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Road resurfacing wraps in Palmyra Subdivision Recently, all roads in the Palmyra subdivision were resurfaced, but the project is starting to wrap up. Lee County officials said a few small details, like striping, may still be left to do. They said the job will hopefully be done in roughly a week or so. Road project wraps in Palmyra subdivision. (Source: WALB) Mathis said people living in the area shouldn’t expect any kind of rerouting or delays. “Road paving is always in big demand in Lee County. We have about 200 miles of dirt roads and about 200 miles of paved roads and we have to repa...

Lee Co. co-manager to resign in May Lee Co-County Manager Mike Sistrunk (Source: WALB) By WALB News Team | February 22, 2021 at 6:52 PM EST - Updated February 23 at 9:27 AM LEESBURG, Ga. (WALB) - One of Lee County’s top officials is resigning. Co-County Manager Mike Sistrunk is resigning after giving the county a 90-day notice. He will resign on May 21, 2021. “For 18 years, I have dedicated my life to the Lee County citizens and all of our employees,” Sistrunk said. “My heart and passion has always been to serve our community to the best of my ability, using my best judgment an...

Lee Co. looking to cut costs, hire road crews to prep before paving Lee Co. looking to cut costs, hire road crews to prep before paving By Bobby Poitevint | January 14, 2021 at 10:33 PM EST - Updated January 15 at 12:00 AM LEESBURG, Ga. (WALB) - Lee County leaders are looking to shave hundreds of thousands of dollars off road construction projects. They are looking to do this by hiring a road crew, possibly in the next budget year. This road crew would basically prep roads before contractors lay asphalt. This is so they can have more roads paved and cut costs. Billy Mathis, Lee County B...

Lee Co. leaders give update on LCMC Lee Co. leaders give update on LCMC By Bobby Poitevint | January 13, 2021 at 6:20 PM EST - Updated January 13 at 8:09 PM LEESBURG, Ga. (WALB) - The Lee County Board of Commissioners is still pushing forward with the much talked about Lee County Medical Center (LCMC) even during the pandemic. During Tuesday night’s commission meeting, commissioners extended the MOU, or memorandum of understanding, date until Dec. 31 of this year. “That’s to get the bonds validated and do some other things. It’s a housekeeping document, basically. It sets out our...

The Lee County Commission is welcoming back a familiar face as the chairman of the board.