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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.122No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served IS ONLINE! powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. Free -AlbertJayNock Glenwood free COVID-19 TheSouthCentral In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate HealthDistrictissponsoring drive-up testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Testingin Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. “CountMeIn!” CensusEvents COVID-19 MemorialDay. peacetime. themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof TheMontgomery m . deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 CountyCommission, www.theadvancenews.com MontgomeryCounty ByDeborahClark dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury News BYTES Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty toyou. -AlbertJayNock Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events resp morial Clu Free COVID-19 INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCounty Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail. GBIInvestigatingin NoArrestsMade TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring free drive-up COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May 24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin com a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call In1971,Congressdes-ignated inMontgomeryCounty.For INTHISISSUE 478-275-6570. a “CountMeIn!” thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional themenandwomen details,Seepage3A. RegionalEditor atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty service.Anationalmoment Investigat Editorials...........................Page 4A Obituaries.........................Page 6A YourMindOnLine...........Page9A TheMontgomery CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe Testingin MontgomeryCounty Glenwood ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen Sheriffff Alamo; Arre Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions m Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh SeePage 10A Tegus? 2 CensusEvents andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A holidaytocommem-orate whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary brieflfl mINsTHI4S2ISSUoE f Bl bidL e,Bluebir , gation ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie PhotobyWilliamLedford shared. Johnniechuckledwhenshe relatedhowshejoinedthesheriff’s office.Itwasjustaftershehadlost brieflflflfl GBIInvestigatingin NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice Departmentinprobingtheshootingthattook placeduringahighschoolgraduationpartyat ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Alamo; occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, 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.122No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served IS ONLINE! powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. Free -AlbertJayNock Glenwood free COVID-19 TheSouthCentral In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate HealthDistrictissponsoring drive-up testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Testingin Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. “CountMeIn!” CensusEvents COVID-19 MemorialDay. peacetime. themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof TheMontgomery m . deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 CountyCommission, www.theadvancenews.com MontgomeryCounty ByDeborahClark dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury News BYTES Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty toyou. -AlbertJayNock Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events resp morial Clu Free COVID-19 INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCounty Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail. GBIInvestigatingin NoArrestsMade TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring free drive-up COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May 24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin com a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call In1971,Congressdes-ignated inMontgomeryCounty.For INTHISISSUE 478-275-6570. a “CountMeIn!” thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional themenandwomen details,Seepage3A. RegionalEditor atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty service.Anationalmoment Investigat Editorials...........................Page 4A Obituaries.........................Page 6A YourMindOnLine...........Page9A TheMontgomery CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe Testingin MontgomeryCounty Glenwood ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen Sheriffff Alamo; Arre Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions m Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh SeePage 10A Tegus? 2 CensusEvents andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A holidaytocommem-orate whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary brieflfl mINsTHI4S2ISSUoE f Bl bidL e,Bluebir , gation ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie PhotobyWilliamLedford shared. Johnniechuckledwhenshe relatedhowshejoinedthesheriff’s office.Itwasjustaftershehadlost brieflflflfl GBIInvestigatingin NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice Departmentinprobingtheshootingthattook placeduringahighschoolgraduationpartyat ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Alamo; occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo,
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