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