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The Advance IS ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 5 With Honor and Respect mo. Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served toyou. In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate TheSouthCentral themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary HealthDistrictissponsoring freedrive-upCOVID-19 service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral MemorialDay. Veterans Day is ob-served isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen TheMontgomery CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty 478-275-6570. OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons PhotobyWilliamLedford Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Pleasesee Crosses Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veterans who served our country in the Armed Forces. The Lyons Lions Clubandits60members with help from students atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- page 2A resp morial Clu KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal andDarrellNobles. Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 Subscribe Now! inMontgomeryCounty.For page3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Free Testingin Afteralmostaquartercentury free a COVID-19 TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring drive-up COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events details,See testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A briefl M B Sheriff re-i h“I didi ByDeborahClark 478-275-6570. RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com “CountMeIn!” CensusEvents Glenwood setasidetohonorallmen AWheelerCountymanwasshotand i id t t#4Bl bidL inashootingthat TheMontgomery CountyCommission, Clubcreatedaproject MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriffff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflflflyreturnedfrom re-ti 24,inAlamo. INTHISISSUE Editorials...........................Page Connectionandthe Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. Pleasesee Crosses page 2A MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford tt t killedandtwoothersinjured occurredearlySunday,May 2 ma RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat ebirdLanethe mINsTHI4S2ISSUoE f th 4A SeePage 10A Tegus? MontgomeryCounty peacetime. Library,Tri-CountyFamily andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror MontgomeryCounty In2017,theLionsLy-ons tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- ne ByDeborahClark dclarkadvance@gmail.com shared. 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-nie RegionalEditor brieflfl GBIInvestigatingin Alamo; NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, www.theadvancenews.com The Advance IS ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 5 With Honor and Respect mo. Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served toyou. In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate TheSouthCentral themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary HealthDistrictissponsoring freedrive-upCOVID-19 service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral MemorialDay. Veterans Day is ob-served isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen TheMontgomery CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty 478-275-6570. OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons PhotobyWilliamLedford Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Pleasesee Crosses Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veterans who served our country in the Armed Forces. The Lyons Lions Clubandits60members with help from students atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- page 2A resp morial Clu KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal andDarrellNobles. Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 Subscribe Now! inMontgomeryCounty.For page3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Free Testingin Afteralmostaquartercentury free a COVID-19 TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring drive-up COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events details,See testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A briefl M B Sheriff re-i h“I didi ByDeborahClark 478-275-6570. RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com “CountMeIn!” CensusEvents Glenwood setasidetohonorallmen AWheelerCountymanwasshotand i id t t#4Bl bidL inashootingthat TheMontgomery CountyCommission, Clubcreatedaproject MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriffff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflflflyreturnedfrom re-ti 24,inAlamo. INTHISISSUE Editorials...........................Page Connectionandthe Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. Pleasesee Crosses page 2A MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford tt t killedandtwoothersinjured occurredearlySunday,May 2 ma RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat ebirdLanethe mINsTHI4S2ISSUoE f th 4A SeePage 10A Tegus? MontgomeryCounty peacetime. Library,Tri-CountyFamily andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror MontgomeryCounty In2017,theLionsLy-ons tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- ne ByDeborahClark dclarkadvance@gmail.com shared. 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-nie RegionalEditor brieflfl GBIInvestigatingin Alamo; NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, www.theadvancenews.com
