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Public Hearings on Tax Hike

The Toombs County Board of Education invites citizens to attend public hearings concerning a proposed increase in 2022 property taxes. The hearings will be held at the Toombs County High School, 500 Bulldog Road, Lyons, on August 25, at 5 p.m. and on September 1, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

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Tailgate Event

A tailgate event will be held in downtown Lyons on Friday, August 26, from 4 until 6 p.m. Citizens are invited to shop and dine prior to the Toombs County High School football game.

Roadwork on

SR56 Toombs

County

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that State Road 56 from Paul Lockley Road to Underwood Road in Toombs County will have daily lane closures from 6:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. through August 31 as resurfacing continues.

Expungement

Workshop

Scheduled

How to restrict public access to certain criminal records will be discussed in a workshop sponsored by Middle Judicial Circuit District Attorney Tripp Fitzner, Toombs County Sheriff Alvie “Junior” Kight, and Toombs County Clerk of Court Nancy Pittman on September 10, from 9 a.m. until noon.

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