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In1971,Congressdes-ignated ByDeborahClark TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving ofremembrancetakesplace RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The Veterans Day is ob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty TheMontgomery ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For Pleasesee Crosses veterans who served our country in the Armed Forces. The Lyons Lions Clubandits60members with help from students page 2A dclarkadvance@gmail.com details,See page3A. CountyCommission, at Toombs County High andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- ByDeborahClark crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Subscribe Now! 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Vol.122 No.22 Inproportionas YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 PhotobyWilliamLedford yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. In1971,Congressdes-ignated ByDeborahClark TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving ofremembrancetakesplace RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The Veterans Day is ob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty TheMontgomery ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For Pleasesee Crosses veterans who served our country in the Armed Forces. The Lyons Lions Clubandits60members with help from students page 2A dclarkadvance@gmail.com details,See page3A. CountyCommission, at Toombs County High andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- ByDeborahClark crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Subscribe Now! RegionalEditor Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A briefl JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage dclarkadvance@gmail.com asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years M when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork andshe brieflflflyreturnedfromre-i B h“I didi ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com AWheelerCountymanwasshotand i id t t#4Bl bidL killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, th www.theadvancenews.com
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