LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission opened its Aug. 31 meeting by recognizing employees and citizens credited with saving the life of a woman who collapsed inside the county’s driver’s license office on Aug. 24.
As the Opelika Observer reported, Probate Judge Jere Colley said Grady Latimore first noticed something was wrong and Willie Mae Lilly alerted staff after the woman collapsed. Deputy Pierce Moore and Carolyn Golden began CPR while Mary Arnold and Ed Brown managed the scene and called emergency responders. Officials initially believed the woman had died, Colley said, and learned about a day later that she was alive and doing well.
The commission also recognized Debra Brooks, who retired after 25 years with the Lee County Highway Department. County Engineer Justin Hardee called her “the heart and soul of the Highway Department,” crediting her with documenting expenses and securing reimbursements after tornadoes, floods, ice storms and hurricanes.
In other business, commissioners approved appointments to the East Alabama Health Care Authority Board, an educational reimbursement request from Sheriff Jay Jones, a vehicle maintenance bid for the Sheriff’s Office, new alcohol license fees matching state amounts, the FY2027 County Transportation Plan and an $84,821 Emergency Management Performance Grant agreement.
The Observer has the full meeting report.
Source: Opelika Observer
Opelika Daily News — Thursday Report, September 3, 2026 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News
