The Advance IS ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 5 mo. With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served News ews BYTES Y TES Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 PhotobyWilliamLedford In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ByDeborahClark TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring ofremembrancetakesplace 478-275-6570. freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon MemorialDay. at3:00p.m.localtimeon Veterans Day is observed Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. peacetime. setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin RegionalEditor themilitaryduringwaror dclarkadvance@gmail.com ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. 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Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- androckonthefrontporch.” brieflflfl ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin Subscribe Now! www.theadvancenews.com The Advance IS ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 5 mo. With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served News ews BYTES Y TES Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 PhotobyWilliamLedford In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ByDeborahClark TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring ofremembrancetakesplace 478-275-6570. freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon MemorialDay. at3:00p.m.localtimeon Veterans Day is observed Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. peacetime. setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin RegionalEditor themilitaryduringwaror dclarkadvance@gmail.com ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veterans who served our country in the Armed Forces. The Lyons Lions TheMontgomery Clubandits60members CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty with help from students at Toombs County High andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand PhotobyWilliamLedford ByDeborahClark Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe Pleasesee theCityofLyonsconstruct- Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. ByDeborahClark Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- androckonthefrontporch.” brieflflfl ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin Subscribe Now! www.theadvancenews.com
CROWDED HEARING – Numerous citizens attended the public hearing in Vidalia on Tuesday, July 28, to share their concerns about the proposed Neighborhood Overlay Ordinance.Photo by Makaylee Randolph
OFFICIAL RESOLUTION – State Representative Leesa Hagan (left) presented Anna Nalley (right) with a resolution from the House of Representatives, which celebrated Nalley for her accomplishments.Photo by Makaylee Randolph
MONTGOMERY 4-H EXCELS AT STATE – Montgomery County 4-H Members Tatum Williams and Hartley Williamson established themselves as two of the best competitors in the state in their category of competition during State Congress. L to R: Montgomery County Extension Agent Lauren Stanley, Tatum Williams, Hartley Williamson, Montgomery County 4-H Volunteer Joyce Allen.
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