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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. Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 News BYTES ews YTES TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring freedrive-upCOVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,anational 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 to honor the sacrifices of deceased Toombs County veterans who served our country in the Armed Forces. The Lyons Lions Club and its 60 members with help from students at Toombs County High andtheLeoClubofRob-ert Toombs Academy and theCityofLyonsconstruct- Subscribe Now! 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 CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Pleasesee Crosses page 2A resp morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsibleforthememorial ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit -AlbertJayNock powertodothings toyou. Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor Free dclarkadvance@gmail.com Testingin Glenwood COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated Afteralmostaquartercentury free TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate drive-up testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe Old Middle School,503S.W. COVID-19 themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty VeteransDayisob-served JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” “CountMeIn!” themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A Johnniewas52years ofage when Toombs County Sheriff CensusEvents In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld by Billie Jones. Mrs. Jones had beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfrom re-i M B h“I ByDeborahClark TheMontgomery tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Mididdle veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed Connectionandthe Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand PhotobyWilliamLedford A Wheeler County man was shot and killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May 24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the sponsorCensus2020events theCityofLyonsconstruct- KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial Sheriffffff INTHISISSUE inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. Pleasesee Crosses page 2A gmailil. ma SeePage ByDeborahClark 10A RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com brieflfl tomentorMrsBranch retirement 2 Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfrom re-i M B sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome brieflfl tt t h“I re-ti didi ByDeborahClark GBIInvestigatingin diedinanincidentat RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Alamo; NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, i id tt#4Bl bidL BluebirdLanethe th 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. Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 News BYTES ews YTES TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring freedrive-upCOVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,anational 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 to honor the sacrifices of deceased Toombs County veterans who served our country in the Armed Forces. The Lyons Lions Club and its 60 members with help from students at Toombs County High andtheLeoClubofRob-ert Toombs Academy and theCityofLyonsconstruct- Subscribe Now! 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 CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Pleasesee Crosses page 2A resp morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsibleforthememorial ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit -AlbertJayNock powertodothings toyou. Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor Free dclarkadvance@gmail.com Testingin Glenwood COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated Afteralmostaquartercentury free TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate drive-up testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe Old Middle School,503S.W. COVID-19 themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty VeteransDayisob-served JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” “CountMeIn!” themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A Johnniewas52years ofage when Toombs County Sheriff CensusEvents In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld by Billie Jones. Mrs. Jones had beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfrom re-i M B h“I ByDeborahClark TheMontgomery tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Mididdle veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed Connectionandthe Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand PhotobyWilliamLedford A Wheeler County man was shot and killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May 24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the sponsorCensus2020events theCityofLyonsconstruct- KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial Sheriffffff INTHISISSUE inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. Pleasesee Crosses page 2A gmailil. ma SeePage ByDeborahClark 10A RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com brieflfl tomentorMrsBranch retirement 2 Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfrom re-i M B sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome brieflfl tt t h“I re-ti didi ByDeborahClark GBIInvestigatingin diedinanincidentat RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Alamo; NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, i id tt#4Bl bidL BluebirdLanethe th www.theadvancenews.com
