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The Advance IS ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 5 With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served Vol.122 No.22 mo. YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 ews In1971,Congressdes-ignated News BYTES Y TES HealthDistrictissponsoring thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,anational 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- OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon TheSouthCentral resp morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a deceasedToombsCounty Clubcreatedaproject In2017,theLionsLy-ons peacetime. setasidetohonorallmen 11eachyearandisaday annuallyonNovem-ber VeteransDayisob-served MemorialDay. at3:00p.m.localtimeon ofremembrancetakesplace service.Anationalmoment holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin details,See Schoolsarepartneringto CountyCommission, OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. brieflflfl Shesoonascendedtotheposition asareceptionistatthecountyjail. androckonthefrontporch.” RegionalEditor crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James androckonthefrontporch.” Johnnie was 52 years of age when Toombs County Sheriffff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld by Billie Jones. Mrs. Jones had beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflflyreturnedfrom re-ti tt t 77yearsold,itistimetogohome JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Pleasesee 2A page Crosses theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh withhelpfromstudents Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions country in the Armed veteranswhoservedour tohonorthesacrificesof themilitaryduringwaror andwomenwhoservedin theircountryinthemilitary whodiedwhileserving themenandwomen In1971,Congressdes-ignated RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail. l.com diedinanincidentat 2 ma luebird ne mINsTHI4S2ISSUoE f BluebirdLane the SeePage inMontgomeryCounty.For page3A. MontgomeryCounty sponsorCensus2020events Connectionandthe Library,Tri-CountyFamily MontgomeryCounty TheMontgomery CensusEvents drive-up free “CountMeIn!” testsiteislocatedatthe isneededforthetest.The a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon COVID-19 HealthDistrictissponsoring TheSouthCentral Glenwood Testingin Free COVID-19 -AlbertJayNock toyou. powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings yougivethestate Inproportionas Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 Subscribe Now! Pleasesee Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsibleforthememorial ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford TheMontgomery CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. ByDeborahClark Afteralmostaquartercentury 10A shared. 77yearsold,itistimetogohome asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie tomentorMrs.Branch.“I andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement beensecretarytherefor40years byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld CharlesDursthiredhertowork whenToombsCountySheriff dclarkadvance@gmail.com ByDeborahClark Johnniewas52yearsofage Afteralmostaquartercentury Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial PhotobyWilliamLedford INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A briefl re-i M B h“I Sheriff ByDeborahClark A Wheeler County man was shot and killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May 24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, didi i id t t#4Bl bidL th INTHISISSUE Editorials...........................Page 4A dclarkadvance@gmail.com Alamo; RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly AWheelerCountymanwasshotand occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. GBIInvestigatingin NoArrestsMade www.theadvancenews.com The Advance IS ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 5 With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served Vol.122 No.22 mo. YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 ews In1971,Congressdes-ignated News BYTES Y TES HealthDistrictissponsoring thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,anational 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- OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon TheSouthCentral resp morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a deceasedToombsCounty Clubcreatedaproject In2017,theLionsLy-ons peacetime. setasidetohonorallmen 11eachyearandisaday annuallyonNovem-ber VeteransDayisob-served MemorialDay. at3:00p.m.localtimeon ofremembrancetakesplace service.Anationalmoment holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin details,See Schoolsarepartneringto CountyCommission, OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. brieflflfl Shesoonascendedtotheposition asareceptionistatthecountyjail. androckonthefrontporch.” RegionalEditor crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James androckonthefrontporch.” Johnnie was 52 years of age when Toombs County Sheriffff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld by Billie Jones. Mrs. Jones had beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflflyreturnedfrom re-ti tt t 77yearsold,itistimetogohome JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Pleasesee 2A page Crosses theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh withhelpfromstudents Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions country in the Armed veteranswhoservedour tohonorthesacrificesof themilitaryduringwaror andwomenwhoservedin theircountryinthemilitary whodiedwhileserving themenandwomen In1971,Congressdes-ignated RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail. l.com diedinanincidentat 2 ma luebird ne mINsTHI4S2ISSUoE f BluebirdLane the SeePage inMontgomeryCounty.For page3A. MontgomeryCounty sponsorCensus2020events Connectionandthe Library,Tri-CountyFamily MontgomeryCounty TheMontgomery CensusEvents drive-up free “CountMeIn!” testsiteislocatedatthe isneededforthetest.The a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon COVID-19 HealthDistrictissponsoring TheSouthCentral Glenwood Testingin Free COVID-19 -AlbertJayNock toyou. powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings yougivethestate Inproportionas Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 Subscribe Now! Pleasesee Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsibleforthememorial ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford TheMontgomery CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. ByDeborahClark Afteralmostaquartercentury 10A shared. 77yearsold,itistimetogohome asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie tomentorMrs.Branch.“I andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement beensecretarytherefor40years byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld CharlesDursthiredhertowork whenToombsCountySheriff dclarkadvance@gmail.com ByDeborahClark Johnniewas52yearsofage Afteralmostaquartercentury Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial PhotobyWilliamLedford INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A briefl re-i M B h“I Sheriff ByDeborahClark A Wheeler County man was shot and killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May 24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, didi i id t t#4Bl bidL th INTHISISSUE Editorials...........................Page 4A dclarkadvance@gmail.com Alamo; RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly AWheelerCountymanwasshotand occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. GBIInvestigatingin NoArrestsMade www.theadvancenews.com
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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