The Advance IS ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 5 mo. With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served News BYTES ews YTES Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 PhotobyWilliamLedford In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment 24 Years of Service free TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring MemorialDay. ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 Veterans Day is observed a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen themenandwomen testsiteislocatedatthe Middle drive-up COVID-19 isneededforthetest.The Old Mididdle School,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. peacetime. andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veterans who served our country in the Armed TheMontgomery Forces. The Lyons Lions Clubandits60members with help from students CountyCommission, at Toombs County High andtheLeoClubofRob-ert MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- PhotobyWilliamLedford Connectionandthe Pleasesee Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A brieflflfl Johnniewas52yearsofage CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld by Billie Jones. Mrs. Jones had beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” when Toombs County Sheriff Shesoonascendedtotheposition ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. A Wheeler County man was shot and killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the Subscribe Now! www.theadvancenews.com The Advance IS ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 5 mo. With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served News BYTES ews YTES Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 PhotobyWilliamLedford In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment 24 Years of Service free TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring MemorialDay. ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 Veterans Day is observed a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen themenandwomen testsiteislocatedatthe Middle drive-up COVID-19 isneededforthetest.The Old Mididdle School,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. peacetime. andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veterans who served our country in the Armed TheMontgomery Forces. The Lyons Lions Clubandits60members with help from students CountyCommission, at Toombs County High andtheLeoClubofRob-ert MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- PhotobyWilliamLedford Connectionandthe Pleasesee Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A brieflflfl Johnniewas52yearsofage CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld by Billie Jones. Mrs. Jones had beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” when Toombs County Sheriff Shesoonascendedtotheposition ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. A Wheeler County man was shot and killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the Subscribe Now! www.theadvancenews.com
TOOMBS AND MONTGOMERY STARS – STAR Students and Teachers from schools within Toombs and Montgomery Counties were honored with a banquet at Montgomery County High School on Thursday, January 29. L to R: Todd Allen, Clark Brannen, Justus Gabbard, Elissa Blount, Autumn Moore, Linda Scott, Evan Hardeman, Brittany Braddy, Daniel King, Brannen Brantley.Photo by Makaylee Randolph
ICE INVADES VIDALIA - The Onion Fountain in Dixon Park in downtown Vidalia fell victim to the weird wintry weather that we have been experiencing in the last week.
BEST AT THE COLLEGE – Southeastern Technical College Cosmetology Instructor Linda Hairr and Associate of Science in Nursing Bridge Pathway Student Jessica Martinez-Ramos were celebrated as being among the best instructors and students at the college, as they were named the institution’s Rick Perkins Award and GOAL Student Winners. L to R: Jessica Martinez- Ramos, Southeastern Technical College President Larry Calhoun, Linda Hairr.
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