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Board of Commissioners offices to close

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Thursday, December 6th, 2012, 5:00pm
Board of Commissioners offices to close

LEESBURG, GA  - The Lee County Board of Commissioners Offices will be closed Monday, December 24  - Tuesday, December 25 to observe the Christmas holidays.

All county offices will reopen Wednesday, December 26.

The  Lee County Board of Commissioners Offices will be closed Monday, December 31 - Tuesday, January 1 to observe New Year’s Day.

County offices will reopen Wednesday, January 2.

 

 
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October unemployment rate for Lee County

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Thursday, November 22nd, 2012, 4:35pm
October unemployment rate for Lee County

LEE COUNTY, GA - The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that Southwest Georgia's preliminary unemployment rate declined to 8.9 percent in October.

That is one-tenth of a percentage point from the 9 percent in September and in October 2011 the rate was 9.7 percent.

Georgia's October seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 8.7 percent, which was down three-tenths of a percentage point from the September rate of 9 percent. The October 2011 jobless rate was 9.7 percent.

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September unemployment rate for Lee County

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Thursday, October 25th, 2012, 6:35pm
September unemployment rate for Lee County

LEE COUNTY, GA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the preliminary unemployment rate in the Southwest Georgia area declined to 9.0 percent in September.

The rate declined primarily because there were 370 fewer layoffs in manufacturing, construction, retail trade, transportation and warehousing, administrative and support services, and accommodations and food services, plus 1,037 more people were employed.

The September unemployment rate for Lee County it is 7.4 percent.

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Fred’s Super Dollar opens for business

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Thursday, October 18th, 2012, 4:30pm
Fred’s Super Dollar opens for business

LEESBURG, GA – City, county, and store officials enthusiastically opened the new Fred’s Super Dollar Friday, October 19 at 8:45 a.m. at 118 Robert B. Lee Drive.

For more information contact the store phone at 229-759-9487 and the pharmacy phone at 229-759-6903.

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Ribbon cutting for Java The Hut

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Monday, October 15th, 2012, 1:40pm
Ribbon cutting for Java The Hut

LEESBURG, GA - There will be a ribbon cutting and open house for Java The Hut Friday, October 26 at 5:30 p.m.

Java The Hut will be located at 227-D Walnut Avenue.

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Ribbon cutting for Fred’s Supper Dollar

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Friday, October 12th, 2012, 1:04pm
Ribbon cutting for Fred’s Supper Dollar

LEESBURG, GA – There will be a ribbon cutting for Fred’s Supper Dollar Friday, October 19 at 8:45 a.m. at 118 Robert B. Lee Drive.

For more information contact the store phone at 229-759-9487 and the pharmacy phone at 229-759-6903.

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Parks and Recreation Authority meeting cancelled

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Tuesday, October 9th, 2012, 4:30pm
Parks and Recreation Authority meeting cancelled

LEESBURG, GA  - TThe Lee County Parks and Recreation Authority special called meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 9 at 5:30 p.m. has been cancelled.

 
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