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Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Lee County Board of Education members held an afternoon meeting today to hash out 'bid' details on the new Lee County Middle School.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  2nd District Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. spoke to Lee County Middle students Monday morning regarding the importance of education and economics.

Monday, March 11, 2013  It was a night full of updates for the Lee County Board of Education, who met on Monday evening to get an idea of where different projects within the schools stand.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Updated with video; The Travis Manion Foundation held an assembly at Lee County Middle School Thursday morning.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Updated with video; A Lee County Middle School student and her mother are worried she might be held back after receiving multiple discipline referrals for things they say shouldn't be an issue.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Now that the new Lee County middle school has been named, the next step was to decide how to split up all of the faculty and students for the 2013-2014 school year, which was voted on during Monday night’s Lee County Board of Education Meeting.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Updated with video; Marines from the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany stopped by Lee County Middle School Thursday afternoon to get in a good workout and give advice to some teens.

Monday, January 14, 2013  The Lee County Board of Education voted on Monday to name the new middle school the Lee County Middle School East Campus.

Monday, December 17, 2012  The Lee County Board of Education is set to announce the name of the second Lee County Middle School on January 14, 2013.

Monday, December 10, 2012  The Lee County Board of Education met Monday to discuss the brand new middle school opening up, plus the principal they'll be placing there.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The Lee County School System opened it's school and bus doors to the community Tuesday morning.

Friday, August 10, 2012  Updated with video; Classrooms are set up and name tags are placed awaiting this years' newest group of students.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  Updated with video; A case involving sexual advances through text messaging has two Lee County parents pointing the blame at each other and the school system.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Updated with video; Sex is an uncomfortable word, but one that experts say should be shared.

Friday, February 03, 2012  Updated with video; A decision to segregate some Lee County Middle School classrooms by gender has some parents heated.