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Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. The Advance With Honor and Respect $ 95 Vol.122 No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served 5 -AlbertJayNock Free COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate IS ONLINE! TheSouthCentral Testingin themenandwomen HealthDistrictissponsoring freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral MemorialDay. service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. Glenwood thelastMondayin mo. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. peacetime. “CountMeIn!” TheMontgomery country in the Armed Veterans Day is observed annuallyonNovem-ber CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Clubandits60members 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty theCityofLyonsconstruct- In2017,theLionsLy-ons Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For Pleasesee Crosses page 2A Clubcreatedaproject KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 details,See page3A. CensusEvents tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veterans who served our Forces. The Lyons Lions with help from students at Toombs County High andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com resp morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a News BYTES Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit -AlbertJayNock Afteralmostaquartercentury Free COVID-19 INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but Glenwood TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring powertodothings toyou. asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork testsiteislocatedatthe asareceptionistatthecountyjail. 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Sheriffff page3A. testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof Subscribe Now! deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents m SeePage 10A Tegus? atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition GBIInvestigatingin PhotobyWilliamLedford brieflflflfl 2 CensusEvents CountyCommission, amINsTHI4S I2SSUoE f MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto details,See p sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- dclarkadvance@gmail.com brieflfl NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor Alamo; dclarkadvance@gmail.com RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin www.theadvancenews.com Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. The Advance With Honor and Respect $ 95 Vol.122 No.22 Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings toyou. YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served 5 -AlbertJayNock Free COVID-19 In1971,Congressdes-ignated MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate IS ONLINE! TheSouthCentral Testingin themenandwomen HealthDistrictissponsoring freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon who died while serving theircountryinthemilitary Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral MemorialDay. service.Anationalmoment ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. Glenwood thelastMondayin mo. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. peacetime. “CountMeIn!” TheMontgomery country in the Armed Veterans Day is observed annuallyonNovem-ber CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Clubandits60members 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty theCityofLyonsconstruct- In2017,theLionsLy-ons Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For Pleasesee Crosses page 2A Clubcreatedaproject KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial ClubPresident,James andDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 details,See page3A. CensusEvents tohonorthesacrificesof deceasedToombsCounty veterans who served our Forces. The Lyons Lions with help from students at Toombs County High andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com resp morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall, Clu Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’Neal a News BYTES Inproportionas yougivethestate powertodothings foryou,yougiveit -AlbertJayNock Afteralmostaquartercentury Free COVID-19 INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but Glenwood TheSouthCentral HealthDistrictissponsoring powertodothings toyou. asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork testsiteislocatedatthe asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I ByDeborahClark OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. In1971,Congressdes-ignated thelastMondayin RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 478-275-6570. MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate themenandwomen whodiedwhileserving “CountMeIn!” theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May 24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the INTHISISSUE TheMontgomery Testingin free drive-up COVID-19 ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. VeteransDayisob-served annuallyonNovem-ber 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror peacetime. Sheriffff page3A. testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 In2017,theLionsLy-ons Clubcreatedaproject tohonorthesacrificesof Subscribe Now! deceasedToombsCounty veteranswhoservedour countryintheArmed Forces.TheLyonsLions Clubandits60members withhelpfromstudents m SeePage 10A Tegus? atToombsCountyHigh andtheLeoClubofRob-ert ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstruct- Pleasesee Crosses page 2A ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. Afteralmostaquartercentury atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” Johnniewas52yearsofage whenToombsCountySheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition GBIInvestigatingin PhotobyWilliamLedford brieflflflfl 2 CensusEvents CountyCommission, amINsTHI4S I2SSUoE f MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto details,See p sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- dclarkadvance@gmail.com brieflfl NoArrestsMade AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. ByDeborahClark RegionalEditor Alamo; dclarkadvance@gmail.com RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin www.theadvancenews.com
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