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The Led County Ledger Your Hometown Source Of Local News Hometown Newspaper of Garness and Dianna Boothby Volume XLI- Number 35 Leesburg, Georgia - - May 22, 2019 Fifty Cents Submitted Photo Beeley Takes Oath For Election Board Scott Beeley took his oath from Probate Judge Melanie Gahring to serve as a member of the Lee County Board of Elections. Mr. Beeley was reappointed by the Lee County Republican Party to serve another four year term on the election board. Submitted Photo Worthy Takes Oath For Election Board Angus Worthy took his oath from Probate Judge Melanie Gahring to serve as a member of the Lee County Board of Elections. Mr. Worthy was reappointed by the Lee County Democratic Party to serve another four year term on the election board. Photo by Derryl Quinn Judge Gahring Administers Oath To Sabot Mike Sabot took his oath from Probate Judge Melanie Gahring to serve as a member of the Lee County Board of Elections. Mr. Sabot was reappointed by the board of commissioners to serve another four year term on the election board. Volunteers Help Clear Kinchafoonee Creek Special to the Ledger 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 Lee County Commissioners will meet Tuesday, May 28 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building Volunteers from the area worked most of Saturday afternoon removing downed trees from the Kinchafoonee Creek that were blown over during Hurricane Mi chael. The debris had blocked the stream in several locations and posed a potential haz ard to the fisherman and kayakers who regularly travel the waterway. The clean up was organized by Marla and Ryan Ed monds and was very successful by the use of equipment provide by Clay Etheridge of Etheridge Concrete. Opie Owens, Lamar To Subscribe Call 229-759-2413 Bryant, and Jennifer Lemmons of Bryant’s Tree Service provided boats, chainsaws, and a lot of knowhow to the on-going project. There are other areas of the Kinchafoonee and Muckalee Creek that have downed trees completely across the stream so be careful if you make a trip down the creek. If you happen to see a hazard or an envi ronmental issue on the water please report it to Lee County Code Enforcement Office using the mile markers as a reference. Be safe this summer and enjoy your creek! 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 hmsr Member FDIC The offices of the Lee County Board of Commissioners will be closed Monday, May 27, 2019 in observance of Memorial Day. County offices will reopen for regular business hours Tuesday, May 28, 2019
