In this lovely painting by Patricia Brantley, dating to around 1986, we get a glimpse of Hobb’s Grocery Store in Dakota, Georgia. Located along Highway 41 North, the store was a familiar landmark in the…


In this lovely painting by Patricia Brantley, dating to around 1986, we get a glimpse of Hobb’s Grocery Store in Dakota, Georgia. Located along Highway 41 North, the store was a familiar landmark in the…

Did you know one of Ashburn’s most historic homes belonged to the man who helped change agriculture across the South?
Read the story behind the house and the man who left a lasting mark on Turner County. 🏡👇

Location: Interstate 75
Date: August 1990




Location: Keith-A-Que, Washington Avenue, Ashburn
Date: unknown (estimated 1998-2000)

Date: August 1990

Location: Phillips Avenue, Ashburn, GA
Date: May 21, 2026

Location: Raney Street, Ashburn, GA
Date: May 18, 2026
A firsthand look at tobacco harvesting in Turner County through the memories of Lowell “Bo” Joyner, from hand-cropping leaves to curing barns and long summer days in the fields.

Location: 405 Raney St., Ashburn, GA
Date: March 3, 2026

Location: 432 Raney St., Ashburn, GADate: May 13, 2026 Built in 1915 by local dairyman and farmer John A. Ewing, this home holds the distinction of being the city’s first masonry residence. At a time…