Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. The Advance With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served $$ 9 955 With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served News BYTES ews Y TES 5 IS ONLINE ! mo. Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 PhotobyWilliamLedford MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate HealthDistrictissponsoring peacetime. Pleasesee Crosses page ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstructClubcreatedaproject 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 In2017,theLionsLy-ons andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen annuallyonNovem-ber Veterans Day is observed ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment themenandwomen who died while serving thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated 24 Years of Service 478-275-6570. TheSouthCentral freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 2A Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial PhotobyWilliamLedford Subscribe Now! CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. TheMontgomery RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com ByDeborahClark www.theadvancenews.com INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A brieflfl 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 andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com ByDeborahClark killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin AWheelerCountymanwasshotand Get all the local news you need on your computer, smart phone or tablet. The Advance With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served $$ 9 955 With Honor and Respect for Those Who Served News BYTES ews Y TES 5 IS ONLINE ! mo. Vol.122 No.22 YourNewspaper - Toombs,Montgomery& WheelerCounty,Georgia May27,2020 PhotobyWilliamLedford MayasMemorialDay,ana-tional holidaytocommem-orate HealthDistrictissponsoring peacetime. Pleasesee Crosses page ToombsAcademyand theCityofLyonsconstructClubcreatedaproject 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 In2017,theLionsLy-ons andwomenwhoservedin themilitaryduringwaror 11eachyearandisaday setasidetohonorallmen annuallyonNovem-ber Veterans Day is observed ofremembrancetakesplace at3:00p.m.localtimeon MemorialDay. theircountryinthemilitary service.Anationalmoment themenandwomen who died while serving thelastMondayin In1971,Congressdes-ignated 24 Years of Service 478-275-6570. TheSouthCentral freedrive-upCOVID-19 testinginGlenwoodon Monday,June1,from11 a.m.until3p.m.Noreferral isneededforthetest.The testsiteislocatedatthe OldMiddleSchool,503S.W. ThirdAvenue,Glenwood. Formoreinformation,call 2A Thompson,Jimmy“Spook”Alexander,WayneWheeler,LucretiaNobles,AlysaMarsciano,JillO’NealandDarrellNobles. crossesandflags,poseinfrontofthestreet-longdisplayonVictoryDrive.LtoR:JasonHall,ClubPresident,James KEEPINGPATRIOTISMATTHEFOREFRONT—MembersoftheLyonsLionsClub,thecivicorganizationresponsiblefortheme-morial PhotobyWilliamLedford Subscribe Now! CountyCommission, MontgomeryCounty Library,Tri-CountyFamily Connectionandthe MontgomeryCounty Schoolsarepartneringto sponsorCensus2020events inMontgomeryCounty.For details,Seepage3A. TheMontgomery RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com ByDeborahClark www.theadvancenews.com INTHISISSUE SeePage 10A brieflfl 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 andshe brieflyreturnedfromre-tirement tomentorMrs.Branch.“I alwayscalledher‘myteach,’”John- RegionalEditor dclarkadvance@gmail.com ByDeborahClark killedandtwoothersinjuredinashootingthat occurredearlySunday,May24,inAlamo. RonestraKotoyaWilliams,42,ofAlamo, diedinanincidentat#4BluebirdLane,the GeorgiaBureauofInvestigationreportedin AWheelerCountymanwasshotand
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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