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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 Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served 5 mo. Free Testingin Glenwood free COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional TheSouthCentral holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen HealthDistrictissponsoring drive-up testinginGlenwoodon who died while serving Monday,June1,from11 COVID-19 theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment m ofremembrancetakesplace . a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. peacetime. Veterans Day is ob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror In2017,theLionsLy-ons “CountMeIn!” Clubcreatedaproject CensusEvents tohonorthesacrificesof TheMontgomery isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand Schoolsarepartneringto theCityofLyonsconstruct- PhotobyWilliamLedford inMontgomeryCounty.For Pleasesee Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 details,Seepage3A. CountyCommission, ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor News dclarkadvance@gmail.com BYTES Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings MontgomeryCounty foryou,yougiveit Library,Tri-CountyFamily powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty resp morial Clu Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Free COVID-19 INTHISISSUE sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor Testingin Glenwood Editorials...........................Page 4A SeePage 10A JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring free drive-up COVID-19 androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff testinginGlenwoodon isneededforthetest.The CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie shared. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen sponsorCensus2020events a dclarkadvance@gmail.com 478-275-6570. whodiedwhileserving “CountMeIn!” CensusEvents theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly INTHISISSUE TheMontgomery CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe annuallyonNovem-ber MontgomeryCounty 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. Sheriffffff Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh ma SeePage 10A Tegus? 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 PhotobyWilliamLedford Subscribe Now! brieflfl ThThThTh 2 mINsT, HI4S2ISS,UoE f asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- CharlesDursthiredhertowork brieflfl GBIInvestigatingin Alamo;NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@ gmail.com www.theadvancenews.com 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 Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served 5 mo. Free Testingin Glenwood free COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional TheSouthCentral holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen HealthDistrictissponsoring drive-up testinginGlenwoodon who died while serving Monday,June1,from11 COVID-19 theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment m ofremembrancetakesplace . a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. peacetime. Veterans Day is ob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror In2017,theLionsLy-ons “CountMeIn!” Clubcreatedaproject CensusEvents tohonorthesacrificesof TheMontgomery isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand Schoolsarepartneringto theCityofLyonsconstruct- PhotobyWilliamLedford inMontgomeryCounty.For Pleasesee Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 details,Seepage3A. CountyCommission, ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor News dclarkadvance@gmail.com BYTES Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings MontgomeryCounty foryou,yougiveit Library,Tri-CountyFamily powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty resp morial Clu Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Free COVID-19 INTHISISSUE sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor Testingin Glenwood Editorials...........................Page 4A SeePage 10A JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring free drive-up COVID-19 androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff testinginGlenwoodon isneededforthetest.The CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie shared. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen sponsorCensus2020events a dclarkadvance@gmail.com 478-275-6570. whodiedwhileserving “CountMeIn!” CensusEvents theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly INTHISISSUE TheMontgomery CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe annuallyonNovem-ber MontgomeryCounty 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. Sheriffffff Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh ma SeePage 10A Tegus? 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 PhotobyWilliamLedford Subscribe Now! brieflfl ThThThTh 2 mINsT, HI4S2ISS,UoE f asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- CharlesDursthiredhertowork brieflfl GBIInvestigatingin Alamo;NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@ gmail.com www.theadvancenews.com
