It was a beautiful day on the green for the Lee County Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Annual Golf Classic! Held Wednesday, April 30th at River Point Golf Club, 22 teams were divided into two flights and ranked 1st through 3rd place with cash prizes! Congratulations to our winners in our first flight: 1st Place – Pine Knoll Country Club 2nd Place – Reliable Engineering 3rd Place – Georgia Community Bank Congratulations to our winners in our second flight: 1st Place – Renasant Bank 2nd Place – Ace Hardware 3rd Place – Colony Bank We also had four players win gift cards courtesy of Turner's Furniture for closest to the pin! Hole #5 – Beau Leyse Hole #7 – Kurt Lamon Hole #12 – Brandon Date Hole # 15 – Mark Smith Thank you to all the teams and players who supported this event. It was a fantastic afternoon of fun and networking! We also want to give a HUGE thank you to our tournament sponsors: TruVista, First National Bank, Oakland Self Storage, MetroPower, Inc., Go Kinetic Home Georgia, Five Star Credit Union, & Synovus! This day would not have been possible without you! And to all of the businesses that sponsored a hole or donated a raffle item, your support means the world to us. It was a beautiful day for golf and good friends! 

On Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, the Lee County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting for Albany Area YMCA Lee Count y branch located at 316 Robert B Lee Drive, Leesburg GA! This Ribbon Cutting marks their new hours of operation: 24/7!! That’s right, the Albany Area YMCA Lee County location will be open for business 24 hours a day 7 days a week for those with a 24/7 access membership. Standard access hours are Monday – Friday: 7:00 AM -12:00 PM / 3:30 PM – 8:00 PM & Saturday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. The Albany Area YMCA Lee County location is proud to specialize in youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Their family friendly environment along with their attentive and welcoming staff set the YMCA’s youth and adult programs apart from their competition. 

On Thursday, April 17th, 2025 the Lee County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting for Two Men And A Truck - Valdosta/Albany, GA, located at 613 Fussell Road, Leesburg GA! Open from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm M-F and 8:00 am – 12:00 pm on Saturdays, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK specializes in helping people move from homes, dorms, apartments, and more. Their professionally trained staff, customer service, and ability to move you across town or across the country is what sets them apart from their competition. 

On Thursday, March 13th 2025 the Lee County Chamber of Commerce hosted its 18th Annual Under the Oaks Art Show and Reception in the restored Train Depot. We had 40 entries and a wonderful celebration of local talent. Congratulations to our winners! Paintings & Mixed Media 1st Place: #5, Green Grape Agate - Madye Carter 2nd Place: #11, Under a Rock - Lisa Cosper 3rd Place: #30, Tranquil Sunset - Hyekyung Hannah Seo Honorable Mention: #12, Gracie - Kathie Entz People’s Choice: #31, Impromptu - Mary Sumners Photography 1st Place: #40, Lightyears and Fathoms - Doug Wolfe 2nd Place: #26, In Living Color - Eden Morris 3rd Place: #23, Swamp Sandhill - James Malphrus Honorable Mention: #39, Grove Life - Doug Wolf People's Choice: #22, Cypress 19 - James Malphrus 

On Thursday, January 16th, 2025, the Lee County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting for 7 Brew Coffee, located at 1379 US-82 W, Leesburg GA 31763! 7 Brew specializes in all kinds of different drinks! They have over 20,000 drink combinations and more sugar free options than anyone else on the market! Their team, energy, speed of service, and customization truly set them apart from their competition. Although they are a big franchise chain, 7 Brew in Lee County is a small family-owned business that is proud to be in our community. 

On Tuesday, February 18th, 2025, in partnership with the Lee County School System - LCSS and the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Foundation, the Lee County Chamber of Commerce held the 2025 STAR Breakfast! The Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program honors the most academically successful student based on their SAT scores (during one test administration), class standing, and scholastic averages. Congratulations to Lee County’s 2025 STAR Student, Christopher Dowling! Christopher chose Mrs. Lindsay Young as his STAR teacher, as she has had the greatest impact on his academic journey. 

hank you to every business and organization that participated this year. The floats were outstanding, and our judges had an INCREDIBLY difficult time choosing winners! We enjoyed seeing all the time, love, and details that went into each design this year, and we can't wait to see what you come up with next year!

On Friday, November 15th, 2024, the Lee County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening celebration for First National Bank, located at 1559 US Highway 19 S. Leesburg, GA 31763! First National Bank specializes in providing personalized banking solutions beyond the walls of their office. Their focus is on relationship banking, offering exceptional services tailored to each customer’s unique needs. With deep roots in the community they serve and a commitment to innovation, the team of dedicated professionals at First National Bank will be there to help you succeed every step of the way.

On Thursday, November 7th, 2024 the Lee County Chamber of Commerce hosted its 35th Annual Dinner. It was a wonderful celebration of our community and the people and businesses that call it home! We mingled, enjoyed live music, and had a wonderful dinner with colleagues and friends! Continuing on the City of Leesburg’s 150th Anniversary celebration, we reflected on how far our community has come. Our resiliency and commitment to each other show exactly why life works well here!