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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"
Perpetuates Name of Henry G. Turner
"Turner County is destined to become one of the brightest in the galaxy of the recently created."
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…
Cobb County party visits Ashburn
The photos are all of Turner County.
The Angels of Interstate 75
A typical shift at the Turner County EMS.
Brutal slayings shake small town
In 2002, Rebecca, Ga was awaked with the tragic news of a triple homicide of the Turner County chief property appraiser, his wife, and pregnant daughter.
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…
32 Systems' Funds in Peril
"Districts which have been notified that they do not comply with the guidelines and have been cut off of new federal grants are: .... Turner County, ....
Establishment of the Turner County Commissioner
General Assembly
Father of Forty Children
"He has had two wives, the first dying several years ago. She was the mother of twenty-four of his lusty offspring and his second wife who is still living and strong and health has up to this time presented him with sixten. She is only 42 years old,…
Local Archictect, Built Theatre at Ashburn
Capacity of 800
Joy Auto Drive-In Theatre
90 cents a carload!
Turner Theatre - Ashburn, GA
Friday & Saturday
Dec 13-14
Double Feature
Sunday & Monday
Dec 15-16
Dec 13-14
Double Feature
Sunday & Monday
Dec 15-16
Crime Lab Decribes Massacred Woman
The Crime Lab’s final report gave the first clear description of the victim: a white female, 25 to 30 years old, about 5’3” tall, weighing roughly 130 pounds, with blonde or light brown hair. She had Type A blood and a distinctive scar on her right…
No Clues to Brutal Death
By December 5, the case had grown colder. The Wiregrass Farmer ran the headline “No Clues to Brutal Death” and reported that the investigation had stalled. Sheriff Kennedy admitted that the victim remained unidentified and that law enforcement may…
Who Left Severed Body in Pond?
On November 28, 1968, the Wiregrass Farmer carried a headline that gripped Turner County with shock and fear: “Who Left Severed Body in Pond?” The story detailed the grim discovery of a woman’s mutilated remains in an isolated pond just outside…
The Legs found in a Pond Mystery
"Who Hacked Up Body of Woman?" November 25, 1968
"Search Widens For Parts of Body" November 26, 1968
"Lawmen Await Lap Report in Murder" November 27, 1968
"Search Widens For Parts of Body" November 26, 1968
"Lawmen Await Lap Report in Murder" November 27, 1968
Library is Named As Memorial to Miss 'Vic' Evans by Club
Luncheon held by Ashburn Women's Club at the House by the Road in honor of Miss Victoria Evans for her years of service to the club and and 20 years of service as librarian of the Ashburn Library.