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The Advance IS ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 5 In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon mo. free drive-up TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. COVID-19 MemorialDay. peacetime. Veterans Day is observed annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 TheMontgomery Pleasesee Crosses page 2A deceasedToombs County veterans who served our country in the Armed Forces. The Lyons Lions Clubandits60members with help from students at Toombs County High KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial PhotobyWilliamLedford ClubPresident,James Inproportionas andDarrellNobles. yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- page3A. ByDeborahClark dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury Free resp COVID-19 Testingin Glenwood TheSouthCentral In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld by Billie Jones. Mrs. Jones had beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement ByDeborahClark “CountMeIn!” 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin details,See RegionalEditor CensusEvents TheMontgomery CountyCommission, free HealthDistrictissponsoring drive-up COVID-19 peacetime. themilitaryduringwaror atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but MontgomeryCounty testinginGlenwoodon In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome A Wheeler County man was shot and inashootingthat 24,inAlamo. Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions androckonthefrontporch.” MontgomeryCounty testsiteislocatedatthe Clubandits60members INTHISISSUE Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. page3A. Pleasesee withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh Sheriffffff andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Crosses page 2A ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty PhotobyWilliamLedford brieflfl tomentorMrs.Branch.“I RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com ma killedandtwoothersinjured occurredearlySunday,May 2 RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the mINsTHI4S2ISSUoE SeePage 10A Tegus? f inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but 77yearsold,itistimetogohome crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James androckonthefrontporch.” Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. Subscribe Now! Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad brieflfl ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor GBIInvestigatingin Alamo; NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the dclarkadvance@gmail.com killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat www.theadvancenews.com The Advance IS ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 5 In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon mo. free drive-up TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. COVID-19 MemorialDay. peacetime. Veterans Day is observed annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 TheMontgomery Pleasesee Crosses page 2A deceasedToombs County veterans who served our country in the Armed Forces. The Lyons Lions Clubandits60members with help from students at Toombs County High KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial PhotobyWilliamLedford ClubPresident,James Inproportionas andDarrellNobles. yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- page3A. ByDeborahClark dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury Free resp COVID-19 Testingin Glenwood TheSouthCentral In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld by Billie Jones. Mrs. Jones had beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement ByDeborahClark “CountMeIn!” 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin details,See RegionalEditor CensusEvents TheMontgomery CountyCommission, free HealthDistrictissponsoring drive-up COVID-19 peacetime. themilitaryduringwaror atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but MontgomeryCounty testinginGlenwoodon In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome A Wheeler County man was shot and inashootingthat 24,inAlamo. Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions androckonthefrontporch.” MontgomeryCounty testsiteislocatedatthe Clubandits60members INTHISISSUE Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. page3A. Pleasesee withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh Sheriffffff andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Crosses page 2A ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty PhotobyWilliamLedford brieflfl tomentorMrs.Branch.“I RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com ma killedandtwoothersinjured occurredearlySunday,May 2 RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the mINsTHI4S2ISSUoE SeePage 10A Tegus? f inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but 77yearsold,itistimetogohome crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James androckonthefrontporch.” Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. Subscribe Now! Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad brieflfl ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor GBIInvestigatingin Alamo; NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the dclarkadvance@gmail.com killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat www.theadvancenews.com
