to provide a one- being On Monday, June 1, The stop-shop for workforce devel- held on Baldwin Center for Busi- opment, business incubation murder ness Development will open and acceleration, access to SUBMITTED PHOTO charges at 19812 Underwood Road exceptional employee train- Donna Watts. technical training programs after his in Foley. The center will be ing, professional develop- It’s not only chamber teams within the facility designed to live-in the new home office for the ment, and customer service,” who will be occupying the meet the needs of Baldwin’s girlfriend South Baldwin Chamber of said President and CEO of space. Coastal Alabama Com- was Joiner Commerce, South Baldwin the South Baldwin Chamber munity College will house SEE CENTER, PAGE 13 found shot to death Friday in their home on Cottage Hill Road. Elzie Rufus Joiner, 39, Flag relay runs through whose address is listed Baldwin on Memorial Day SEE SHOOTING, PAGE 2 OUR COMMITMENT By JOHN UNDERWOOD Group A began at the Loxley [email protected] Veterans Memorial in Loxley TO OUR READERS Municipal Park and ended in Wind, rain or quarantine, we’ll keep SUMMERDALE — A group Foley. Group B began in Foley you updated. In the event that we in Baldwin County once again and ended in Orange Beach, are unable to deliver newspapers, honored fallen service mem- where a program was held. we can deliver the full edition right bers conducting a flag relay Each group along the to your inbox. Please send us your from Loxley to Orange Beach 37-mile route carried the email address so we can add you on Memorial Day. American Flag and the Armed to our electronic delivery list if This is the 10th year the Services flag mile and a half needed as developments continue group, based in Spanish Fort, to 3 miles before handing off in the COVID-19 pandemic. has conducted the relay “in the flags to the next group, for Send your email to honor of those that gave the a combined total of about 40 [email protected]. most to our country and its runners. In an effort to help keep our neigh- JOHN UNDERWOOD / STAFF PHOTO citizens.” Police cars, including Ala- bors safe, you can read the most up-to-date information about the This year’s Baldwin County bama state troopers, Baldwin Runners carry the American and Armed Forces flag down Alabama 59 virus for free everyday at in Summerdale on Monday, May 25 to honor fallen service members for route was held in two groups www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com the annual Baldwin County Memorial Day Flag Relay. running simultaneously, SEE FLAG, PAGE 2 COVID-19 Signs & Symptoms Protect Yourself & Others Case Count: ALABAMA: 1 2 3 15,775 cases; 581 deaths Fever • Cough • Shortness of Breath Symptoms can range from mild to severe. Senior citizens and those BALDWIN COUNTY: with underlying medical conditions like cardiovascular disease, 281 cases, 9 deaths lung disease, cancer or diabetes are at increased risk for severe symptoms, which can lead to viral pneumonia and even death. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure. 4 5 as of May 27 Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) 1. Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, and always before eating; after using the bathroom; and after If you think you need to be tested, for blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing. testing locations and hours call 1-888- 2. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. Getting 264-2256. For general questions call 3. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then dispose of the tissue in the trash. 1-800-270-7268 or email covid19info@ 4. Stay at home when sick until your symptoms are gone. adph.state.al.us. Calls are answered 5. Wear a mask outside your home Tested from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) Deaths Page 5 Gulf C.J. Irwin Coast Wallace “Buddy” Truman Mullis Media Rita Anne Palmer VOLUME 130 • ISSUE 3 Sadie Elizabeth “Bibba” Gilley Resmondo 1 SECTION • 20 PAGES 2 • The Baldwin Times • May 29, 2020 • Gulf Coast Media The Baldwin Times Alabama state waters open for shrimping on June 1 Pursuant to Section Mobile Bay, Bon Secour Pass (N30 40.755, W88 ment of Conservation 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 9-12-46, Code of Ala- Bay, Mississippi Sound, 01.124) to the northwest and Natural Resources bama 1975, the Alabama Perdido Bay, Arnica Bay, edge of Goat Island (N30 promotes wise steward- PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 Department of Con- Wolf Bay and Little La- 40.124, W88 00.784), and ship, management and [email protected] servation and Natural goon. west of a line from the enjoyment of Alabama’s Resources’ Marine Licensed live bait deal- northwest edge of Goat natural resources Allison Marlow Classified Advertising Resources Division an- ers holding a permit for Island to the eastern end through four divisions: Managing Editor Lindsay Walker nounces that all inside Special Live Bait Areas of Tensaw River Bridge Marine Resources, State allisonm@gulfcoast lindsay@gulfcoast waters not permanently are reminded that an (N30 40.955, W88 00.444) Lands, State Parks, and media.com media.com closed by law or regula- area beside the Battle- will be open from one Wildlife and Freshwater tion will open for shrimp ship Alabama south of hour before sunrise until Fisheries. To learn more Tony Whitehead Legal Advertising harvesting at 6 a.m., on the Tensaw River Bridge, sunset from June 1 to about ADCNR, visit Sports Editor April M. Perry Monday, June 1, 2020. north of a line from the December 31, 2020. www.outdooralabama. tony@gulfcoast legals@gulfcoast This opening includes north point of Pinto The Alabama Depart- com. media.com media.com Parks Rogers FLAG officers from each of the that includes a fallen ser- Spanish Fort. Publisher municipalities along the vice member’s name and A group page “Me- CONTINUED FROM 1 [email protected] route, escorted the group photo with $5 of every morial Day Flag Relay to ensure safe passage. sign sold donated to the Baldwin County” was set To subscribe, make an address change or vacation delivery County Sheriff’s depu- The public was invited Alabama State Veterans up on Facebook to follow stop, you may call our office at (251) 943-2151, go online at ties and law enforcement to purchase a sign for $15 Memorial Cemetery in runners along the route. www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com and click on the “e-edition” link in the black toolbar. Under “don’t have an id’ there is an option for how to become a subscriber, or email amber@gulfcoastmedia. com. SHOOTING a firearm into an occu- report of a domestic dis- the residence when the ©Gulf Coast Media 2019. No part of this newspaper may be pied dwelling or vehicle; pute at 9:10 p.m. Friday, shooting occurred but CONTINUED FROM 1 reproduced without the prior written consent of the group along with misdemeanor May 22 on Cottage Hill was unharmed. publisher or associate publisher. Opinions of editorial or charges of reckless en- Road in Bay Minette. This is the second general columnists or those reflected in submitted letters on the Baldwin County dangerment and an alias Upon arrival, deputies murder investigation do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of this Corrections Facility writ of arrest warrant discovered 35-year-old in the Bay Minette area newspaper. website as Stockton, but for driving with a sus- Candise Marie Kleinat- reported in 2020. On The Baldwin Times (USPS 040-560) is published weekly, was identified in a Bald- pended license. land inside the residence March 14, Bay Minette with its office located at 901 N. McKenzie St., in Foley, AL 36535. Periodicals postage paid at Foley, AL 36535. Subscription win County Sheriff’s Of- According to the suffering from multiple Police arrested Alonzo rates: In-county annual, $40.00 plus local sales tax; six-month, fice release as the live-in BCSO release issued Sat- gunshot wounds. Depu- Darrell Hale, 28, of Bay $24.00 plus local sales tax; senior citizen annual, $38.00 plus boyfriend of the victim, urday, deputies with the ties attempted life saving Minette in connection local sales tax; six-month, $22.50 plus local sales tax; and out- is in jail without bond, Baldwin County Sher- measures, but Klein- with the shooting of of-county annual, $79.00, six-month, $40.00. charged with felony iff’s Office Uniform Ser- atland expired on the 19-year-old Larry Dar- POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Baldwin Times, murder and discharging vices Division received a scene. nell Smith Jr. during an 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546. According to the altercation at a Circle K release, Joiner was gas station in the early- GulfCoastNewsToday.com taken into custody after morning hours.