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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. for Those Who Served toyou. yougivethestate -AlbertJayNock powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 IS ONLINE! holidaytocommem-orate Subscribe Now! morial an respo toyou. powertodothings powertodothings Lib Schoolsarepartneringto MontgomeryCounty ibrary, Tri-CountyFamily MontgomeryCounty CountyCommission, CensusEvents 478-275-6570. drive-up free Formoreinformation,call ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. isneededforthetest.The Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral testinginGlenwoodon Glenwood Testingin Free COVID-19 Crosses Pleasesee theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh withhelpfromstudents Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions country in the Armed 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 MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring COVID-19 2A page themenandwomen brieflfl byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor Sheriffff dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor killedandtwoothersinjured i CensusEvents gation Bluebir Editorials amINsTHI4S2ISSUoE f 24 ma ne, ne Page4A Lane Tegus? Pleasesee Crosses page 2A theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh withhelpfromstudents Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions countryintheArmed veteranswhoservedour deceasedToombsCounty tohonorthesacrificesof peacetime. Clubcreatedaproject In2017,theLionsLy-ons themilitaryduringwaror andwomenwhoservedin setasidetohonorallmen MemorialDay. 11eachyearandisaday annuallyonNovem-ber VeteransDayisob-served at3:00p.m.localtimeon ofremembrancetakesplace service.Anationalmoment theircountryinthemilitary whodiedwhileserving holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated 10A SeePage details,See page3A. inMontgomeryCounty.For sponsorCensus2020events Schoolsarepartneringto MontgomeryCounty Connectionandthe Library,Tri-CountyFamily MontgomeryCounty CountyCommission, TheMontgomery “CountMeIn!” 478-275-6570. Formoreinformation,call ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. testsiteislocatedatthe isneededforthetest.The a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon COVID-19 drive-up free HealthDistrictissponsoring Glenwood Testingin Free News TheSouthCentral COVID-19 -AlbertJayNock foryou,yougiveit yougivethestate Inproportionas Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 SeePage 10A brieflflflfl asareceptionistatthecountyjail. CharlesDursthiredhertowork sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor office.Itwasjustaftershehadlost relatedhowshejoinedthesheriff’s Johnniechuckledwhenshe shared. alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie tomentorMrs.Branch.“I andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement beensecretarytherefor40years byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Shesoonascendedtotheposition whenToombsCountySheriff Johnniewas52yearsofage androckonthefrontporch.” 77yearsold,itistimetogohome asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Afteralmostaquartercentury ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. RegionalEditor Alamo; placeduringahighschoolgraduationpartyat apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. dclarkadvance@gmail.com ByDeborahClark Departmentinprobingtheshootingthattook after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat AWheelerCountymanwasshotand NoArrestsMade GBIInvestigatingin PhotobyWilliamLedford alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- tomentorMrs.Branch.“I andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement beensecretarytherefor40years ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Shesoonascendedtotheposition asareceptionistatthecountyjail. CharlesDursthiredhertowork whenToombsCounty Sheriff Johnniewas52yearsofage androckonthefrontporch.” 77yearsold,itistimetogohome asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Afteralmostaquartercentury dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,Club President,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal andDarrellNobles. KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial PhotobyWilliamLedford sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. Connectionandthe Library, TheMontgomery “CountMeIn!” www.theadvancenews.com INTHISISSUE ByDeborahClark YourMindOnLine...........Page9A Obituaries.........................Page INTHISISSUE AWheelerCountymanwasshotand inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May 24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin 6A ........................... The Advance Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 5 With Honor and Respect mo. for Those Who Served toyou. yougivethestate -AlbertJayNock powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 IS ONLINE! holidaytocommem-orate Subscribe Now! morial an respo toyou. powertodothings powertodothings Lib Schoolsarepartneringto MontgomeryCounty ibrary, Tri-CountyFamily MontgomeryCounty CountyCommission, CensusEvents 478-275-6570. drive-up free Formoreinformation,call ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. isneededforthetest.The Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral testinginGlenwoodon Glenwood Testingin Free COVID-19 Crosses Pleasesee theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh withhelpfromstudents Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions country in the Armed 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 MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring COVID-19 2A page themenandwomen brieflfl byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor Sheriffff dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor killedandtwoothersinjured i CensusEvents gation Bluebir Editorials amINsTHI4S2ISSUoE f 24 ma ne, ne Page4A Lane Tegus? Pleasesee Crosses page 2A theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh withhelpfromstudents Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions countryintheArmed veteranswhoservedour deceasedToombsCounty tohonorthesacrificesof peacetime. Clubcreatedaproject In2017,theLionsLy-ons themilitaryduringwaror andwomenwhoservedin setasidetohonorallmen MemorialDay. 11eachyearandisaday annuallyonNovem-ber VeteransDayisob-served at3:00p.m.localtimeon ofremembrancetakesplace service.Anationalmoment theircountryinthemilitary whodiedwhileserving holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated 10A SeePage details,See page3A. inMontgomeryCounty.For sponsorCensus2020events Schoolsarepartneringto MontgomeryCounty Connectionandthe Library,Tri-CountyFamily MontgomeryCounty CountyCommission, TheMontgomery “CountMeIn!” 478-275-6570. Formoreinformation,call ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. testsiteislocatedatthe isneededforthetest.The a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon COVID-19 drive-up free HealthDistrictissponsoring Glenwood Testingin Free News TheSouthCentral COVID-19 -AlbertJayNock foryou,yougiveit yougivethestate Inproportionas Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 SeePage 10A brieflflflfl asareceptionistatthecountyjail. CharlesDursthiredhertowork sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor office.Itwasjustaftershehadlost relatedhowshejoinedthesheriff’s Johnniechuckledwhenshe shared. alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie tomentorMrs.Branch.“I andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement beensecretarytherefor40years byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Shesoonascendedtotheposition whenToombsCountySheriff Johnniewas52yearsofage androckonthefrontporch.” 77yearsold,itistimetogohome asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Afteralmostaquartercentury ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. RegionalEditor Alamo; placeduringahighschoolgraduationpartyat apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. dclarkadvance@gmail.com ByDeborahClark Departmentinprobingtheshootingthattook after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat AWheelerCountymanwasshotand NoArrestsMade GBIInvestigatingin PhotobyWilliamLedford alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- tomentorMrs.Branch.“I andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement beensecretarytherefor40years ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Shesoonascendedtotheposition asareceptionistatthecountyjail. CharlesDursthiredhertowork whenToombsCounty Sheriff Johnniewas52yearsofage androckonthefrontporch.” 77yearsold,itistimetogohome asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Afteralmostaquartercentury dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,Club President,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal andDarrellNobles. KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial PhotobyWilliamLedford sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. Connectionandthe Library, TheMontgomery “CountMeIn!” www.theadvancenews.com INTHISISSUE ByDeborahClark YourMindOnLine...........Page9A Obituaries.........................Page INTHISISSUE AWheelerCountymanwasshotand inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May 24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin 6A ...........................
