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The Led County Ledger Your Hometown Source Of Local News Hometown Newspaper of Miachael and Mary Ann Stevens Volume XLI- Number 33 Leesburg, Georgia - - May 8, 2019 Fifty Cents Eason Named PRC Client Services Coordinator National Day of Prayer Celebrated Thursday A National Day of elected officials. Lee fighters. Superior Court Rev. Maulden Batten The Pregnancy Re source Center of Lee County is pleased to an nounce that Kim Eason joined the staff on April 1, 2019, serving as Client Services Coordinator. Kim is originally from Louisiana, however she has lived in Florida for most of her life. The Lord has recently called her family to Central Baptist Church in Albany. Her Husband has been a youth pastor for over 24 years and is now the lead pastor at Central Baptist. Doug and Kim have been mar ried for 25 years. They have two sons, Corey - age 23 and Caleb - age 19. Kim has served alongside her husband throughout the years. Before moving to Geor gia, Kim worked as an Assistant School Admin istrator at a foster home/ school in Green Cove Springs, FL. She loves people and loves the Lord with all her heart! Kim Eason The Pregnancy Re source Center of Lee County offers practical, compassionate ser vices that give support to women facing un planned pregnancies. The Center strives to be a safe haven for families in Lee County and the surrounding counties of Southwest Georgia. For more information about the PRC or to find out how you can be involved, visit the Preg nancy Resource Center website at prcoflc.com or call the Center at 229- 814-1072. Prayer meeting was held Thursday at the Leesburg Train Depot. Leesburg Baptist Church Interim Pastor Steven Kegley provided the opening prayer followed by Leesburg School Superintendent Dr. Jason Miller who prayed for the county education and presonnel and students. Leesburg City Coun cilman Bobby Wilson prayed for the City of Leesburg and its work ers. Leesburg United Methodist Preaher Lee Smith prayed for Lee County and Georgia County Sheriff Reggie Rachals prayed for Law Enforcment and Fire- Judge Jimmy Brown prayed for Judges and Court Officials. The prayed for the Nation and National Leaders. Belcher Named To SADD National Student Leadership Council Special to the Ledger Rhiannon Belcher, a Lee County High School junior and President of the LCHS SADD Club (Students Against Destruc tive Decisions) was named as a member of the SADD National Student Leadership Council. Rhiannon competed for this position along with more than 500 other high school SADD members from across the United States. She along with only five other stu dents were selected as members of the 2019- 2020 National Student Leadership Council. As a member of the SADD SLC, Rhiannon will formulate recom mendations on SADD policies and programs and coordinate the SR DOHERTY, DUGGAN, Hart & Tiernan INSURORS Home • Auto • Business • Life/Health P.O.Box 71628 (229)888-2040 Albany, GA 31708-1628 800-628-2040 2301 Dawson Road (31707) Fax (229) 435-3036 www.ddhtins.com Leesburg City Council will meet Tuesday, May 14 at 6:00 p.m. at the Leesburg City Hall expansion of SADD across the country. In addition, she will be called upon to repre sent SADD at various conferences and media events. Rhiannon will be gin her journey as a SADD SLC member at the 2019 SADD Na tional Conference on Youth Health & Safety in Phoenix, Arizona in June. Her term runs through the end of the SADD National Con ference in 2020. Best wishes to Rhian non as she represents Lee County and the State of Georgia in her work to deliver SADD’s message of youth safety and em powerment across the country. Submitted Photo Family Dollar Holds Grand Re-Opening In Leesburg The newly renovated Family Dollar held a grand re-opening Saturday, May 4. Family Dollar stores are open seven days a week and offer everyday items for the entire family in an easy- to-shop neighborhood location. The store is located at 224 Walnut Avenue South. Photo by Lee County Chamber of Commerce On Tuesday, April 30,2019, the Lee County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting for Leesburg Church of Christ’s Family Life Center located at 106 Calloway St., Leesburg, (229) 759-2030, www.leesburgchurchofchrist.org. Pastor Howard d. Bouldin, III says that the Family Life Center will focus on community service and youth development; developing the mind, body, and of soul of Lee Countians. To Subscribe Call 229-759-2413 LCHS SADD Chap ter is known as “The Butterfly Effect” and is in their second year. The local chapter is funded by a grant from the Governors Office of Highway Safety. The Lee County Board of Commissioners serve as fiscal agent. Lee County Fam ily Connection, Inc. serves as the grant facilitator. LCHS Media Specialist, Haley Mims, serves as the Club Sponsor. For more information about LCHS SADD, please contact Patsy Shirley at (229)903- 3993. 8 10499 02456 8 BANK of LEE COUNTY A Division of Bank of Terrell 3000 N. Slappey Blvd., Albany (229) 446-0102 FDll www.bankofleeco.com smses Member FDIC Lee County Commission will meet Tuesday, May 14 at 6:00 p.m.
