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 BYTES ews Y TES Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 PhotobyWilliamLedford MayasMemorialDay,anational In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin 24 Years of Service holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. Veterans Day is observed annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject to honor the sacrifices of deceased Toombs County veterans who served our country in the Armed Forces. The Lyons Lions Club and its 60 members with help from students at Toombs County High andtheLeoClubofRob-ert Toombs Academy and theCityofLyonsconstruct- Mididdle testsiteislocatedatthe Old Middle School,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 HealthDistrictissponsoring freedrive-upCOVID-19 TheSouthCentral CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Connectionandthe Pleasesee Crosses 2A page crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsibleforthememorial PhotobyWilliamLedford inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily TheMontgomery ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com SeePage 10A brieflfl Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld by Billie Jones. Mrs. Jones had beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromretirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- androckonthefrontporch.” asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty INTHISISSUE RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com ByDeborahClark RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the Georgia Bureau of Investigation reported in occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. A Wheeler County man was shot and killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat 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 BYTES ews Y TES Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 PhotobyWilliamLedford MayasMemorialDay,anational In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin 24 Years of Service holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. Veterans Day is observed annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject to honor the sacrifices of deceased Toombs County veterans who served our country in the Armed Forces. The Lyons Lions Club and its 60 members with help from students at Toombs County High andtheLeoClubofRob-ert Toombs Academy and theCityofLyonsconstruct- Mididdle testsiteislocatedatthe Old Middle School,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 HealthDistrictissponsoring freedrive-upCOVID-19 TheSouthCentral CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Connectionandthe Pleasesee Crosses 2A page crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsibleforthememorial PhotobyWilliamLedford inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily TheMontgomery ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com SeePage 10A brieflfl Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld by Billie Jones. Mrs. Jones had beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromretirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- androckonthefrontporch.” asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty INTHISISSUE RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com ByDeborahClark RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the Georgia Bureau of Investigation reported in occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. 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UNVEILING TO SUPPORTERS – The Vidalia Fire Department first unveiled the new vehicle to Dot Foods, Tractor Supply Company, and Georgia Forestry Commission employees and representatives as a “thank you” for the businesses’ support of the endeavor.
LARGE CROWD – A large crowd of citizens attended the Vidalia City Council Public Hearing on Monday, April 6, to share their concerns about a proposed subdivision development on Larry Drive.Photo by Makaylee Randolph
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