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The Advance IS ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. With Honor and Respect $$ 9 955 Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served 5 In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving mo. TheSouthCentral freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. HealthDistrictissponsoring peacetime. theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. Veterans Day is observed annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof TheMontgomery Pleasesee Crosses page 2A deceasedToombsCounty veterans who served our country in the Armed Forces. The Lyons Lions Clubandits60members with help from students at Toombs County High andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- resp morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 page3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor Free COVID-19 Afteralmostaquartercentury Glenwood free TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring drive-up testinginGlenwoodon COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin Monday,June1,from11 MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A 77yearsold,itistimetogohome a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment dclarkadvance@gmail.com Formoreinformation,call ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served briefl Sheriff ByDeborahClark “CountMeIn!” Testingin annuallyonNovem-ber RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com CensusEvents Glelenwood 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen TheMontgomery andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror CountyCommission, peacetime. MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour AWheelerCountymanwasshotand inashootingthat 24,inAlamo. GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin INTHISISSUE Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriffffff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. 478-275-6570. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but PhotobyWilliamLedford ma killedandtwoothersinjured occurredearlySunday,May 2 RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the mINsTHI4S SeePage 10A Tegus? 2ISSUoE p asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- RegionalEditor brieflflfl ByDeborahClark GBIInvestigatingin Alamo; NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the Subscribe Now! www.theadvancenews.com The Advance IS ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. With Honor and Respect $$ 9 955 Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served 5 In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving mo. TheSouthCentral freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. HealthDistrictissponsoring peacetime. theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. Veterans Day is observed annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof TheMontgomery Pleasesee Crosses page 2A deceasedToombsCounty veterans who served our country in the Armed Forces. The Lyons Lions Clubandits60members with help from students at Toombs County High andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- resp morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 page3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor Free COVID-19 Afteralmostaquartercentury Glenwood free TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring drive-up testinginGlenwoodon COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin Monday,June1,from11 MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A 77yearsold,itistimetogohome a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment dclarkadvance@gmail.com Formoreinformation,call ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served briefl Sheriff ByDeborahClark “CountMeIn!” Testingin annuallyonNovem-ber RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com CensusEvents Glelenwood 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen TheMontgomery andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror CountyCommission, peacetime. MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour AWheelerCountymanwasshotand inashootingthat 24,inAlamo. GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin INTHISISSUE Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriffffff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. 478-275-6570. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but PhotobyWilliamLedford ma killedandtwoothersinjured occurredearlySunday,May 2 RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the mINsTHI4S SeePage 10A Tegus? 2ISSUoE p asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- RegionalEditor brieflflfl ByDeborahClark GBIInvestigatingin Alamo; NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the Subscribe Now! www.theadvancenews.com
