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Farm Residential Commercial Mobley’s 24 Hour Service Well and Pump Service Woody Folsom Wells Pumps Tanks Water Soteners Filters Lime-Rock CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM Deep Wells Serving Vidalia & Over 34 Surrounding Counties 912-537-8278 912-537-2195 2101 East First St., Vidalia www.mobleywelldrilling.com www.theadvancenews.com P.O. Box 669, Vidalia, GA 30475 (912) 537-3131 Fax (912) 537-4899 Peterson Dermatology Medical, Surgical & Cosmetic Care for Adults & Children Letty Revell Petereson, MD Karen McNeely, FNP 912.538.9080 www.petersondermatology.com 305 First St. West, Vidalia, GA 30474 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 Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served 5 mo. -AlbertJayNock Free Testingin Glenwood COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin free TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring drive-up MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen COVID-19 who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon a.m MemorialDay. peacetime. Veterans Day is ob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror “CountMeIn!” In2017,theLionsLy-ons CensusEvents testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof TheMontgomery .m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed MontgomeryCounty OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members Connectionandthe ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call withhelpfromstudents MontgomeryCounty 478-275-6570. atToombsCountyHigh Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events Pleasesee andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor News BYTES Inproportionas yougivethestate CountyCommission, powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. Library,Tri-CountyFamily morial Clu a -AlbertJayNock Free COVID-19 Testingin Glenwood TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring free drive-up resp COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon INTHISISSUE Editorials...........................Page 4A SeePage 10A shared. dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie ByDeborahClark Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin RegionalEditor ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional dclarkadvance@gmail.com Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. “CountMeIn!” holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly INTHISISSUE CensusEvents TheMontgomery CountyCommission, at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday Editorials...........................Page 4A MontgomeryCounty setasidetohonorallmen Obituaries.........................Page 6A Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject Sheriffff inMontgomeryCounty.For tohonorthesacrificesof details,Seepage3A. deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members SeePage 10A withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh Tegus? andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- ma Pleasesee Crosses page 2A ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition PhotobyWilliamLedford Subscribe Now! brieflfl ThThTh 2 Bluebir mINsT, HI4SI2SS,UoE f Laneneth ne, di ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie shared. Johnniechuckledwhenshe relatedhowshejoinedthesheriff’s brieflfl GBIInvestigatingin Alamo;NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease. TheGBIwascalledinshortly after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice Departmentinprobingtheshootingthattook ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@ gmail.com ThTh 546 Ben Roy McLendon Road, Lyons 912-293-2968 www.theadvancenews.com Bill’s Donuts OXLEY (912) 537-2253 D E N TA L 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 Mark W. Oxley, DMD 912-537-2238 Family Tradition Since 1972 1618 Meadows Lane, Vidalia, GA 30474 info@oxleydental.com 912-537-SOLD BROWNREALTYGA.COM SARA STANLEY BROWN, BROKER/OWNER 202 JACKSON STREET VIDALIA, GA 30474 912-293-2225 SARA@BROWNREALTYGA.COM For allergy and asthma relief... Allergy & Asthma Clinic of Southeast Ga F. Geoffrey Conner, M.D. 1608 Meadows Lane, Vidalia 912-537-9488 SATURDAY APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE Vidalia Small Engine Service Maruyama Power Products Jonsered Chain Saws We Service most types of Lawn Equipment Coppers Construction Tommy Towery - Owner BUILDING & COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION 912-537-6420 435 Blaxton Road, Vidalia 537-4926 410 MCINTOSH ST., VIDALIA GA, 30474 R.L. KIMBREL, JR., D.M.D. KACY M. MORRIS, D.M.D. LOGAN CHRISTIAN, D.M.D. SCOTTY BLANCHARD JR, D.M.D. 912-537-7048 311 PETE PHILLIPS DRIVE VIDALIA, GEORGIA 30474 WWW.DENTALCENTERVIDALIA.COM FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2401 Aimwell Road Vidalia, GA 202 Jackson Street 912-537-6472 912.538.0465 · Fax 912.538.0467 806 Maple Drive, Vidalia, GA 30474 Affinishospice.org Ohoopee Land & Timber THRIFTWAY LAND AND TIMBER MANAGEMENT GEORGIA PINE AND HARDWOOD TIMBER BUYERS Galaxy Food Center 912.526.6483 Trees are our business Gilbert Jones & Associates, Inc. 912-537-8811 912-537-1637 311 Church St., Vidalia, GA 30474 www.gilbertjonesandassociates.com 178 South Victory Drive in Lyons Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 7 AM - 8 PM CL OSED SUNDAY Shane Harrelson Owner/Manager ohoopeetimberlt.com 912-293-0679 155 Green Tippett Rd, Vidalia, GA 30474 Megan Perkins We Work For You Agent Christy O’Neal Nicole Stevens Agent/Owner Agent ABEDNEGO Dixon-O’Neal Agency, Inc. Primary Care! Wendell H. Dixon 405 W. First Street, Vidalia, Ga. 30474 CEO/EVP Market President P: 912-537-7555 F: 912-537-7553 Main Office ABEDNEGO Primary Care Provider Daniel Dasher, PA-C agentdixon@bellsouth.net 299 West Liberty Ave. Lyons, GA 30436 1608 Meadows Lane Vidalia 535-9500 201 5th Ave. Vidalia, GA www.riversac.net 912-537-8490 Office 229-315-0962 Sales Vidalia Office Vidalia Direct: 912-535-2041 Lyons Direct: 912-524-2001 Fax: 912-537-1814 NMLS# 786804 wendell@ourpeoplesbank.com www.bestvidaliainsurance.com 2301 East 1st Street Vidalia, GA 30474 Pond & Lake Fountains Fish Stocking Pond & Lake Management Electrofishing Consulting Vegetation Control Vidalia Statesboro Sandersville Swainsboro (912) 529-3315 www.pondstockingofgeorgia.com 2829 Briarcliff Road, Soperton, GA (912) 538-1200 (912) 764-4444 (478) 552-3005 (478) 237-4061 140 Mose Coleman Dr. Vidalia, GA 537-2766 1-800-221-6425 www.centralfenceco.com Farm Residential Commercial Mobley’s 24 Hour Service Well and Pump Service Woody Folsom Wells Pumps Tanks Water Soteners Filters Lime-Rock CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM Deep Wells Serving Vidalia & Over 34 Surrounding Counties 912-537-8278 912-537-2195 2101 East First St., Vidalia www.mobleywelldrilling.com www.theadvancenews.com P.O. Box 669, Vidalia, GA 30475 (912) 537-3131 Fax (912) 537-4899 Peterson Dermatology Medical, Surgical & Cosmetic Care for Adults & Children Letty Revell Petereson, MD Karen McNeely, FNP 912.538.9080 www.petersondermatology.com 305 First St. West, Vidalia, GA 30474 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 Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served 5 mo. -AlbertJayNock Free Testingin Glenwood COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin free TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring drive-up MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen COVID-19 who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon a.m MemorialDay. peacetime. Veterans Day is ob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror “CountMeIn!” In2017,theLionsLy-ons CensusEvents testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof TheMontgomery .m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed MontgomeryCounty OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members Connectionandthe ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call withhelpfromstudents MontgomeryCounty 478-275-6570. atToombsCountyHigh Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events Pleasesee andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor News BYTES Inproportionas yougivethestate CountyCommission, powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. Library,Tri-CountyFamily morial Clu a -AlbertJayNock Free COVID-19 Testingin Glenwood TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring free drive-up resp COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon INTHISISSUE Editorials...........................Page 4A SeePage 10A shared. dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie ByDeborahClark Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin RegionalEditor ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional dclarkadvance@gmail.com Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. “CountMeIn!” holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly INTHISISSUE CensusEvents TheMontgomery CountyCommission, at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday Editorials...........................Page 4A MontgomeryCounty setasidetohonorallmen Obituaries.........................Page 6A Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject Sheriffff inMontgomeryCounty.For tohonorthesacrificesof details,Seepage3A. deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members SeePage 10A withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh Tegus? andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- ma Pleasesee Crosses page 2A ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition PhotobyWilliamLedford Subscribe Now! brieflfl ThThTh 2 Bluebir mINsT, HI4SI2SS,UoE f Laneneth ne, di ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie shared. Johnniechuckledwhenshe relatedhowshejoinedthesheriff’s brieflfl GBIInvestigatingin Alamo;NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease. TheGBIwascalledinshortly after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice Departmentinprobingtheshootingthattook ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@ gmail.com ThTh 546 Ben Roy McLendon Road, Lyons 912-293-2968 www.theadvancenews.com Bill’s Donuts OXLEY (912) 537-2253 D E N TA L 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 Mark W. Oxley, DMD 912-537-2238 Family Tradition Since 1972 1618 Meadows Lane, Vidalia, GA 30474 info@oxleydental.com 912-537-SOLD BROWNREALTYGA.COM SARA STANLEY BROWN, BROKER/OWNER 202 JACKSON STREET VIDALIA, GA 30474 912-293-2225 SARA@BROWNREALTYGA.COM For allergy and asthma relief... Allergy & Asthma Clinic of Southeast Ga F. Geoffrey Conner, M.D. 1608 Meadows Lane, Vidalia 912-537-9488 SATURDAY APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE Vidalia Small Engine Service Maruyama Power Products Jonsered Chain Saws We Service most types of Lawn Equipment Coppers Construction Tommy Towery - Owner BUILDING & COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION 912-537-6420 435 Blaxton Road, Vidalia 537-4926 410 MCINTOSH ST., VIDALIA GA, 30474 R.L. KIMBREL, JR., D.M.D. KACY M. MORRIS, D.M.D. LOGAN CHRISTIAN, D.M.D. SCOTTY BLANCHARD JR, D.M.D. 912-537-7048 311 PETE PHILLIPS DRIVE VIDALIA, GEORGIA 30474 WWW.DENTALCENTERVIDALIA.COM FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2401 Aimwell Road Vidalia, GA 202 Jackson Street 912-537-6472 912.538.0465 · Fax 912.538.0467 806 Maple Drive, Vidalia, GA 30474 Affinishospice.org Ohoopee Land & Timber THRIFTWAY LAND AND TIMBER MANAGEMENT GEORGIA PINE AND HARDWOOD TIMBER BUYERS Galaxy Food Center 912.526.6483 Trees are our business Gilbert Jones & Associates, Inc. 912-537-8811 912-537-1637 311 Church St., Vidalia, GA 30474 www.gilbertjonesandassociates.com 178 South Victory Drive in Lyons Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 7 AM - 8 PM CL OSED SUNDAY Shane Harrelson Owner/Manager ohoopeetimberlt.com 912-293-0679 155 Green Tippett Rd, Vidalia, GA 30474 Megan Perkins We Work For You Agent Christy O’Neal Nicole Stevens Agent/Owner Agent ABEDNEGO Dixon-O’Neal Agency, Inc. Primary Care! Wendell H. Dixon 405 W. First Street, Vidalia, Ga. 30474 CEO/EVP Market President P: 912-537-7555 F: 912-537-7553 Main Office ABEDNEGO Primary Care Provider Daniel Dasher, PA-C agentdixon@bellsouth.net 299 West Liberty Ave. Lyons, GA 30436 1608 Meadows Lane Vidalia 535-9500 201 5th Ave. Vidalia, GA www.riversac.net 912-537-8490 Office 229-315-0962 Sales Vidalia Office Vidalia Direct: 912-535-2041 Lyons Direct: 912-524-2001 Fax: 912-537-1814 NMLS# 786804 wendell@ourpeoplesbank.com www.bestvidaliainsurance.com 2301 East 1st Street Vidalia, GA 30474 Pond & Lake Fountains Fish Stocking Pond & Lake Management Electrofishing Consulting Vegetation Control Vidalia Statesboro Sandersville Swainsboro (912) 529-3315 www.pondstockingofgeorgia.com 2829 Briarcliff Road, Soperton, GA (912) 538-1200 (912) 764-4444 (478) 552-3005 (478) 237-4061 140 Mose Coleman Dr. Vidalia, GA 537-2766 1-800-221-6425 www.centralfenceco.com
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