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The Advance IS ONLINE! $$ 9 955 5 With Honor and Respect mo. for Those Who Served With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served News ews BYTES YTES toyou. yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings Inproportionas Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 PhotobyWilliamLedford peacetime. MemorialDay. Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. free theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert at Toombs County High with help from students Clubandits60members Forces. 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Shesoonascendedtotheposition Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com I2ISSUoE SeePage 10A sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty CountyCommission, 478-275-6570. TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring testinginGlenwoodon a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call TheMontgomery ByDeborahClark byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff androckonthefrontporch.” ByDeborahClark INTHISISSUE RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark dclarkadvance@gmail.com killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the AWheelerCountymanwasshotand www.theadvancenews.com The Advance IS ONLINE! $$ 9 955 5 With Honor and Respect mo. for Those Who Served With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served News ews BYTES YTES toyou. yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings Inproportionas Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 PhotobyWilliamLedford peacetime. MemorialDay. Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. free theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert at Toombs County High with help from students Clubandits60members Forces. The Lyons Lions country in the Armed veterans who served our deceasedToombsCounty tohonorthesacrificesof Clubcreatedaproject In2017,theLionsLy-ons themilitaryduringwaror andwomenwhoservedin setasidetohonorallmen 11eachyearandisaday annuallyonNovem-ber Veterans Day is ob-served at3:00p.m.localtimeon ofremembrancetakesplace service.Anationalmoment theircountryinthemilitary who died while serving themenandwomen holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com Monday,June1,from11 drive-up COVID-19 Pleasesee Crosses 2A page Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial PhotobyWilliamLedford RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com details,Seepage3A. brieflfl ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com I2ISSUoE SeePage 10A sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty CountyCommission, 478-275-6570. TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring testinginGlenwoodon a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call TheMontgomery ByDeborahClark byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff androckonthefrontporch.” ByDeborahClark INTHISISSUE RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark dclarkadvance@gmail.com killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the AWheelerCountymanwasshotand www.theadvancenews.com
HONORING HIS LEGACY – During the recent Technical College System of Georgia State Board meeting, the Board honored Southeastern Technical College President Larry Calhoun for his dedication to the state’s technical colleges and the legacy he leaves behind. L to R: TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier, Larry Calhoun, TCSG Board Chair Buzz Law.
A COMMUNITY CELEBRATES - Thriftway Galaxy Foods Celebrated 30 years of serving their customers at their current location with free hotdogs, give-a-ways and storewide savings! Michael Grimes and family thank all their friends and customers for their support for the past 30 years!
UNITING THE COMMUNITY – The Keep It Clean, Vidalia! initiative has united citizens in the community, as everyone works together to keep litter from spreading throughout the city.
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