Farm Residential Commercial Mobley’s 24 Hour Service Well and Pump Service Woody Folsom Wells Pumps Tanks Water Soteners Filters Lime-Rock CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM ASSEMBLY OF GOD FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GOD 160 Skyline Blvd., Lyons 912-526-8717 FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 2201 McIntosh St. 912-537-7984 HOLY GHOST ASSEMBLY 526 S.E. Broad St., Lyons 912-526-3895 Deep Wells Serving Vidalia & Over 34 Surrounding Counties 912-537-8278 912-537-2195 2101 East First St., Vidalia www.mobleywelldrilling.com BAPTIST www.theadvancenews.com P.O. Box 669, Vidalia, GA 30475 (912) 537-3131 Fax (912) 537-4899 Peterson Dermatology Medical, Surgical & Cosmetic Care for Adults & Children Letty Revell Petereson, MD Karen McNeely, FNP 912.538.9080 www.petersondermatology.com GOD 184 GA Hwy. 86 E., Lyons 912-578-5901 OASIS CHURCH OF GOD 1163 U.S. Hwy. 1 S., Lyons 912-526-5060 VIDALIA CHURCH OF GOD 401 Adams St., 912-537-4361 305 First St. West, Vidalia, GA 30474 CORNERSTONE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 377 South Thompson Road Vidalia, 912-594-1816 MT. VERNON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 1802 N. Railroad Ave Mt. Vernon, 912-403-2409 PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF CHRIST 616 E. Liberty St., Lyons 912-526-0400 PRESBYTERIAN LYONS PRESBYTERIAN 274 S. Washington St., Lyons 912-526-6478 912-537-8382 | EPISCOPAL THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION 1512 Meadows Lane, 912-537-3776 912-245-8288 411 Jackson Street, Vidalia, GA 30474 912-526-7700 ROCKY CREEK BAPTIST 2298 Johnson Corner Rd., Lyons 912-565-7678 SMITH STREET BAPTIST 503 Smith St., 912-537-8661 SOLOMON TABERNACLE BAPTIST 902 Thompson St. Ext., 912-537-1350 SOUTH THOMPSON BAPTIST 225 S. Thompson Rd. 912-538-0555 TABERNACLE BAPTIST 1715 Mount Vernon Hwy. 912-537-4272 TRINITY BAPTIST 2141 Adams St., 912-537-- 2597 TRUEPOINT CHURCH 703 Linda Dr., 404-328-- 6645 VICTORY BAPTIST 1503 North St. W., 912-537-- 1435 maggibsnell@gmail.com Bill’s Donuts HOLINESS OXLEY OTHER (912) 537-2253 EVERGREEN TRUE VINE HOLINESS 506 Peachtree St. 912-537-3586 D E N TA L Mon-Fri 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 6 a.m. - noon Sunday 8 a.m. - noon 302 East 1st Street Vidalia, GA 30474 Mark W. Oxley, DMD BIBLE BAPTIST 2571 Hwy. 130 E. 912-537-2566 CROSS TIMBERS BAPTIST 702 Maple Dr. #A, 912-537-- 1818 EAST GORDON STREET BAPTIST 167 E. Gordon Ave., 912-- 245-1193 EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 989 Hwy 292 E. (Collins Rd.) Lyons 912.293.1903 FAITH BAPTIST 1917 U.S. Hwy. 1 S., Lyons 912-526-3010 FIRST AFRICAN BAPTIST 415 E. Liberty St., Lyons 912-526-4464 FIRST BAPTIST 144 S. Washington St., Lyons 9112-526-8136 FIRST BAPTIST 107 E. 2nd St. 912-537-4196 FIRST BAPTIST OF VIDALIA 101 E. 1st St., 912-538-0804 INTERIM WORSHIP CENTER 303 Jackson St. 912-538-8855 LIBERTY BAPTIST 536 S. Victory Dr., Lyons 912-526-6628 MT. PISGAH BAPTIST 689 Old Kibbee Rd N. 912-537-7598 MT. ZION BAPTIST 515 Jenkins St. E., 912-537-8538 NEW VISION BAPTIST 301 Smith St., 912-537-9444 NORTH THOMPSON BAPTIST 404 Ralph Thompson Rd., 912-537-2557 OAKEY GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST 301 S. Monroe St., Lyons 912-526-4889 OAKS BAPTIST 920 N.W. Broad St., Lyons 912-526-3737 PRIMERA IGLESIA BAUTISTA 129 S. Lexington St., Lyons 912-537-2238 Family Tradition Since 1972 1618 Meadows Lane, Vidalia, GA 30474 info@oxleydental.com The Advance IS NOW ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. CATHOLIC $$ 9 955 With Honor and Respect 5 mo. ld CensusEvents CountyCommission, Library,Tri-CountyFamily 478-275-6570. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral peacetime. Pleasesee Crosses theCityofLyonsconstruct- 2A page ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh withhelpfromstudents Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions country in the Armed veteranswhoservedour deceasedToombsCounty tohonorthesacrificesof Clubcreatedaproject In2017,theLionsLy-ons themilitaryduringwaror andwomenwhoservedin setasidetohonorallmen MemorialDay. 11eachyearandisaday annuallyonNovem-ber Veterans Day is ob-served at3:00p.m.localtimeon ofremembrancetakesplace service.Anationalmoment theircountryinthemilitary who died while serving themenandwomen holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated foryou,yougiveit powertodothings CensusEvents isneededforthetest.The Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon COVID-19 drive-up free HealthDistrictissponsoring Subscribe Now! brieflfl 77yearsold,itistimetogohome atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. brieflflfl Sheriffff CharlesDursthiredhertowork atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but dclarkadvance@gmail.com resp morial Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a RegionalEditor ThThTh occurredearlySunday,May 2 killedandtwoothersinjured luebirdLaneeth 2ISSUoE mINsTHI4S ma Tegus? 10A SeePage Pleasesee Crosses page 2A theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh withhelpfromstudents Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions countryintheArmed veteranswhoservedour deceasedToombsCounty tohonorthesacrificesof Clubcreatedaproject In2017,theLionsLy-ons peacetime. themilitaryduringwaror andwomenwhoservedin setasidetohonorallmen 11eachyearandisaday annuallyonNovem-ber VeteransDayisob-served MemorialDay. at3:00p.m.localtimeon ofremembrancetakesplace service.Anationalmoment theircountryinthemilitary whodiedwhileserving themenandwomen holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated details,Seepage3A. inMontgomeryCounty.For sponsorCensus2020events Schoolsarepartneringto MontgomeryCounty Connectionandthe Library,Tri-CountyFamily MontgomeryCounty CountyCommission, TheMontgomery “CountMeIn!” 478-275-6570. Formoreinformation,call ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. testsiteislocatedatthe a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral TheSouthCentral Glenwood Testingin COVID-19 Free -AlbertJayNock toyou. powertodothings yougivethestate Inproportionas BYTES News Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 SeePage 10A RegionalEditor alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- tomentorMrs.Branch.“I andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement beensecretarytherefor40years byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Shesoonascendedtotheposition asareceptionistatthecountyjail. CharlesDursthiredhertowork whenToombsCountySheriff Johnniewas52yearsofage androckonthefrontporch.” asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor Afteralmostaquartercentury dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James ThTh occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark apressrelease. TheGBIwascalledinshortly GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat AWheelerCountymanwasshotand Alamo;NoArrestsMade GBIInvestigatingin PhotobyWilliamLedford shared. tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff androckonthefrontporch.” ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty TheMontgomery “CountMeIn!” OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring freedrive-upCOVID-19 Glenwood Testingin Free COVID-19 -AlbertJayNock toyou. powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings yougivethestate Inproportionas Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome Afteralmostaquartercentury SACRED HEART CATHOLIC 3119 North St. E, 912-537-- 7709 912-537-SOLD Editorials...........................Page INTHISISSUE 4A dclarkadvance@gmail.com ByDeborahClark RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease. TheGBIwascalledinshortly AWheelerCountymanwasshotand 4A Editorials...........................Page INTHISISSUE 24,inAlamo. inashootingthat BROWNREALTYGA.COM www.theadvancenews.com SARA STANLEY BROWN, BROKER/OWNER 202 JACKSON STREET VIDALIA, GA 30474 912-293-2225 SARA@BROWNREALTYGA.COM CALVARY ON AIMWELL 607 Aimwell Rd. 912-537-4868 CONNECTION CHURCH VIDALIA 3001 E 1st St, 912-403-3015 GRINER SETTLEMENT 464 Kermit Mann Rd., Lyons 912-565-0044 JOURNEY COMMUNITY 122 Church St., 912-388-4675 NEW LIFE IN CHRIST MINISTRIES 208 Meadowbrook St., 912-537-1052 NEW LIFE CHURCH 2200 Center Drive, Vidalia OBG CHURCH OF PRAYER 204 W. Liberty Ave., Lyons 912-526-0818 PHILLIPS TEMPLE MINISTRIES 214 Wilshire Blvd., 912-538-1705 VIDALIA SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 132 Pinewood Dr., 912-293-2932 PHILLIPS TREE SERVICE METHODIST CENTER UNITED METHODIST 4444 GA Hwy. 15 912-537-1577 FIRST UNITED METHODIST 126 E. Wesley Ave. Lyons 912-403-3090 VIDALIA CORNERSTONE CHURCH 209 Church St. 912-537-3068 GRACE UNITED METHODIST 1200 Aimwell Rd. 912-537-3973 HARDEN’S CHAPEL 970 Hwy. 56 E. Lyons ST. LUKE AME 327 E. Columbia Ave., Lyons 912-526-7881 PENTECOSTAL ABUNDANT LIFE UPC 2295 GA-130, 912-538-0600 912.282.2339 24 Hour Emergency Service Tree Removal & Maintenance Lot Clearing Stump Grinding Professional Service Insured CHURCH OF CHRIST CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 317 Maple Dr. 912-537-7145 VIDALIA CHURCH OF CHRIST 308 Arlington Dr., 912-537-- 7754 CHURCH OF GOD EDMUND CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD 2380 GA Hwy. 56 E., Lyons 912-565-7547 OAK PARK CHURCH OF Vidalia Small Engine Service Maruyama Power Products Jonsered Chain Saws We Service most types of Lawn Equipment Coppers Construction Tommy Towery - Owner BUILDING & COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION 912-537-6420 435 Blaxton Road, Vidalia 537-4926 410 MCINTOSH ST., VIDALIA GA, 30474 Pastor Glenn Russell 912.526.6854 Pat’s Fairview Baptist Church Country Store 662 N. State St. Lyons, GA 30436 Sunday Services and Deer Processing 10:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service 6:00 p.m. 1669 Griffin Ferry Rd Lyons, GA 30436 202 Jackson Street Nursery Provided 912-578-3342 Nana s Nook 121 NE Broad, Lyons GA 30436 Wed & Sun - Closed Thurs - Sat 12 pm- 5 PM R.L. KIMBREL, JR., D.M.D. KACY M. MORRIS, D.M.D. STEWART A. HAMILTON, D.M.D. Savings Inside Parking at side of shop 9125377048 311 PETE PHILLIPS DRIVE VIDALIA, GEORGIA 30474 Call 537-3131 to get yours delivered! 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First St. Vidalia, GA 30475 (912) 293-3134 (912) 537-3131 Fax (912) 537-4899 Vidalia Statesboro Sandersville Swainsboro (912) 538-1200 (912) 764-4444 (478) 552-3005 (478) 237-4061 109 Church St., Vidalia (912) 538-8981 1-800-221-6425 www.centralfenceco.com Farm Residential Commercial Mobley’s 24 Hour Service Well and Pump Service Woody Folsom Wells Pumps Tanks Water Soteners Filters Lime-Rock CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM ASSEMBLY OF GOD FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GOD 160 Skyline Blvd., Lyons 912-526-8717 FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 2201 McIntosh St. 912-537-7984 HOLY GHOST ASSEMBLY 526 S.E. Broad St., Lyons 912-526-3895 Deep Wells Serving Vidalia & Over 34 Surrounding Counties 912-537-8278 912-537-2195 2101 East First St., Vidalia www.mobleywelldrilling.com BAPTIST www.theadvancenews.com P.O. Box 669, Vidalia, GA 30475 (912) 537-3131 Fax (912) 537-4899 Peterson Dermatology Medical, Surgical & Cosmetic Care for Adults & Children Letty Revell Petereson, MD Karen McNeely, FNP 912.538.9080 www.petersondermatology.com GOD 184 GA Hwy. 86 E., Lyons 912-578-5901 OASIS CHURCH OF GOD 1163 U.S. Hwy. 1 S., Lyons 912-526-5060 VIDALIA CHURCH OF GOD 401 Adams St., 912-537-4361 305 First St. West, Vidalia, GA 30474 CORNERSTONE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 377 South Thompson Road Vidalia, 912-594-1816 MT. VERNON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 1802 N. Railroad Ave Mt. Vernon, 912-403-2409 PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF CHRIST 616 E. Liberty St., Lyons 912-526-0400 PRESBYTERIAN LYONS PRESBYTERIAN 274 S. Washington St., Lyons 912-526-6478 912-537-8382 | EPISCOPAL THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION 1512 Meadows Lane, 912-537-3776 912-245-8288 411 Jackson Street, Vidalia, GA 30474 912-526-7700 ROCKY CREEK BAPTIST 2298 Johnson Corner Rd., Lyons 912-565-7678 SMITH STREET BAPTIST 503 Smith St., 912-537-8661 SOLOMON TABERNACLE BAPTIST 902 Thompson St. Ext., 912-537-1350 SOUTH THOMPSON BAPTIST 225 S. Thompson Rd. 912-538-0555 TABERNACLE BAPTIST 1715 Mount Vernon Hwy. 912-537-4272 TRINITY BAPTIST 2141 Adams St., 912-537-- 2597 TRUEPOINT CHURCH 703 Linda Dr., 404-328-- 6645 VICTORY BAPTIST 1503 North St. W., 912-537-- 1435 maggibsnell@gmail.com Bill’s Donuts HOLINESS OXLEY OTHER (912) 537-2253 EVERGREEN TRUE VINE HOLINESS 506 Peachtree St. 912-537-3586 D E N TA L Mon-Fri 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 6 a.m. - noon Sunday 8 a.m. - noon 302 East 1st Street Vidalia, GA 30474 Mark W. Oxley, DMD BIBLE BAPTIST 2571 Hwy. 130 E. 912-537-2566 CROSS TIMBERS BAPTIST 702 Maple Dr. #A, 912-537-- 1818 EAST GORDON STREET BAPTIST 167 E. Gordon Ave., 912-- 245-1193 EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 989 Hwy 292 E. (Collins Rd.) Lyons 912.293.1903 FAITH BAPTIST 1917 U.S. Hwy. 1 S., Lyons 912-526-3010 FIRST AFRICAN BAPTIST 415 E. Liberty St., Lyons 912-526-4464 FIRST BAPTIST 144 S. Washington St., Lyons 9112-526-8136 FIRST BAPTIST 107 E. 2nd St. 912-537-4196 FIRST BAPTIST OF VIDALIA 101 E. 1st St., 912-538-0804 INTERIM WORSHIP CENTER 303 Jackson St. 912-538-8855 LIBERTY BAPTIST 536 S. Victory Dr., Lyons 912-526-6628 MT. PISGAH BAPTIST 689 Old Kibbee Rd N. 912-537-7598 MT. ZION BAPTIST 515 Jenkins St. E., 912-537-8538 NEW VISION BAPTIST 301 Smith St., 912-537-9444 NORTH THOMPSON BAPTIST 404 Ralph Thompson Rd., 912-537-2557 OAKEY GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST 301 S. Monroe St., Lyons 912-526-4889 OAKS BAPTIST 920 N.W. Broad St., Lyons 912-526-3737 PRIMERA IGLESIA BAUTISTA 129 S. Lexington St., Lyons 912-537-2238 Family Tradition Since 1972 1618 Meadows Lane, Vidalia, GA 30474 info@oxleydental.com The Advance IS NOW ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. CATHOLIC $$ 9 955 With Honor and Respect 5 mo. ld CensusEvents CountyCommission, Library,Tri-CountyFamily 478-275-6570. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral peacetime. Pleasesee Crosses theCityofLyonsconstruct- 2A page ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh withhelpfromstudents Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions country in the Armed veteranswhoservedour deceasedToombsCounty tohonorthesacrificesof Clubcreatedaproject In2017,theLionsLy-ons themilitaryduringwaror andwomenwhoservedin setasidetohonorallmen MemorialDay. 11eachyearandisaday annuallyonNovem-ber Veterans Day is ob-served at3:00p.m.localtimeon ofremembrancetakesplace service.Anationalmoment theircountryinthemilitary who died while serving themenandwomen holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated foryou,yougiveit powertodothings CensusEvents isneededforthetest.The Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon COVID-19 drive-up free HealthDistrictissponsoring Subscribe Now! brieflfl 77yearsold,itistimetogohome atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. brieflflfl Sheriffff CharlesDursthiredhertowork atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but dclarkadvance@gmail.com resp morial Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a RegionalEditor ThThTh occurredearlySunday,May 2 killedandtwoothersinjured luebirdLaneeth 2ISSUoE mINsTHI4S ma Tegus? 10A SeePage Pleasesee Crosses page 2A theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh withhelpfromstudents Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions countryintheArmed veteranswhoservedour deceasedToombsCounty tohonorthesacrificesof Clubcreatedaproject In2017,theLionsLy-ons peacetime. themilitaryduringwaror andwomenwhoservedin setasidetohonorallmen 11eachyearandisaday annuallyonNovem-ber VeteransDayisob-served MemorialDay. at3:00p.m.localtimeon ofremembrancetakesplace service.Anationalmoment theircountryinthemilitary whodiedwhileserving themenandwomen holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated details,Seepage3A. inMontgomeryCounty.For sponsorCensus2020events Schoolsarepartneringto MontgomeryCounty Connectionandthe Library,Tri-CountyFamily MontgomeryCounty CountyCommission, TheMontgomery “CountMeIn!” 478-275-6570. Formoreinformation,call ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. testsiteislocatedatthe a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral TheSouthCentral Glenwood Testingin COVID-19 Free -AlbertJayNock toyou. powertodothings yougivethestate Inproportionas BYTES News Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 SeePage 10A RegionalEditor alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- tomentorMrs.Branch.“I andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement beensecretarytherefor40years byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Shesoonascendedtotheposition asareceptionistatthecountyjail. CharlesDursthiredhertowork whenToombsCountySheriff Johnniewas52yearsofage androckonthefrontporch.” asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor Afteralmostaquartercentury dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James ThTh occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark apressrelease. TheGBIwascalledinshortly GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat AWheelerCountymanwasshotand Alamo;NoArrestsMade GBIInvestigatingin PhotobyWilliamLedford shared. tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff androckonthefrontporch.” ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty TheMontgomery “CountMeIn!” OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring freedrive-upCOVID-19 Glenwood Testingin Free COVID-19 -AlbertJayNock toyou. powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings yougivethestate Inproportionas Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome Afteralmostaquartercentury SACRED HEART CATHOLIC 3119 North St. E, 912-537-- 7709 912-537-SOLD Editorials...........................Page INTHISISSUE 4A dclarkadvance@gmail.com ByDeborahClark RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease. TheGBIwascalledinshortly AWheelerCountymanwasshotand 4A Editorials...........................Page INTHISISSUE 24,inAlamo. inashootingthat BROWNREALTYGA.COM www.theadvancenews.com SARA STANLEY BROWN, BROKER/OWNER 202 JACKSON STREET VIDALIA, GA 30474 912-293-2225 SARA@BROWNREALTYGA.COM CALVARY ON AIMWELL 607 Aimwell Rd. 912-537-4868 CONNECTION CHURCH VIDALIA 3001 E 1st St, 912-403-3015 GRINER SETTLEMENT 464 Kermit Mann Rd., Lyons 912-565-0044 JOURNEY COMMUNITY 122 Church St., 912-388-4675 NEW LIFE IN CHRIST MINISTRIES 208 Meadowbrook St., 912-537-1052 NEW LIFE CHURCH 2200 Center Drive, Vidalia OBG CHURCH OF PRAYER 204 W. Liberty Ave., Lyons 912-526-0818 PHILLIPS TEMPLE MINISTRIES 214 Wilshire Blvd., 912-538-1705 VIDALIA SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 132 Pinewood Dr., 912-293-2932 PHILLIPS TREE SERVICE METHODIST CENTER UNITED METHODIST 4444 GA Hwy. 15 912-537-1577 FIRST UNITED METHODIST 126 E. 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BLOWN TIRE - Blue Angel #6 blew two of its main landing gear tires when attempting to land after a demonstration on April 26.Photo Courtesy of Dr. Mark Oxley
DECISION REVERSED - Former Vidalia Police Commissioner Brian Scott talks about his role in the Vidalia Police Department during an interview with The Advance in January 2021.Photo by Deborah Clark
SMALL TOWN GIRL – Lauren Alaina visited the “Onion Rings & Things” event on Friday, April 26, to taste and try her hand at cooking Vidalia’s famous dish.
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