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The Advance Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 5 With Honor and Respect mo. Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served IS ONLINE! In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring MemorialDay. service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon Subscribe Now! freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Veterans Day is observed annuallyonNovem-ber 478-275-6570. Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The 11eachyearandisaday testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. peacetime. setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veterans who served our country in the Armed Forces. The Lyons Lions TheMontgomery Clubandits60members with help from students at Toombs County High CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library, Tri-CountyFamily Pleasesee andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 Libibrary, resp morial Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. ByDeborahClark Free free COVID-19 TheSouthCentral drive-up HealthDistrictissponsoring COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 In1971,Congressdes-ignated a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral RegionalEditor 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 isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. www.theadvancenews.com INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A andshe briefl tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- yreturnedfromre-tirement Sheriffff ByDeborahClark “CountMeIn!” Testingin RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com CensusEvents Glenwood thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber TheMontgomery AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May 24,inAlamo. MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin INTHISISSUE MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. Pleasesee Crosses page 2A 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. Afteralmostaquartercentury PhotobyWilliamLedford brieflfl m 2 amINsTHI4S2ISSUoE SeePage CountyCommission, Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- 10A Tegus? f asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage brieflfl ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor Alamo; GBIInvestigatingin NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin dclarkadvance@gmail.com The Advance Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 5 With Honor and Respect mo. Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served IS ONLINE! In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring MemorialDay. service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon Subscribe Now! freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Veterans Day is observed annuallyonNovem-ber 478-275-6570. Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The 11eachyearandisaday testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. peacetime. setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veterans who served our country in the Armed Forces. The Lyons Lions TheMontgomery Clubandits60members with help from students at Toombs County High CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library, Tri-CountyFamily Pleasesee andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 Libibrary, resp morial Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. ByDeborahClark Free free COVID-19 TheSouthCentral drive-up HealthDistrictissponsoring COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 In1971,Congressdes-ignated a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral RegionalEditor 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 isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. www.theadvancenews.com INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A andshe briefl tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- yreturnedfromre-tirement Sheriffff ByDeborahClark “CountMeIn!” Testingin RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com CensusEvents Glenwood thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber TheMontgomery AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May 24,inAlamo. MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin INTHISISSUE MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. Pleasesee Crosses page 2A 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. Afteralmostaquartercentury PhotobyWilliamLedford brieflfl m 2 amINsTHI4S2ISSUoE SeePage CountyCommission, Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- 10A Tegus? f asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage brieflfl ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor Alamo; GBIInvestigatingin NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin dclarkadvance@gmail.com
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