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Yesterday at 2:09 PM  The Lee County Board of Commissioners Finance Committee met on Monday afternoon to continue looking over the final portions of next year's budget.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County Board of Education officials have accepted the resignation of an educator who was arrested on drug charges.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; Local scholarships can provide extra money to help pay for college.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; Local law enforcement officials wore aprons instead of uniforms to put their cooking skills to the test.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County Commissioners met tonight, continuing their debate on whether to combine their fire and EMS services.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Updated with video; With graduation just days away, McClung isn’t the only senior worrying about the future.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Updated with video; Dually enrolled Culinary Arts students from Lee County High School will come to Albany Tech’s Culinary Arts lab in the Logistics Education Center for a cooking competition.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Updated with video; A Lee County teacher has been arrested on drug charges.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Updated with video; Lee County commissioners resumed budget negotiations with department heads Thursday afternoon.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Officials with the Georgia State Patrol say that 53-year-old Idell Parker died Thursday morning in Lee County after her car struck a tree.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Updated with video; This upcoming Tuesday, Lee County commissioners will meet to discuss how they can be more efficient in their fire and EMS services.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Updated with video; The training never stops for local K-9 units.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  The Lee County Sheriff's Office has postponed this year's Special Olympics due to inclement weather and conflict with other functions.

Monday, April 29, 2013  The Lee County Board of Education is considering new graduation requirements, saying technology is having a major impact on education.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Winners go the extra mile and endure less-than-perfect conditions to rise to the top according to information released by Albany State University.