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ByDeborahClark free a powertodothings TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily drive-up testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 COVID-19 theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon VeteransDayisob-served OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call Testingin annuallyonNovem-ber 478-275-6570. peacetime. 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Glenwood andwomenwhoservedin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional themilitaryduringwaror “CountMeIn!” In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject who died while serving tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty TheMontgomery CensusEvents Pleasesee veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed Forces.TheLyonsLions MemorialDay. Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial PhotobyWilliamLedford RegionalEditor CountyCommission, ByDeborahClark dclarkadvance@gmail.com MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto INTHISISSUE details,See page3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury Editorials...........................Page I2SSUoE 4A SeePage sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. 10A asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe androckonthefrontporch.” shared. brieflfl Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie 77yearsold,itistimetogohome ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com GBIInvestigatingin Alamo; NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly www.theadvancenews.com
