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PhotobyWilliamLedford Inproportionas a Free -AlbertJayNock yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. Testingin COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated page3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Glenwood thelastMondayin TheSouthCentral MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See Middle free drive-up MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror “CountMeIn!” HealthDistrictissponsoring COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject TheMontgomery Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed Forces.TheLyonsLions ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe Old Mididdle School,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents MontgomeryCounty 478-275-6570. atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events theCityofLyonsconstruct- PhotobyWilliamLedford inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. CensusEvents CountyCommission, 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. INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs. Branch.“I brieflfl tomentorMrs. ByDeborahClark dclarkadvance@gmail.com Alamo; RegionalEditor GBIInvestigatingin NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the www.theadvancenews.com The Advance IS ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 5 With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served mo. News BYTES ews YTES Subscribe Now! TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 TheMontgomery Pleasesee Crosses page 2A resp morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsibleforthememorial ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Inproportionas a Free -AlbertJayNock yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. Testingin COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated page3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Glenwood thelastMondayin TheSouthCentral MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See Middle free drive-up MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror “CountMeIn!” HealthDistrictissponsoring COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject TheMontgomery Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed Forces.TheLyonsLions ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe Old Mididdle School,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents MontgomeryCounty 478-275-6570. atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events theCityofLyonsconstruct- PhotobyWilliamLedford inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. CensusEvents CountyCommission, 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. INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs. Branch.“I brieflfl tomentorMrs. ByDeborahClark dclarkadvance@gmail.com Alamo; RegionalEditor GBIInvestigatingin NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the www.theadvancenews.com
