The City of Lyons was honored to be invited by Robert Tillman, Coalition Coordinator for Safe Kids Toombs, to participate in Reading Across America Week at Toombs Head Start. Throughout the week, city staff had the opportunity to visit classrooms and spend time reading with the students, creating meaningful moments with some of the community’s youngest learners.

Each visit brought laughter, wonderful stories from the children, and plenty of sweet hugs. City Manager Jason Hall had a blast reading with the students, along with Community Development Director Jessica Barfield McCoy, who enjoyed sharing stories and spending time with the children. Near the end of the week, Assistant City Clerk Chaquandra Hudson joined the fun and was welcomed with open arms—some students even asked if she could come back and visit again.

The City of Lyons was overjoyed to participate in the many opportunities to read with students during the week and to be part of such a positive experience in the community. Supporting literacy and connecting with young readers is an important part of building a strong future for our city.

The City extends its sincere thanks to Toombs Head Start for welcoming us into their classrooms and to Safe Kids Toombs for the invitation. We are proud to be part of a community that celebrates learning and encourages a love of reading among our littlest residents.