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RegionalEditor apressrelease. ThThThTheGBIwascalledinshortly GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the offiffice.Itwasjust aftftershehadlost relatedhowshejoinedthesheriff’s Johnniechuckledwhenshe shared. alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie tomentorMrs.Branch.“I andshebrieflyreturnedfromre-tirement beensecretarytherefor40years byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Shesoonascendedtotheposition asareceptionistatthecountyjail. CharlesDursthiredhertowork whenToombsCountySheriff Johnniewas52yearsofage androckonthefrontporch.” 77yearsold,itistimetogohome asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor aftft Alamo; Eruptsat dclarkadvance@gmail.com ByDeborahClark placeduringahighschoolgraduationpartyat Departmentinprobingtheshootingthattook after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice Th RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat AWheelerCountymanwasshotand NoArrestsMade GBIInvestigatingin Party Graduation PhotobyWilliamLedford Shootout aft offi JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Afteralmostaquartercentury dclarkadvance@gmail.com crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh withhelpfromstudents Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions countryintheArmed veteranswhoservedour deceasedToombsCounty tohonorthesacrificesof Clubcreatedaproject In2017,theLionsLy-ons peacetime. themilitaryduringwaror andwomenwhoservedin setasidetohonorallmen 11eachyearandisaday annuallyonNovem-ber VeteransDayisob-served MemorialDay. at3:00p.m.localtimeon ofremembrancetakesplace service.Anationalmoment theircountryinthemilitary whodiedwhileserving themenandwomen holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin 24 Years of Service 6A gation Obituaries.........................Page Lanene, I2SSUoE amINsTHI4S i Tegus? 10A Pleasesee Crosses page 2A SeePage dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor occurredearlySunday,May 24 Arre Investigati details,See page3A. inMontgomeryCounty.For sponsorCensus2020events Sheriffff brieflflfl In1971,Congressdes-ignated toyou. foryou,yougiveit powertodothings an Schoolsarepartneringto MontgomeryCounty Connectionandthe Library,Tri-CountyFamily MontgomeryCounty CountyCommission, TheMontgomery CensusEvents “CountMeIn!” 478-275-6570. Formoreinformation,call ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. YourMindOnLine...........Page9A OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. 4A Editorials...........................Page testsiteislocatedatthe isneededforthetest.The a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon COVID-19 drive-up free HealthDistrictissponsoring INTHISISSUE GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, 24,inAlamo. killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat AWheelerCountymanwasshotand TheSouthCentral Glenwood Testingin COVID-19 Free Alamo; NoArrestsMade ByDeborahClark -AlbertJayNock powertodothings respo morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,Club details,Seepage3A. yougivethestate inMontgomeryCounty.For sponsorCensus2020events Schoolsarepartneringto Inproportionas BYTES News GBIInvestigatingin alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- tomentorMrs.Branch.“I andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement beensecretarytherefor40years byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Shesoonascendedtotheposition asareceptionistatthecountyjail. CharlesDursthiredhertowork whenToombsCounty Sheriff Johnniewas52yearsofage androckonthefrontporch.” 77yearsold,itistimetogohome asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Afteralmostaquartercentury dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark MontgomeryCounty Connectionandthe Library,Tri-CountyFamily MontgomeryCounty CountyCommission, CensusEvents Tegus? SeePage 10A INTHISISSUE May27,2020 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia Vol.122No.22 PhotobyWilliamLedford KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial President,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal andDarrellNobles. Pleasesee Crosses page 2A theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh withhelpfromstudents Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions countryintheArmed veteranswhoservedour deceasedToombsCounty tohonorthesacrificesof Clubcreatedaproject In2017,theLionsLy-ons peacetime. themilitaryduringwaror andwomenwhoservedin setasidetohonorallmen TheMontgomery 11eachyearandisaday annuallyonNovem-ber “CountMeIn!” at3:00p.m.localtimeon VeteransDayisob-served MemorialDay. at3:00p.m.localtimeon 478-275-6570. Formoreinformation,call ofremembrancetakesplace ofremembrancetakesplace service.Anationalmoment theircountryinthemilitary whodiedwhileserving ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. themenandwomen OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. testsiteislocatedatthe holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional isneededforthetest.The thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon COVID-19 drive-up free HealthDistrictissponsoring TheSouthCentral Glenwood Testingin mo. Subscribe Now! powertodothings COVID-19 Free www.theadvancenews.com theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment themenandwomen who died while serving MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin May27,2020 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia yougivethestate -AlbertJayNock toyou. powertodothings foryou,yougiveit Inproportionas Vol.122No.22 5 May27,2020 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia Vol.122 No.22 9 955 $$ Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. The AdvanceIS ONLINE ! RegionalEditor apressrelease. ThThThTheGBIwascalledinshortly GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the offiffice.Itwasjust aftftershehadlost relatedhowshejoinedthesheriff’s Johnniechuckledwhenshe shared. alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie tomentorMrs.Branch.“I andshebrieflyreturnedfromre-tirement beensecretarytherefor40years byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Shesoonascendedtotheposition asareceptionistatthecountyjail. CharlesDursthiredhertowork whenToombsCountySheriff Johnniewas52yearsofage androckonthefrontporch.” 77yearsold,itistimetogohome asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor aftft Alamo; Eruptsat dclarkadvance@gmail.com ByDeborahClark placeduringahighschoolgraduationpartyat Departmentinprobingtheshootingthattook after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice Th RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat AWheelerCountymanwasshotand NoArrestsMade GBIInvestigatingin Party Graduation PhotobyWilliamLedford Shootout aft offi JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Afteralmostaquartercentury dclarkadvance@gmail.com crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh withhelpfromstudents Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions countryintheArmed veteranswhoservedour deceasedToombsCounty tohonorthesacrificesof Clubcreatedaproject In2017,theLionsLy-ons peacetime. themilitaryduringwaror andwomenwhoservedin setasidetohonorallmen 11eachyearandisaday annuallyonNovem-ber VeteransDayisob-served MemorialDay. at3:00p.m.localtimeon ofremembrancetakesplace service.Anationalmoment theircountryinthemilitary whodiedwhileserving themenandwomen holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin 24 Years of Service 6A gation Obituaries.........................Page Lanene, I2SSUoE amINsTHI4S i Tegus? 10A Pleasesee Crosses page 2A SeePage dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor occurredearlySunday,May 24 Arre Investigati details,See page3A. inMontgomeryCounty.For sponsorCensus2020events Sheriffff brieflflfl In1971,Congressdes-ignated toyou. foryou,yougiveit powertodothings an Schoolsarepartneringto MontgomeryCounty Connectionandthe Library,Tri-CountyFamily MontgomeryCounty CountyCommission, TheMontgomery CensusEvents “CountMeIn!” 478-275-6570. Formoreinformation,call ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. YourMindOnLine...........Page9A OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. 4A Editorials...........................Page testsiteislocatedatthe isneededforthetest.The a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon COVID-19 drive-up free HealthDistrictissponsoring INTHISISSUE GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, 24,inAlamo. killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat AWheelerCountymanwasshotand TheSouthCentral Glenwood Testingin COVID-19 Free Alamo; NoArrestsMade ByDeborahClark -AlbertJayNock powertodothings respo morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,Club details,Seepage3A. yougivethestate inMontgomeryCounty.For sponsorCensus2020events Schoolsarepartneringto Inproportionas BYTES News GBIInvestigatingin alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- tomentorMrs.Branch.“I andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement beensecretarytherefor40years byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Shesoonascendedtotheposition asareceptionistatthecountyjail. CharlesDursthiredhertowork whenToombsCounty Sheriff Johnniewas52yearsofage androckonthefrontporch.” 77yearsold,itistimetogohome asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Afteralmostaquartercentury dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark MontgomeryCounty Connectionandthe Library,Tri-CountyFamily MontgomeryCounty CountyCommission, CensusEvents Tegus? SeePage 10A INTHISISSUE May27,2020 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia Vol.122No.22 PhotobyWilliamLedford KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial President,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal andDarrellNobles. Pleasesee Crosses page 2A theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh withhelpfromstudents Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions countryintheArmed veteranswhoservedour deceasedToombsCounty tohonorthesacrificesof Clubcreatedaproject In2017,theLionsLy-ons peacetime. themilitaryduringwaror andwomenwhoservedin setasidetohonorallmen TheMontgomery 11eachyearandisaday annuallyonNovem-ber “CountMeIn!” at3:00p.m.localtimeon VeteransDayisob-served MemorialDay. at3:00p.m.localtimeon 478-275-6570. Formoreinformation,call ofremembrancetakesplace ofremembrancetakesplace service.Anationalmoment theircountryinthemilitary whodiedwhileserving ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. themenandwomen OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. testsiteislocatedatthe holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional isneededforthetest.The thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon COVID-19 drive-up free HealthDistrictissponsoring TheSouthCentral Glenwood Testingin mo. Subscribe Now! powertodothings COVID-19 Free www.theadvancenews.com theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment themenandwomen who died while serving MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin May27,2020 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia yougivethestate -AlbertJayNock toyou. powertodothings foryou,yougiveit Inproportionas Vol.122No.22 5 May27,2020 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia Vol.122 No.22 9 955 $$ Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. The AdvanceIS ONLINE !
