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The Advance IS ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 With Honor and Respect 5 Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served mo. In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,anational holidaytocommem-orate News BYTES ews themenandwomen YTES TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe 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 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- OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. deceased Toombs County Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 Subscribe Now! TheMontgomery Pleasesee Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsibleforthememorial ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Inproportionas yougivethestate resp morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock page3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor Free free drive-up COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated 478-275-6570. TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral theircountryinthemilitary isneededforthetest.The ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See dclarkadvance@gmail.com testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call Testingin Glenwood VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen “CountMeIn!” andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror thelastMondayin INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A Afteralmostaquartercentury sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnnie was 52 years of age when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld by Billie Jones. Mrs. Jones had beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfrom re-i M B h“I CensusEvents In2017,theLionsLy-ons atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty ByDeborahClark TheMontgomery Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty service.Anationalmoment JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe country in the Armed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents A Wheeler County man was shot and inashootingthat MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand PhotobyWilliamLedford Sheriffffff occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the INTHISISSUE inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses peacetime. page veteranswhoservedour 2A ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. brieflfl retirement tomentorMrsBranch killedandtwoothersinjured ma 2 Editorials...........................Page mINsTHI4S2ISSUoE f Editil luebirdLane SeePage P 4A atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but 10A e th asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” shared. Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie brieflfl ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com GBIInvestigatingin Alamo; NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly www.theadvancenews.com The Advance IS ONLINE! Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 With Honor and Respect 5 Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served mo. In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,anational holidaytocommem-orate News BYTES ews themenandwomen YTES TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe 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 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- OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. deceased Toombs County Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 Subscribe Now! TheMontgomery Pleasesee Crosses page 2A KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsibleforthememorial ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Inproportionas yougivethestate resp morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. -AlbertJayNock page3A. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor Free free drive-up COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated 478-275-6570. TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate COVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral theircountryinthemilitary isneededforthetest.The ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See dclarkadvance@gmail.com testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call Testingin Glenwood VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen “CountMeIn!” andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror thelastMondayin INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A Afteralmostaquartercentury sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnnie was 52 years of age when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld by Billie Jones. Mrs. Jones had beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfrom re-i M B h“I CensusEvents In2017,theLionsLy-ons atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty ByDeborahClark TheMontgomery Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty service.Anationalmoment JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe country in the Armed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents A Wheeler County man was shot and inashootingthat MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand PhotobyWilliamLedford Sheriffffff occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the INTHISISSUE inMontgomeryCounty.For details,See page3A. theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses peacetime. page veteranswhoservedour 2A ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Afteralmostaquartercentury KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. brieflfl retirement tomentorMrsBranch killedandtwoothersinjured ma 2 Editorials...........................Page mINsTHI4S2ISSUoE f Editil luebirdLane SeePage P 4A atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but 10A e th asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” shared. Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie brieflfl ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com GBIInvestigatingin Alamo; NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly www.theadvancenews.com
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