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Four people were rescued from the Cape Fear River in Lee County Thursday.

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Montrose, IA- The Lee County Economic Development group has announced that one of their members will be leaving. According to a news release, Lee County EDG member Dana Millard has submitted her resignation and will be leaving the organization on May 26th, to pursue being a full-time business owner. "For the past nine years, Dana has been a valued team member and colleague who has been an integral part of the success and accomplishments of Lee County EDG. We wish her well and much success i...

There is a push to include school superintendent on election ballots in a Southwest Florida school district. For this to become possible, it would first be up to state lawmakers and then, ultimately, voters. We looked at why the position for Lee Count school superintendent is being thrown into the political ring. In Lee County, […]

Lee County School Board debates when LGBTQ policies were added to code of conduct Published: April 14, 2021 7:47 PM EDT Updated: April 14, 2021 7:55 PM EDT Recommended Lee County School Board members are now looking at each other when it comes to LGBTQ policies that made it into the approved student code of conduct for the 2020-21 school year. This comes after concerned parents and community members attended the Tuesday regular meeting in droves to voice concerns for policies and a poster that ...