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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 $$ 9 955 Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 In1971,Congressdes-ignated holidaytocommem-orate thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional 5 IS ONLINE! TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 Veterans Day is observed a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceased Toombs County veterans who served our themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin mo. TheMontgomery CountyCommission, 478-275-6570. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call Forces. The Lyons Lions Clubandits60members with help from students andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe Pleasesee Crosses page country in the Armed at Toombs County High 2A resp morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,Club Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsibleforthememorial President,James andDarrellNobles. Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto details,Seepage3A. sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Free free COVID-19 TheSouthCentral In1971,Congressdes-ignated drive-up COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. Testingin ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday www.theadvancenews.com 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 by Billie Jones. Mrs. Jones had beensecretarytherefor40years briefl tomentorMrs.Branch.“I ByDeborahClark “CountMeIn!” Glenwood CensusEvents setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror TheMontgomery HealthDistrictissponsoring peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof thelastMondayin deceasedToombsCounty holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrell Nobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Sheriffffff RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty A Wheeler County man was shot and inashootingthat 24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, ByDeborahClark andshe brieflflflyreturnedfromre-tirement ma killedandtwoothersinjured occurredearlySunday,May 2 diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the INTHISISSUE amINsTHI4S2ISSUoE SeePage Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto f 10A Tegus? sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” RegionalEditor Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement dclarkadvance@gmail.com tomentorMrs.Branch.“I GBIInvestigatingin Nobleles. brieflfl ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Alamo;NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the Subscribe Now! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. The Advance With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served $$ 9 955 Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 In1971,Congressdes-ignated holidaytocommem-orate thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional 5 IS ONLINE! TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 Veterans Day is observed a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceased Toombs County veterans who served our themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin mo. TheMontgomery CountyCommission, 478-275-6570. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call Forces. The Lyons Lions Clubandits60members with help from students andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe Pleasesee Crosses page country in the Armed at Toombs County High 2A resp morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,Club Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsibleforthememorial President,James andDarrellNobles. Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto details,Seepage3A. sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Free free COVID-19 TheSouthCentral In1971,Congressdes-ignated drive-up COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe whodiedwhileserving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. Testingin ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday www.theadvancenews.com 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 by Billie Jones. Mrs. Jones had beensecretarytherefor40years briefl tomentorMrs.Branch.“I ByDeborahClark “CountMeIn!” Glenwood CensusEvents setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror TheMontgomery HealthDistrictissponsoring peacetime. In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof thelastMondayin deceasedToombsCounty holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen veteranswhoservedour country in the Armed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrell Nobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Sheriffffff RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty A Wheeler County man was shot and inashootingthat 24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, ByDeborahClark andshe brieflflflyreturnedfromre-tirement ma killedandtwoothersinjured occurredearlySunday,May 2 diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the INTHISISSUE amINsTHI4S2ISSUoE SeePage Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto f 10A Tegus? sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” RegionalEditor Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement dclarkadvance@gmail.com tomentorMrs.Branch.“I GBIInvestigatingin Nobleles. brieflfl ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Alamo;NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the Subscribe Now!
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