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Woody Folsom CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 912-537-8278 2101 East First St., Vidalia www.theadvancenews.com P.O. Box 669, Vidalia, GA 30475 (912) 537-3131 Fax (912) 537-4899 The Advance IS NOW ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 With Honor and Respect 5 Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served mo. Free -AlbertJayNock Testingin Glenwood COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate free TheSouthCentral themenandwomen who died while serving testinginGlenwoodon HealthDistrictissponsoring theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace thelastMondayin a.m “CountMeIn!” drive-up CensusEvents Monday,June1,from11 COVID-19 .m.until3p.m.Noreferral at3:00p.m.localtimeon TheMontgomery CountyCommission, isneededforthetest.The MemorialDay. Veterans Day is ob-served testsiteislocatedatthe annuallyonNovem-ber MontgomeryCounty OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen Connectionandthe Formoreinformation,call andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto 478-275-6570. peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons sponsorCensus2020events Pleasesee Crosses page 2A Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor News Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings Library,Tri-CountyFamily withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- resp morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a toyou. -AlbertJayNock Free Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty COVID-19 Testingin INTHISISSUE sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Glenwood TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring free drive-up COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The Editorials...........................Page 4A shared. Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork dclarkadvance@gmail.com testsiteislocatedatthe In1971,Congressdes-ignated asareceptionistatthecountyjail. ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. 478-275-6570. thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary AWheelerCountymanwasshotand occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease. TheGBIwascalledinshortly inashootingthat “CountMeIn!” CensusEvents TheMontgomery service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe Sheriffff Shesoonascendedtotheposition Formoreinformation,call tohonorthe sacrifices of deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- SeePage 10A Pleasesee Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford brieflfl killedandtwoothersinjured ThThThTh ma INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A Tegus? 2 mINsTHI4S2ISSUoE f CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. sacrifices Subscribe Now! ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- brieflflfl GBIInvestigatingin Alamo;NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@ gmail.com killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat www.theadvancenews.com Bill’s Donuts (912) 537-2253 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 Family Tradition Since 1972 Vidalia Small Engine Service Maruyama Power Products Jonsered Chain Saws We Service most types of Lawn Equipment Tommy Towery - Owner 435 Blaxton Road, Vidalia 537-4926 FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2401 Aimwell Road Vidalia, GA 912-537-6472 THRIFTWAY Galaxy Food Center 912.526.6483 178 South Victory Drive in Lyons Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 7 AM - 8 PM CL OSED SUNDAY Megan Perkins We Work For You Agent Christy O’Neal Nicole Stevens Agent/Owner Agent Dixon-O’Neal Agency, Inc. 405 W. First Street, Vidalia, Ga. 30474 P: 912-537-7555 F: 912-537-7553 agentdixon@bellsouth.net www.bestvidaliainsurance.com 140 Mose Coleman Dr. Vidalia, GA 537-2766 Woody Folsom CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 912-537-8278 2101 East First St., Vidalia www.theadvancenews.com P.O. Box 669, Vidalia, GA 30475 (912) 537-3131 Fax (912) 537-4899 The Advance IS NOW ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 With Honor and Respect 5 Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served mo. Free -AlbertJayNock Testingin Glenwood COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate free TheSouthCentral themenandwomen who died while serving testinginGlenwoodon HealthDistrictissponsoring theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace thelastMondayin a.m “CountMeIn!” drive-up CensusEvents Monday,June1,from11 COVID-19 .m.until3p.m.Noreferral at3:00p.m.localtimeon TheMontgomery CountyCommission, isneededforthetest.The MemorialDay. Veterans Day is ob-served testsiteislocatedatthe annuallyonNovem-ber MontgomeryCounty OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen Connectionandthe Formoreinformation,call andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto 478-275-6570. peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons sponsorCensus2020events Pleasesee Crosses page 2A Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor News Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings Library,Tri-CountyFamily withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- resp morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a toyou. -AlbertJayNock Free Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty COVID-19 Testingin INTHISISSUE sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Glenwood TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring free drive-up COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The Editorials...........................Page 4A shared. Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork dclarkadvance@gmail.com testsiteislocatedatthe In1971,Congressdes-ignated asareceptionistatthecountyjail. ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. 478-275-6570. thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary AWheelerCountymanwasshotand occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease. TheGBIwascalledinshortly inashootingthat “CountMeIn!” CensusEvents TheMontgomery service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe Sheriffff Shesoonascendedtotheposition Formoreinformation,call tohonorthe sacrifices of deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- SeePage 10A Pleasesee Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford brieflfl killedandtwoothersinjured ThThThTh ma INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A Tegus? 2 mINsTHI4S2ISSUoE f CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. sacrifices Subscribe Now! ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- brieflflfl GBIInvestigatingin Alamo;NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@ gmail.com killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat www.theadvancenews.com Bill’s Donuts (912) 537-2253 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 Family Tradition Since 1972 Vidalia Small Engine Service Maruyama Power Products Jonsered Chain Saws We Service most types of Lawn Equipment Tommy Towery - Owner 435 Blaxton Road, Vidalia 537-4926 FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2401 Aimwell Road Vidalia, GA 912-537-6472 THRIFTWAY Galaxy Food Center 912.526.6483 178 South Victory Drive in Lyons Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 7 AM - 8 PM CL OSED SUNDAY Megan Perkins We Work For You Agent Christy O’Neal Nicole Stevens Agent/Owner Agent Dixon-O’Neal Agency, Inc. 405 W. First Street, Vidalia, Ga. 30474 P: 912-537-7555 F: 912-537-7553 agentdixon@bellsouth.net www.bestvidaliainsurance.com 140 Mose Coleman Dr. Vidalia, GA 537-2766
