Press Releases

May 20, 2022 — Leadership Lee County class of 2022 transforms areas at local Boys and Girls Club creating “a space where kids can dream” The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lee County has three newly renovated spaces thanks to the hard work of the Leadership Lee County class of 2022. The cohort, consisting of 26 professionals from Lee County, combined efforts over eight months to develop the project concept, raise over $13,000 [...]

May 5, 2022 — Calling all engineers, contractors, and specialists. Does your company need QCI Training? The Erosion Pros (Your Environmental Specialists) want to help your projects succeed.  Erosion Pros is now offering Qualified Credentialed Inspector (QCI) training. The training includes the requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) rules and regulations per the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) for the Alabama Construction Stormwater and Small Mining programs. Training can be [...]

April 27, 2022 — The Lee County Association of REALTORS® (LCAR) is proud to announce its 2022 Award Winners among the organization’s membership. Ryan Roberts of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred Real Estate was awarded Lee County REALTOR of the Year for 2022. This award recognizes the REALTOR who has contributed the most to the real estate profession on a local level, to fellow REALTORS and to the community at large during the career of [...]

April 19, 2022 — Renasant Corporation announced that Forbes has named Renasant Bank as one of the best banks in the world in its World's Best Banks 2022 report ranking it as the sixth best bank in the United States. In compiling its rankings for Forbes, Statista surveyed more than 45,000 customers for their opinions on their current and former banking relationships. Banks were rated on general satisfaction as well as key metrics such as trust, [...]

April 11, 2022 —Three members of the Lee County Home Builders Association are among the honorees in the 2022 Alabama Remodeling Excellence Awards (AREA) competition, presented by the Home Builders Association of Alabama. J. Manifold Construction won the Whole House Remodel $250,000-$500,000 category with its Waterfront Dream Home project. It was also named the winner of the Basement Remodel category with its A Tight Squeeze Reno project, and was the runner-up in the Whole [...]

April 11, 2022 —The Auburn Chamber, along with Auburn University Athletics and the City of Auburn, inducted the following class of athletic legends into the Tiger Trail of Auburn on April 8 at the Neville Arena: Emily Carosone, Kirsty Coventry, Marquis Daniels, Jimmy Dozier, Chip Spratlin, Stan White, Joe Whitt, Sr., and Greg Williams. The new inductees officially join the ranks of 130 past Tiger Trail inductees and is the largest class since 1996. [...]