Posted on October 8, 2025
Posted on October 8, 2025 theadvance_20251008_b_10-8-25_vid_03_w-or9_art_5.xml
The Advance Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 5 With Honor and Respect mo. Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served IS ONLINE! powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. Free -AlbertJayNock Glenwood free COVID-19 TheSouthCentral In1971,Congressdes-ignated HealthDistrictissponsoring thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate drive-up themenandwomen testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. Formoreinformation,call Testingin 478-275-6570. “CountMeIn!” COVID-19 MemorialDay. peacetime. whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror In2017,theLionsLy-ons TheMontgomery Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty CountyCommission, m . veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed Forces.TheLyonsLions www.theadvancenews.com Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Clubandits60members Schoolsarepartneringto withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For Pleasesee andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial PhotobyWilliamLedford ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 INTHISISSUE details,See page3A. CensusEvents MontgomeryCounty SeePage 10A ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a News BYTES Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCounty Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- ByDeborahClark GBIInvestigatingin Free COVID-19 Testingin Glenwood NoArrestsMade TheSouthCentral free drive-up COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat 24,inAlamo. 478-275-6570. resp MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional INTHISISSUE Editorials...........................Page 4A “CountMeIn!” CensusEvents holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment Investigat TheMontgomery ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon YourMindOnLine...........Page9A CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen Sheriffff Alamo; Arre Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. HealthDistrictissponsoring andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthe sacrifices of deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed RegionalEditor m SeePage 10A Tegus? Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert brieflfl occurredearlySunday,May 2 dclarkadvance@gmail. ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A sacrifices ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury 77yearsold,itistimetogohome Johnniewas52yearsofage Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld PhotobyWilliamLedford RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin com mINsTHI4S2ISSUoE f Bl bidL e, Obituaries Bluebir gation .........................Page6A , byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie shared. crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Johnniechuckledwhenshe relatedhowshejoinedthesheriff’s office.Itwasjustaftershehadlost atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe androckonthefrontporch.” whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. brieflflflfl GBIInvestigatingin Alamo;NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease. TheGBIwascalledinshortly after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice Departmentinprobingtheshootingthattook placeduringahighschoolgraduationpartyat ByDeborahClark dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ThTh The Advance Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 5 With Honor and Respect mo. Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served IS ONLINE! powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. Free -AlbertJayNock Glenwood free COVID-19 TheSouthCentral In1971,Congressdes-ignated HealthDistrictissponsoring thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate drive-up themenandwomen testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. Formoreinformation,call Testingin 478-275-6570. “CountMeIn!” COVID-19 MemorialDay. peacetime. whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror In2017,theLionsLy-ons TheMontgomery Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty CountyCommission, m . veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed Forces.TheLyonsLions www.theadvancenews.com Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Clubandits60members Schoolsarepartneringto withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For Pleasesee andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial PhotobyWilliamLedford ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 INTHISISSUE details,See page3A. CensusEvents MontgomeryCounty SeePage 10A ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a News BYTES Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCounty Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- ByDeborahClark GBIInvestigatingin Free COVID-19 Testingin Glenwood NoArrestsMade TheSouthCentral free drive-up COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat 24,inAlamo. 478-275-6570. resp MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional INTHISISSUE Editorials...........................Page 4A “CountMeIn!” CensusEvents holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment Investigat TheMontgomery ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon YourMindOnLine...........Page9A CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen Sheriffff Alamo; Arre Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. HealthDistrictissponsoring andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthe sacrifices of deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed RegionalEditor m SeePage 10A Tegus? Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert brieflfl occurredearlySunday,May 2 dclarkadvance@gmail. ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A sacrifices ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury 77yearsold,itistimetogohome Johnniewas52yearsofage Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld PhotobyWilliamLedford RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin com mINsTHI4S2ISSUoE f Bl bidL e, Obituaries Bluebir gation .........................Page6A , byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie shared. crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Johnniechuckledwhenshe relatedhowshejoinedthesheriff’s office.Itwasjustaftershehadlost atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe androckonthefrontporch.” whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. brieflflflfl GBIInvestigatingin Alamo;NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease. TheGBIwascalledinshortly after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice Departmentinprobingtheshootingthattook placeduringahighschoolgraduationpartyat ByDeborahClark dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ThTh
