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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. $$ 9955 With Honor and Respect Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock yougivethestate powertodothings YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served 5 mo. Free Testingin Glenwood free COVID-19 thelastMondayin TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary drive-up “CountMeIn!” CensusEvents testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 COVID-19 peacetime. service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon Veterans Day is ob-served 11eachyearandisaday In1971,Congressdes-ignated andwomenwhoservedin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional Clubcreatedaproject deceasedToombsCounty TheMontgomery a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe country in the Armed MemorialDay. Library,Tri-CountyFamily OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call Clubandits60members annuallyonNovem-ber atToombsCountyHigh setasidetohonorallmen MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto 478-275-6570. ToombsAcademyand themilitaryduringwaror sponsorCensus2020events Pleasesee Crosses page 2A In2017,theLionsLy-ons tohonorthesacrificesof veteranswhoservedour Forces.TheLyonsLions KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com News BYTES Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty powertodothings withhelpfromstudents Connectionandthe andtheLeoClubofRob-ert theCityofLyonsconstruct- resp morial Clu toyou. -AlbertJayNock ByDeborahClark Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Free COVID-19 Testingin INTHISISSUE Editorials...........................Page 4A SeePage 10A sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Glenwood TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring free drive-up a COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The shared. Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork testsiteislocatedatthe In1971,Congressdes-ignated asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving “CountMeIn!” CensusEvents theircountryinthemilitary TheMontgomery service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly INTHISISSUE Editorials...........................Page 4A CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen Schoolsarepartneringto andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Sheriffff sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh ma andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork PhotobyWilliamLedford Subscribe Now! brieflfl ThThThTh SeePage 10A Tegus? 2 mINsT, HI4S2ISS,UoE f Laneneth or asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie shared. brieflfl GBIInvestigatingin Alamo;NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@ gmail.com 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 CLOSED 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. $$ 9955 With Honor and Respect Vol.122No.22 Inproportionas foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock yougivethestate powertodothings YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served 5 mo. Free Testingin Glenwood free COVID-19 thelastMondayin TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary drive-up “CountMeIn!” CensusEvents testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 COVID-19 peacetime. service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon Veterans Day is ob-served 11eachyearandisaday In1971,Congressdes-ignated andwomenwhoservedin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional Clubcreatedaproject deceasedToombsCounty TheMontgomery a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe country in the Armed MemorialDay. Library,Tri-CountyFamily OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call Clubandits60members annuallyonNovem-ber atToombsCountyHigh setasidetohonorallmen MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto 478-275-6570. ToombsAcademyand themilitaryduringwaror sponsorCensus2020events Pleasesee Crosses page 2A In2017,theLionsLy-ons tohonorthesacrificesof veteranswhoservedour Forces.TheLyonsLions KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com News BYTES Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty powertodothings withhelpfromstudents Connectionandthe andtheLeoClubofRob-ert theCityofLyonsconstruct- resp morial Clu toyou. -AlbertJayNock ByDeborahClark Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Free COVID-19 Testingin INTHISISSUE Editorials...........................Page 4A SeePage 10A sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Glenwood TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring free drive-up a COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The shared. Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork testsiteislocatedatthe In1971,Congressdes-ignated asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving “CountMeIn!” CensusEvents theircountryinthemilitary TheMontgomery service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly INTHISISSUE Editorials...........................Page 4A CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen Schoolsarepartneringto andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Sheriffff sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh ma andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork PhotobyWilliamLedford Subscribe Now! brieflfl ThThThTh SeePage 10A Tegus? 2 mINsT, HI4S2ISS,UoE f Laneneth or asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie shared. brieflfl GBIInvestigatingin Alamo;NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@ gmail.com 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 CLOSED 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
