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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 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served IS ONLINE! Free -AlbertJayNock yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. free Testingin Glenwood TheSouthCentral COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin HealthDistrictissponsoring MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional drive-up testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. “CountMeIn!” CensusEvents COVID-19 holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject TheMontgomery CountyCommission, tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed www.theadvancenews.com MontgomeryCounty Library, Tri-CountyFamily Forces.TheLyonsLions Connectionandthe Clubandits60members MontgomeryCounty withhelpfromstudents Schoolsarepartneringto atToombsCountyHigh sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial President,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford INTHISISSUE details,See page3A. Pleasesee Crosses page 2A Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 SeePage 10A ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail. com News Afteralmostaquartercentury BYTES Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings Libibrary, respo morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,Club Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal an foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but Free COVID-19 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 RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com GBIInvestigatingin Testingin NoArrestsMade Glenwood TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring free drive-up COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral AWheelerCountymanwasshotand “CountMeIn!” In1971,Congressdes-ignated killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May 24,inAlamo. diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin Investigati INTHISISSUE Editorials...........................Page 4A Obituaries.........................Page 6A YourMindOnLine...........Page9A TheMontgomery MontgomeryCounty theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served Alamo; Arre Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty annuallyonNovem-ber Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Sheriffffff details,See page3A. Monday,June1,from11 isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members ma SeePage 10A Tegus? OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. i ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. withhelpfromstudents 24 RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, CensusEvents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years PhotobyWilliamLedford brieflflfl amINsT, HI4S2I2ISS,UoE f Editil Bluebir gation Lane CountyCommission, Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. P ne ne, andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie shared. Johnniechuckledwhenshe relatedhowshejoinedthesheriff’s office.Itwasjustaftershehadlost sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor brieflfl offiffi GBIInvestigatingin NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease. TheGBIwascalledinshortly after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice Departmentinprobingtheshootingthattook placeduringahighschoolgraduationpartyat ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Alamo; 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 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served IS ONLINE! Free -AlbertJayNock yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. free Testingin Glenwood TheSouthCentral COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin HealthDistrictissponsoring MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional drive-up testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. “CountMeIn!” CensusEvents COVID-19 holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject TheMontgomery CountyCommission, tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed www.theadvancenews.com MontgomeryCounty Library, Tri-CountyFamily Forces.TheLyonsLions Connectionandthe Clubandits60members MontgomeryCounty withhelpfromstudents Schoolsarepartneringto atToombsCountyHigh sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial President,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford INTHISISSUE details,See page3A. Pleasesee Crosses page 2A Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 SeePage 10A ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail. com News Afteralmostaquartercentury BYTES Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings Libibrary, respo morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,Club Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal an foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but Free COVID-19 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 RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com GBIInvestigatingin Testingin NoArrestsMade Glenwood TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring free drive-up COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral AWheelerCountymanwasshotand “CountMeIn!” In1971,Congressdes-ignated killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May 24,inAlamo. diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin Investigati INTHISISSUE Editorials...........................Page 4A Obituaries.........................Page 6A YourMindOnLine...........Page9A TheMontgomery MontgomeryCounty theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served Alamo; Arre Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty annuallyonNovem-ber Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Sheriffffff details,See page3A. Monday,June1,from11 isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members ma SeePage 10A Tegus? OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. i ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. withhelpfromstudents 24 RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, CensusEvents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years PhotobyWilliamLedford brieflflfl amINsT, HI4S2I2ISS,UoE f Editil Bluebir gation Lane CountyCommission, Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. P ne ne, andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie shared. Johnniechuckledwhenshe relatedhowshejoinedthesheriff’s office.Itwasjustaftershehadlost sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor brieflfl offiffi GBIInvestigatingin NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease. TheGBIwascalledinshortly after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice Departmentinprobingtheshootingthattook placeduringahighschoolgraduationpartyat ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Alamo; ThTh
