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Woody Folsom CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 912-537-8278 2101 East First St., Vidalia www.theadvancenews.com P.O. Box 669, Vidalia, GA 30475 (912) 537-3131 Fax (912) 537-4899 The Advance IS NOW ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 With Honor and Respect 5 for Those Who Served mo. -AlbertJayNock toyou. powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings yougivethestate Inproportionas Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 peacetime. ToombsAcademyand atToombsCountyHigh Clubandits60members country in the Armed deceasedToombsCounty Clubcreatedaproject andwomenwhoservedin 11eachyearandisaday Veterans Day is ob-served at3:00p.m.localtimeon service.Anationalmoment who died while serving holidaytocommem-orate thelastMondayin . resp morial Clu a Subscribe Now! details,Seepage3A. sponsorCensus2020events MontgomeryCounty Connectionandthe Library,Tri-CountyFamily MontgomeryCounty CountyCommission, 478-275-6570. m Formoreinformation,call ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. testsiteislocatedatthe isneededforthetest.The Pleasesee Crosses theCityofLyonsconstruct- andtheLeoClubofRob-ert withhelpfromstudents Forces.TheLyonsLions veteranswhoservedour tohonorthesacrificesof In2017,theLionsLy-ons themilitaryduringwaror setasidetohonorallmen MemorialDay. annuallyonNovem-ber ofremembrancetakesplace theircountryinthemilitary themenandwomen MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional In1971,Congressdes-ignated free 2A page brieflfl Sheriffffff ThThThTh f HI4S2ISS,UoE mINsT, 2 ma Tegus? 10A SeePage 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 11eachyearandisaday annuallyonNovem-ber VeteransDayisob-served MemorialDay. at3:00p.m.localtimeon ofremembrancetakesplace service.Anationalmoment theircountryinthemilitary whodiedwhileserving themenandwomen holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated details,Seepage3A. inMontgomeryCounty.For sponsorCensus2020events Schoolsarepartneringto MontgomeryCounty Connectionandthe Library,Tri-CountyFamily MontgomeryCounty CountyCommission, TheMontgomery CensusEvents “CountMeIn!” 478-275-6570. Formoreinformation,call ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. testsiteislocatedatthe isneededforthetest.The a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon drive-up free COVID-19 HealthDistrictissponsoring TheSouthCentral Glenwood Testingin COVID-19 Free -AlbertJayNock toyou. powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings yougivethestate Inproportionas BYTES News Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 SeePage 10A brieflfl alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- tomentorMrs.Branch.“I andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement beensecretarytherefor40years byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Shesoonascendedtotheposition asareceptionistatthecountyjail. CharlesDursthiredhertowork whenToombsCountySheriff Johnniewas52yearsofage androckonthefrontporch.” 77yearsold,itistimetogohome asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Afteralmostaquartercentury dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. gmail.com dclarkadvance@ RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat AWheelerCountymanwasshotand Alamo;NoArrestsMade GBIInvestigatingin PhotobyWilliamLedford andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie shared. ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford inMontgomeryCounty.For Schoolsarepartneringto TheMontgomery CensusEvents “CountMeIn!” a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon drive-up COVID-19 HealthDistrictissponsoring TheSouthCentral Glenwood Testingin Free COVID-19 Editorials...........................Page INTHISISSUE 4A dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, INTHISISSUE www.theadvancenews.com Bill’s Donuts (912) 537-2253 Mon-Fri 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 6 a.m. - noon Sunday 8 a.m. - noon 302 East 1st Street Vidalia, GA 30474 Family Tradition Since 1972 Vidalia Small Engine Service Maruyama Power Products Jonsered Chain Saws We Service most types of Lawn Equipment Tommy Towery - Owner 435 Blaxton Road, Vidalia 537-4926 FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2401 Aimwell Road Vidalia, GA 912-537-6472 THRIFTWAY Galaxy Food Center 912.526.6483 178 South Victory Drive in Lyons Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 7 AM - 8 PM CL OSED SUNDAY Megan Perkins We Work For You Agent Christy O’Neal Nicole Stevens Agent/Owner Agent Dixon-O’Neal Agency, Inc. 405 W. First Street, Vidalia, Ga. 30474 P: 912-537-7555 F: 912-537-7553 agentdixon@bellsouth.net www.bestvidaliainsurance.com Woody Folsom CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 912-537-8278 2101 East First St., Vidalia www.theadvancenews.com P.O. Box 669, Vidalia, GA 30475 (912) 537-3131 Fax (912) 537-4899 The Advance IS NOW ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 With Honor and Respect 5 for Those Who Served mo. -AlbertJayNock toyou. powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings yougivethestate Inproportionas Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 peacetime. ToombsAcademyand atToombsCountyHigh Clubandits60members country in the Armed deceasedToombsCounty Clubcreatedaproject andwomenwhoservedin 11eachyearandisaday Veterans Day is ob-served at3:00p.m.localtimeon service.Anationalmoment who died while serving holidaytocommem-orate thelastMondayin . resp morial Clu a Subscribe Now! details,Seepage3A. sponsorCensus2020events MontgomeryCounty Connectionandthe Library,Tri-CountyFamily MontgomeryCounty CountyCommission, 478-275-6570. m Formoreinformation,call ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. testsiteislocatedatthe isneededforthetest.The Pleasesee Crosses theCityofLyonsconstruct- andtheLeoClubofRob-ert withhelpfromstudents Forces.TheLyonsLions veteranswhoservedour tohonorthesacrificesof In2017,theLionsLy-ons themilitaryduringwaror setasidetohonorallmen MemorialDay. annuallyonNovem-ber ofremembrancetakesplace theircountryinthemilitary themenandwomen MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional In1971,Congressdes-ignated free 2A page brieflfl Sheriffffff ThThThTh f HI4S2ISS,UoE mINsT, 2 ma Tegus? 10A SeePage 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 11eachyearandisaday annuallyonNovem-ber VeteransDayisob-served MemorialDay. at3:00p.m.localtimeon ofremembrancetakesplace service.Anationalmoment theircountryinthemilitary whodiedwhileserving themenandwomen holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated details,Seepage3A. inMontgomeryCounty.For sponsorCensus2020events Schoolsarepartneringto MontgomeryCounty Connectionandthe Library,Tri-CountyFamily MontgomeryCounty CountyCommission, TheMontgomery CensusEvents “CountMeIn!” 478-275-6570. Formoreinformation,call ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. testsiteislocatedatthe isneededforthetest.The a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon drive-up free COVID-19 HealthDistrictissponsoring TheSouthCentral Glenwood Testingin COVID-19 Free -AlbertJayNock toyou. powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings yougivethestate Inproportionas BYTES News Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 SeePage 10A brieflfl alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- tomentorMrs.Branch.“I andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement beensecretarytherefor40years byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Shesoonascendedtotheposition asareceptionistatthecountyjail. CharlesDursthiredhertowork whenToombsCountySheriff Johnniewas52yearsofage androckonthefrontporch.” 77yearsold,itistimetogohome asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Afteralmostaquartercentury dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. gmail.com dclarkadvance@ RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat AWheelerCountymanwasshotand Alamo;NoArrestsMade GBIInvestigatingin PhotobyWilliamLedford andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie shared. ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford inMontgomeryCounty.For Schoolsarepartneringto TheMontgomery CensusEvents “CountMeIn!” a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon drive-up COVID-19 HealthDistrictissponsoring TheSouthCentral Glenwood Testingin Free COVID-19 Editorials...........................Page INTHISISSUE 4A dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, INTHISISSUE www.theadvancenews.com Bill’s Donuts (912) 537-2253 Mon-Fri 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 6 a.m. - noon Sunday 8 a.m. - noon 302 East 1st Street Vidalia, GA 30474 Family Tradition Since 1972 Vidalia Small Engine Service Maruyama Power Products Jonsered Chain Saws We Service most types of Lawn Equipment Tommy Towery - Owner 435 Blaxton Road, Vidalia 537-4926 FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2401 Aimwell Road Vidalia, GA 912-537-6472 THRIFTWAY Galaxy Food Center 912.526.6483 178 South Victory Drive in Lyons Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 7 AM - 8 PM CL OSED SUNDAY Megan Perkins We Work For You Agent Christy O’Neal Nicole Stevens Agent/Owner Agent Dixon-O’Neal Agency, Inc. 405 W. First Street, Vidalia, Ga. 30474 P: 912-537-7555 F: 912-537-7553 agentdixon@bellsouth.net www.bestvidaliainsurance.com
