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Woody Folsom CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 912-537-8278 2101 East First St., Vidalia www.theadvancenews.com P.O. Box 669, Vidalia, GA 30475 (912) 537-3131 Fax (912) 537-4899 The Advance IS NOW ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 With Honor and Respect 5 Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock yougivethestate powertodothings YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served mo. Free Testingin Glenwood COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate free TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary a.m service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. peacetime. Veterans Day is ob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror “CountMeIn!” drive-up COVID-19 In2017,theLionsLy-ons CensusEvents testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 .m.until3p.m.Noreferral Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty TheMontgomery CountyCommission, isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe veteranswhoservedour MontgomeryCounty OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. country in the Armed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call withhelpfromstudents MontgomeryCounty 478-275-6570. atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com morial Clu a News BYTES Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock Afteralmostaquartercentury Free COVID-19 Testingin INTHISISSUE Editorials...........................Page 4A SeePage 10A atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but Glenwood TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring free drive-up resp COVID-19 shared. asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie ByDeborahClark OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving “CountMeIn!” theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly INTHISISSUE TheMontgomery CountyCommission, ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. MontgomeryCounty VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen Editorials...........................Page 4A Obituaries.........................Page 6A Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject Sheriffff sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. tohonorthe sacrifices of deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents ma SeePage 10A Tegus? atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. PhotobyWilliamLedford brieflfl ThThThTh 2 CensusEvents sacrifices Subscribe Now! mINsT, HI4SI2SS,UoE f Editil Bluebir Lane P neth ne, Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshebrieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie shared. Johnniechuckledwhenshe GBIInvestigatingin Alamo; NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease. TheGBIwascalledinshortly after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@ gmail.com ThTh www.theadvancenews.com Bill’s Donuts (912) 537-2253 Mon-Fri 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 6 a.m. - noon Sunday 8 a.m. - noon 302 East 1st Street Vidalia, GA 30474 Family Tradition Since 1972 Vidalia Small Engine Service Maruyama Power Products Jonsered Chain Saws We Service most types of Lawn Equipment Tommy Towery - Owner 435 Blaxton Road, Vidalia 537-4926 FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2401 Aimwell Road Vidalia, GA 912-537-6472 THRIFTWAY Galaxy Food Center 912.526.6483 178 South Victory Drive in Lyons Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 7 AM - 8 PM CL OSED SUNDAY Megan Perkins We Work For You Agent Christy O’Neal Nicole Stevens Agent/Owner Agent Dixon-O’Neal Agency, Inc. 405 W. First Street, Vidalia, Ga. 30474 P: 912-537-7555 F: 912-537-7553 agentdixon@bellsouth.net www.bestvidaliainsurance.com 140 Mose Coleman Dr. Vidalia, GA 537-2766 Woody Folsom CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 912-537-8278 2101 East First St., Vidalia www.theadvancenews.com P.O. Box 669, Vidalia, GA 30475 (912) 537-3131 Fax (912) 537-4899 The Advance IS NOW ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 With Honor and Respect 5 Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock yougivethestate powertodothings YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served mo. Free Testingin Glenwood COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate free TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary a.m service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. peacetime. Veterans Day is ob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror “CountMeIn!” drive-up COVID-19 In2017,theLionsLy-ons CensusEvents testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 .m.until3p.m.Noreferral Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty TheMontgomery CountyCommission, isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe veteranswhoservedour MontgomeryCounty OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. country in the Armed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call withhelpfromstudents MontgomeryCounty 478-275-6570. atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com morial Clu a News BYTES Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock Afteralmostaquartercentury Free COVID-19 Testingin INTHISISSUE Editorials...........................Page 4A SeePage 10A atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but Glenwood TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring free drive-up resp COVID-19 shared. asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie ByDeborahClark OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving “CountMeIn!” theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly INTHISISSUE TheMontgomery CountyCommission, ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. MontgomeryCounty VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen Editorials...........................Page 4A Obituaries.........................Page 6A Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject Sheriffff sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. tohonorthe sacrifices of deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents ma SeePage 10A Tegus? atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. PhotobyWilliamLedford brieflfl ThThThTh 2 CensusEvents sacrifices Subscribe Now! mINsT, HI4SI2SS,UoE f Editil Bluebir Lane P neth ne, Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshebrieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie shared. Johnniechuckledwhenshe GBIInvestigatingin Alamo; NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease. TheGBIwascalledinshortly after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@ gmail.com ThTh www.theadvancenews.com Bill’s Donuts (912) 537-2253 Mon-Fri 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 6 a.m. - noon Sunday 8 a.m. - noon 302 East 1st Street Vidalia, GA 30474 Family Tradition Since 1972 Vidalia Small Engine Service Maruyama Power Products Jonsered Chain Saws We Service most types of Lawn Equipment Tommy Towery - Owner 435 Blaxton Road, Vidalia 537-4926 FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2401 Aimwell Road Vidalia, GA 912-537-6472 THRIFTWAY Galaxy Food Center 912.526.6483 178 South Victory Drive in Lyons Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 7 AM - 8 PM CL OSED SUNDAY Megan Perkins We Work For You Agent Christy O’Neal Nicole Stevens Agent/Owner Agent Dixon-O’Neal Agency, Inc. 405 W. First Street, Vidalia, Ga. 30474 P: 912-537-7555 F: 912-537-7553 agentdixon@bellsouth.net www.bestvidaliainsurance.com 140 Mose Coleman Dr. Vidalia, GA 537-2766
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