The Ashburn Bank was established in 1900, originally located in the building now known as the Elrod Center on Washington Avenue. This commemorative plate was created in 2000 to celebrate 100 years of Ashburn Bank. According to the Wiregrass Farmer on March…
A chilling unsolved murder on Rebecca-Waterloo—who killed J. Zeekes Shivers?
On January 24, 2026, the Turner County Project interviewed Kenneth Bryan, whose memories of 1970s law enforcement, including the little white police station on Main Street, offered a meaningful glimpse into Ashburn’s past.
Location: 248 E. College Avenue, Ashburn, GA
Date: March 3, 2026
Location: 5075 Hawpond Rd, Ashburn, GADate: October 13, 2024 A snapshot of a South Georgia family farm. At Calhoun Produce Inc, the story is still being written by the same family. Patriarch Gerald Calhoun is…
As seen in the March/April edition of Southwest Georgia Living Magazine.
Location: 5000 Cannon Rd, Ashburn, GA
Date: February 28, 2026
It’s more than a roadside attraction. It’s a reminder of who we are and what we can do when we work together. Click to see the history, the cool merch featuring the peanut, and so much more in this post on the history of World 🥜
Did you know that long before the Fire Ant Festival, Turner County celebrated with an annual Peanut Festival? According to a 1967 newspaper article, the Southeastern Peanut Festival highlighted our area’s rich agricultural roots, record…
