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The Advance Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9955 5 With Honor and Respect mo. for Those Who Served IS ONLINE! toyou. powertodothings foryou,yougiveit yougivethestate -AlbertJayNock powertodothings Inproportionas Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh with help from students Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions country in the Armed veteranswhoservedour deceasedToombsCounty tohonorthesacrificesof peacetime. 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 Pleasesee Crosses 2A page Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a resp morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu themenandwomen CensusEvents Glenwood Testingin toyou. powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings yougivethestate alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad Sheriffff asareceptionistatthecountyjail. dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor Bluebir Obituaries Editorials mINsT, HI4S2I2SS,UoE f 2 ma ne, .........................Page6A Laneneth Tegus? 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 holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated SeePage 10A 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 isneededforthetest.The a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon COVID-19 drive-up free HealthDistrictissponsoring Free TheSouthCentral COVID-19 -AlbertJayNock News Inproportionas Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 SeePage 10A beensecretarytherefor40years Johnniechuckledwhenshe shared. alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie tomentorMrs.Branch.“I andshebrieflyreturnedfromre-tirement byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Shesoonascendedtotheposition asareceptionistatthecountyjail. CharlesDursthiredhertowork whenToombsCountySheriff Johnniewas52yearsofage androckonthefrontporch.” 77yearsold,itistimetogohome asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Afteralmostaquartercentury dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial aftft ThTh dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice apressrelease. TheGBIwascalledinshortly GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat AWheelerCountymanwasshotand Alamo;NoArrestsMade GBIInvestigatingin PhotobyWilliamLedford briefl Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford details,See page3A. sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily CountyCommission, TheMontgomery “CountMeIn!” CensusEvents 478-275-6570. OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring freedrive-upCOVID-19 Glenwood FreeCOVID-19 Testingin www.theadvancenews.com Editorials...........................Page INTHISISSUE 4A ByDeborahClark AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the Obituaries......................... Editorials...........................Page INTHISISSUE 4A The Advance Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9955 5 With Honor and Respect mo. for Those Who Served IS ONLINE! toyou. powertodothings foryou,yougiveit yougivethestate -AlbertJayNock powertodothings Inproportionas Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh with help from students Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions country in the Armed veteranswhoservedour deceasedToombsCounty tohonorthesacrificesof peacetime. 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 Pleasesee Crosses 2A page Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a resp morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu themenandwomen CensusEvents Glenwood Testingin toyou. powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings yougivethestate alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad Sheriffff asareceptionistatthecountyjail. dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor Bluebir Obituaries Editorials mINsT, HI4S2I2SS,UoE f 2 ma ne, .........................Page6A Laneneth Tegus? 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 holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated SeePage 10A 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 isneededforthetest.The a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon COVID-19 drive-up free HealthDistrictissponsoring Free TheSouthCentral COVID-19 -AlbertJayNock News Inproportionas Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 SeePage 10A beensecretarytherefor40years Johnniechuckledwhenshe shared. alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie tomentorMrs.Branch.“I andshebrieflyreturnedfromre-tirement byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Shesoonascendedtotheposition asareceptionistatthecountyjail. CharlesDursthiredhertowork whenToombsCountySheriff Johnniewas52yearsofage androckonthefrontporch.” 77yearsold,itistimetogohome asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Afteralmostaquartercentury dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial aftft ThTh dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice apressrelease. TheGBIwascalledinshortly GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat AWheelerCountymanwasshotand Alamo;NoArrestsMade GBIInvestigatingin PhotobyWilliamLedford briefl Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford details,See page3A. sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily CountyCommission, TheMontgomery “CountMeIn!” CensusEvents 478-275-6570. OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring freedrive-upCOVID-19 Glenwood FreeCOVID-19 Testingin www.theadvancenews.com Editorials...........................Page INTHISISSUE 4A ByDeborahClark AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the Obituaries......................... Editorials...........................Page INTHISISSUE 4A
