09/11/2026
LEE COUNTY COUNCIL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS COALITION RECOGNIZE OCTOBER AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
Members of the Lee County Domestic Violence Awareness Coalition attended Lee County Councilโs Sept. 8 meeting where Council proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic Violence Awareness Month is observed every October to raise awareness about domestic violence, support survivors, and unite communities in efforts to end abuse.
Pictured left to right are: Bishopville Police Department Victim Advocate Ann Muller; Lee County Clerk of Court Teresa Brown; Coalition member Jessica Young, Sheriff Daniel Simon; Lee County Council Vice Chairman Gordon Eckley, who presented the proclamation; Lee County Sheriffโs Office Victimโs Advocate Adrian Walker; Lavonda Johnson and Bea Patel with the YWCA of the Upper Lowlands; and Lee County Sheriffโs Office Chief Deputy Chase Iseman.