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The Advance IS ONLINE! $ 95 5 With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served mo. With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served News BYTES Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 PhotobyWilliamLedford MemorialDay. In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon Veterans Day is observed ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com 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. peacetime. annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. In2017,theLionsLy-ons TheMontgomery 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 CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial PhotobyWilliamLedford ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto Pleasesee Crosses page 2A ByDeborahClark crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. INTHISISSUE Editorials...........................Page4A Obituaries.........................Page6A ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com YourMindOnLine...........Page9A Sports................................Page1B SeePage 10A RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com 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 andshebrieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie shared. Johnniechuckledwhenshe relatedhowshejoinedthesheriff’s office.Itwasjustaftershehadlost herjobof25yearsatLyonsManu-facturing inRosebud.Theplant closed,andpriortothat,Johnnie hadworkedatOxfordShirtCom-pany for10years.“Myhusband, Jack,knewthesheriff.Ijusthap-pened toseehiminthepostoffice onedayandtoldhimIhadlostmy jobwhentheplantclosed.Iasked himjokinglyifhehadanything Icoulddo.”Thenextthingshe knew,shewasbeinginterviewed PhotobyWilliamLedford BITTERSWEET—After24yearsofservice,JohnnieBranch, aboveatherdesk,isretiringfromherpositionassecre-tary totheToombsCountySheriff.ShewashiredbySher-iff CharlesDurstin1996andhasworkedwithSheriffAlvie Kight,standing,above,forthepast22years.Johnnieis lookingforwardtoretirementbutadmitsleavingherfamily atthesheriff’sofficeisbittersweet. Pleasesee Branch page 3A AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice Departmentinprobingtheshootingthattook placeduringahighschoolgraduationpartyat whichmultipleindividualsexchangedgunfire, theGBIstatedintherelease. Asofpresstime,noarrestshavebeenmade. Michael Waddell, 26, of McRae, was woundedintheincidentandislistedincriti-cal condition.IndiaHarris,18,receivedanonthreatening gunshotwoundandisbeingtreat-ed forherinjuries,theGBIreported. Theinvestigationisactiveandongoing. Anyonewithinformationregardingthisinves-tigation isaskedtocontacttheGBI’sRegion12 Eastmanofficeat478-374-6988ortheAlamo PoliceDepartmentat912-568-7153. PhotobyWilliamLedford 24 Years of Service Shootout Erupts at Graduation Party www.theadvancenews.com Tegus? The Advance IS ONLINE! $ 95 5 With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served mo. With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served News BYTES Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 PhotobyWilliamLedford MemorialDay. In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon Veterans Day is observed ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com 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. peacetime. annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. In2017,theLionsLy-ons TheMontgomery 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 CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial PhotobyWilliamLedford ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto Pleasesee Crosses page 2A ByDeborahClark crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. INTHISISSUE Editorials...........................Page4A Obituaries.........................Page6A ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com YourMindOnLine...........Page9A Sports................................Page1B SeePage 10A RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com 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 andshebrieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie shared. Johnniechuckledwhenshe relatedhowshejoinedthesheriff’s office.Itwasjustaftershehadlost herjobof25yearsatLyonsManu-facturing inRosebud.Theplant closed,andpriortothat,Johnnie hadworkedatOxfordShirtCom-pany for10years.“Myhusband, Jack,knewthesheriff.Ijusthap-pened toseehiminthepostoffice onedayandtoldhimIhadlostmy jobwhentheplantclosed.Iasked himjokinglyifhehadanything Icoulddo.”Thenextthingshe knew,shewasbeinginterviewed PhotobyWilliamLedford BITTERSWEET—After24yearsofservice,JohnnieBranch, aboveatherdesk,isretiringfromherpositionassecre-tary totheToombsCountySheriff.ShewashiredbySher-iff CharlesDurstin1996andhasworkedwithSheriffAlvie Kight,standing,above,forthepast22years.Johnnieis lookingforwardtoretirementbutadmitsleavingherfamily atthesheriff’sofficeisbittersweet. Pleasesee Branch page 3A AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice Departmentinprobingtheshootingthattook placeduringahighschoolgraduationpartyat whichmultipleindividualsexchangedgunfire, theGBIstatedintherelease. Asofpresstime,noarrestshavebeenmade. Michael Waddell, 26, of McRae, was woundedintheincidentandislistedincriti-cal condition.IndiaHarris,18,receivedanonthreatening gunshotwoundandisbeingtreat-ed forherinjuries,theGBIreported. Theinvestigationisactiveandongoing. Anyonewithinformationregardingthisinves-tigation isaskedtocontacttheGBI’sRegion12 Eastmanofficeat478-374-6988ortheAlamo PoliceDepartmentat912-568-7153. PhotobyWilliamLedford 24 Years of Service Shootout Erupts at Graduation Party www.theadvancenews.com Tegus?
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