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- Collection: National Newspaper Clippings about Turner County
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Rural Hospitals Seeking State Help
"A sheet of paper taped to the hospital's tinted glass front door confirms what most people in this South Georgia community of about 9,500 long feared: at 11 p.m. on October 30, Turner County Hospital experienced what its administrator optimistically…
The Angels of Interstate 75
A typical shift at the Turner County EMS.
Cobb County party visits Ashburn
The photos are all of Turner County.
Turner County creation ad
"We make no serious encroachment on any old county.
Worth has 778 square miles and about 20,000 people. We take only 120 square miles and 6,500 people.
Dooly has 710 square miles and 30,00 [sic] people. We take only 48 square miles and 2,000…
Worth has 778 square miles and about 20,000 people. We take only 120 square miles and 6,500 people.
Dooly has 710 square miles and 30,00 [sic] people. We take only 48 square miles and 2,000…
Perpetuates Name of Henry G. Turner
"Turner County is destined to become one of the brightest in the galaxy of the recently created."
Discovery of Oil Causes Stir in Turner
"The syndicate was boring a well for use of the mill and in this way oil was discovered, more than fifty gallons shooting to the surface in a short time"
Small-town mayors pay big price
"Mayor Alexander Stotry, 74, of Ashburn in Turner County, is in his sixth term. This year, the City Council voted to pay him for the first time. He gets $60 a month,"
Turner Sheriff Audited Short
$5,417 short (over $65,000 in 2025)
Advertising Crisp, Dooly, Turner and Wilcox County
Turner County can be found on pages 10, 11, 18, and 19.