Farm Residential Commercial Mobley’s Service Wells Pumps Tanks Water Soteners Filters Lime-Rock Woody Folsom Deep Wells CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM Serving Vidalia & Over 34 Surrounding Counties 912-537-8278 912-537-2195 2101 East First St., Vidalia www.mobleywelldrilling.com www.theadvancenews.com BAPTIST Bill’s Donuts FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2401 Aimwell Road Vidalia, GA THRIFTWAY 1608 Meadows Lane Vidalia 535-9500 Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. $$ 9 955 5 mo. toyou. powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings yougivethestate -AlbertJayNock Inproportionas Vol.122No.22 sacrifices inMontgomeryCounty.For Schoolsarepartneringto Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty 478-275-6570. a.m Formoreinformation,call ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. testsiteislocatedatthe isneededforthetest.The .m.until3p.m.Noreferral Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon HealthDistrictissponsoring peacetime. Pleasesee Crosses page 2A theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh withhelpfromstudents Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions country in the Armed veteranswhoservedour deceasedToombsCounty tohonorthesacrificesof Clubcreatedaproject In2017,theLionsLy-ons themilitaryduringwaror andwomenwhoservedin setasidetohonorallmen MemorialDay. 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 free details,Seepage3A. Subscribe Now! SeePage sponsorCensus2020events MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily CountyCommission, TheMontgomery CensusEvents “CountMeIn!” drive-up TheSouthCentral Glenwood Testingin Free COVID-19 COVID-19 Editorials...........................Page INTHISISSUE 10A 4A Mon-Fri 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 6 a.m. - noon Sunday 8 a.m. - noon Daniel Ford Ad Sales Representative We Work For You IS ONLINE! With Honor and Respect YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served resp morial Clu a brieflfl Sheriffff CensusEvents ThThThTh Bluebir Bl bidLne,th tedi mINsTHI4S I2SSUoE f 2 ma Tegus? SeePage 10A Pleasesee Crosses page 2A theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh withhelpfromstudents Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions countryintheArmed veteranswhoservedour deceasedToombsCounty tohonorthesacrificesof Clubcreatedaproject In2017,theLionsLy-ons peacetime. themilitaryduringwaror andwomenwhoservedin setasidetohonorallmen 11eachyearandisaday annuallyonNovem-ber VeteransDayisob-served MemorialDay. at3:00p.m.localtimeon ofremembrancetakesplace service.Anationalmoment theircountryinthemilitary whodiedwhileserving themenandwomen holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated details,Seepage3A. inMontgomeryCounty.For sponsorCensus2020events Schoolsarepartneringto MontgomeryCounty Connectionandthe Library,Tri-CountyFamily MontgomeryCounty CountyCommission, TheMontgomery “CountMeIn!” 478-275-6570. Formoreinformation,call ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. testsiteislocatedatthe isneededforthetest.The a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon drive-up free COVID-19 HealthDistrictissponsoring TheSouthCentral Glenwood Testingin COVID-19 Free -AlbertJayNock toyou. powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings yougivethestate Inproportionas BYTES News Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 brieflflfl shared. Johnniechuckledwhenshe alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie tomentorMrs.Branch.“I andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement beensecretarytherefor40years byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Shesoonascendedtotheposition asareceptionistatthecountyjail. CharlesDursthiredhertowork whenToombsCountySheriff Johnniewas52yearsofage androckonthefrontporch.” 77yearsold,itistimetogohome asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Afteralmostaquartercentury dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. ThTh gmail.com dclarkadvance@ RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice apressrelease. TheGBIwascalledinshortly GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat AWheelerCountymanwasshotand Alamo; NoArrestsMade GBIInvestigatingin PhotobyWilliamLedford shared. alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but Afteralmostaquartercentury dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly 6A Obituaries.........................Page 4A Editorials...........................Page INTHISISSUE 205 E. First St. Vidalia, GA 30475 (912) 293-3134 (912) 537-3131 Fax (912) 537-4899 Agent Christy O’Neal Agent/Owner Agent ASSEMBLY OF GOD FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GOD 160 Skyline Blvd., Lyons 912-526-8717 FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 2201 McIntosh St. 912-537-7984 HOLY GHOST ASSEMBLY 526 S.E. Broad St., Lyons 912-526-3895 ALSTON BAPTIST CHURCH 126 Church Street, Alston GA 912-594-6862 BIBLE BAPTIST 2571 Hwy. 130 E. 912-537-2566 CROSS TIMBERS BAPTIST 702 Maple Dr. #A, 912-- 537-1818 EAST GORDON STREET BAPTIST 167 E. Gordon Ave., 912-- 245-1193 EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 989 Hwy 292 E. (Collins Rd.) Lyons 912.293.1903 FAITH BAPTIST 1917 U.S. Hwy. 1 S., Lyons 912-526-3010 FIRST AFRICAN BAPTIST 415 E. Liberty St., Lyons 912-526-4464 FIRST BAPTIST 144 S. 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OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. testsiteislocatedatthe isneededforthetest.The .m.until3p.m.Noreferral Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon HealthDistrictissponsoring peacetime. Pleasesee Crosses page 2A theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh withhelpfromstudents Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions country in the Armed veteranswhoservedour deceasedToombsCounty tohonorthesacrificesof Clubcreatedaproject In2017,theLionsLy-ons themilitaryduringwaror andwomenwhoservedin setasidetohonorallmen MemorialDay. 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 free details,Seepage3A. Subscribe Now! SeePage sponsorCensus2020events MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily CountyCommission, TheMontgomery CensusEvents “CountMeIn!” drive-up TheSouthCentral Glenwood Testingin Free COVID-19 COVID-19 Editorials...........................Page INTHISISSUE 10A 4A Mon-Fri 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 6 a.m. - noon Sunday 8 a.m. - noon Daniel Ford Ad Sales Representative We Work For You IS ONLINE! With Honor and Respect YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 for Those Who Served resp morial Clu a brieflfl Sheriffff CensusEvents ThThThTh Bluebir Bl bidLne,th tedi mINsTHI4S I2SSUoE f 2 ma Tegus? SeePage 10A Pleasesee Crosses page 2A theCityofLyonsconstruct- ToombsAcademyand andtheLeoClubofRob-ert atToombsCountyHigh withhelpfromstudents Clubandits60members Forces.TheLyonsLions countryintheArmed veteranswhoservedour deceasedToombsCounty tohonorthesacrificesof Clubcreatedaproject In2017,theLionsLy-ons peacetime. themilitaryduringwaror andwomenwhoservedin setasidetohonorallmen 11eachyearandisaday annuallyonNovem-ber VeteransDayisob-served MemorialDay. at3:00p.m.localtimeon ofremembrancetakesplace service.Anationalmoment theircountryinthemilitary whodiedwhileserving themenandwomen holidaytocommem-orate MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated details,Seepage3A. inMontgomeryCounty.For sponsorCensus2020events Schoolsarepartneringto MontgomeryCounty Connectionandthe Library,Tri-CountyFamily MontgomeryCounty CountyCommission, TheMontgomery “CountMeIn!” 478-275-6570. Formoreinformation,call ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. testsiteislocatedatthe isneededforthetest.The a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral Monday,June1,from11 testinginGlenwoodon drive-up free COVID-19 HealthDistrictissponsoring TheSouthCentral Glenwood Testingin COVID-19 Free -AlbertJayNock toyou. powertodothings foryou,yougiveit powertodothings yougivethestate Inproportionas BYTES News Vol.122No.22 YourNewspaper-Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 brieflflfl shared. Johnniechuckledwhenshe alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie tomentorMrs.Branch.“I andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement beensecretarytherefor40years byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Shesoonascendedtotheposition asareceptionistatthecountyjail. CharlesDursthiredhertowork whenToombsCountySheriff Johnniewas52yearsofage androckonthefrontporch.” 77yearsold,itistimetogohome asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty Afteralmostaquartercentury dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. ThTh gmail.com dclarkadvance@ RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark after2a.m.SundaytoassisttheAlamoPolice apressrelease. TheGBIwascalledinshortly GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat AWheelerCountymanwasshotand Alamo; NoArrestsMade GBIInvestigatingin PhotobyWilliamLedford shared. alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John-nie byBillieJones.Mrs.Joneshad beensecretarytherefor40years andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I asareceptionistatthecountyjail. Shesoonascendedtotheposition ofsecretary,ajobpreviouslyheld Johnniewas52yearsofage when Toombs County Sheriff CharlesDursthiredhertowork asshesaid,“Whenyougettobe 77yearsold,itistimetogohome androckonthefrontporch.” atherpostastheToombsCoun-ty sheriff’ssecretary,itishardfor JohnnieJeanBranchtoretire,but Afteralmostaquartercentury dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. PhotobyWilliamLedford dclarkadvance@gmail.com RegionalEditor ByDeborahClark AWheelerCountymanwasshotand killedandtwoothersinjured inashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin apressrelease.TheGBIwascalledinshortly 6A Obituaries.........................Page 4A Editorials...........................Page INTHISISSUE 205 E. First St. Vidalia, GA 30475 (912) 293-3134 (912) 537-3131 Fax (912) 537-4899 Agent Christy O’Neal Agent/Owner Agent ASSEMBLY OF GOD FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GOD 160 Skyline Blvd., Lyons 912-526-8717 FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 2201 McIntosh St. 912-537-7984 HOLY GHOST ASSEMBLY 526 S.E. Broad St., Lyons 912-526-3895 ALSTON BAPTIST CHURCH 126 Church Street, Alston GA 912-594-6862 BIBLE BAPTIST 2571 Hwy. 130 E. 912-537-2566 CROSS TIMBERS BAPTIST 702 Maple Dr. #A, 912-- 537-1818 EAST GORDON STREET BAPTIST 167 E. Gordon Ave., 912-- 245-1193 EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 989 Hwy 292 E. (Collins Rd.) Lyons 912.293.1903 FAITH BAPTIST 1917 U.S. Hwy. 1 S., Lyons 912-526-3010 FIRST AFRICAN BAPTIST 415 E. Liberty St., Lyons 912-526-4464 FIRST BAPTIST 144 S. 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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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