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Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. The Advance With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served $$ 9955 With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served News BYTES ews YTES 5 IS ONLINE ! mo. Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 PhotobyWilliamLedford In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin 24 Years of Service 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. MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. Veterans Day is observed annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veterans who served our country in the Armed Forces. The Lyons Lions Clubandits60members with help from students at Toombs County High andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Subscribe Now! sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe CountyCommission, Pleasesee Crosses page 2A SeePage 10A alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-andshebrieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com ByDeborahClark crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial PhotobyWilliamLedford details,Seepage3A. TheMontgomery MontgomeryCounty Afteralmostaquartercentury www.theadvancenews.com INTHISISSUE ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. AWheelerCountymanwasshotand Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. The Advance With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served $$ 9955 With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served News BYTES ews YTES 5 IS ONLINE ! mo. Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 PhotobyWilliamLedford In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin 24 Years of Service 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. MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. Veterans Day is observed annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veterans who served our country in the Armed Forces. The Lyons Lions Clubandits60members with help from students at Toombs County High andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Subscribe Now! sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe CountyCommission, Pleasesee Crosses page 2A SeePage 10A alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-andshebrieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com ByDeborahClark crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial PhotobyWilliamLedford details,Seepage3A. TheMontgomery MontgomeryCounty Afteralmostaquartercentury www.theadvancenews.com INTHISISSUE ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. AWheelerCountymanwasshotand
GROWER OF THE YEAR – Bland Farms was named the 2025 Vidalia Onion Committee Grower of the Year during the annual Celebration and Awards Ceremony on February 7. L to R: Omar Cruz, Delbert Bland, Troy Bland, David Faircloth.
ONE OF TWO IN THE STATE – According to IHLA Project Lead Jennifer Drey, the care station at the Dr. Mark and Tonya Spivey Public Library is one of two care stations in the state.
The City of Soperton broke ground to upgrade the Recreation Department facilities on Ball Park Road last Thursday, and pictured doing the honors are Deborah Ferrare, representing the Soperton-Treutlen Chamber of Commerce; Will Martin of Turnipseed Engineers; City Council member Kendra Madison-Harswell; Soperton Mayor John Koon; City Council member Xandra Brown; Thaila Gillis, County Commissioner; and Chris Seabolt, representing TQ Constructors.Photo By: VJ Scott
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