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Poem about the Wiregrass Festival (now known as the Fire Ant Festival)
This poem was penned by Gail Walls, original member of the Fire Ant Festival Committee. It highlights the tasks of the worker ants also on the committee.
Main Street Restoration
Sometimes you have to remove it all to build it back up.
The work being done to make the building in Main St is so exciting. Just removing the fallen-in door frames and fixing the roofs are making a difference!
Location: Main St in Ashburn,…
The work being done to make the building in Main St is so exciting. Just removing the fallen-in door frames and fixing the roofs are making a difference!
Location: Main St in Ashburn,…
Piggly Wiggly sunset
Location: Rogers Plaza facing West (S. Johnson St. and E. Monroe St. in Ashburn, GA)
Turner County Courthouse
One of the prettiest courthouses in South Georgia!
You cannot change our minds about that!
Location: 219 E College Ave, Ashburn, GA
You cannot change our minds about that!
Location: 219 E College Ave, Ashburn, GA
The Turner County Stock Yards
A Turner County Staple since the 1950s. When we interviewed Linda Wiggins Williford, she talked about her family’s extensive time involved with the TC stockyards. Check out her interview here:…
Old Turner County Jail
Location: 241 E College Ave in Ashburn, GA
Evening Traffic Jam
Location: railroad crossing at Washington Ave. and US Hwy 41, Ashburn, GA
NAACP Presses for Court Action in Wright Shooting
"... the decision for a manslaughter ruling was a split decision but she would not elaborate on how the vote split nor on how each member of the jury had voted."
November 12 Inquest to Decide How Prisoner Died Here
Dr. Reynolds will call Coroner's Jury
Perry Believes Wright Death Justifiable; NAACP Calls for Special Prosecutor
First article:
"Perry said Friday, based on the 100-page GBI report, that if the coroner's inquest, which will be conducted here by members of the staff of The Doctor's Clinc [sic] in lieu of Coroner C.V. Perry and his assistant, results in a…
"Perry said Friday, based on the 100-page GBI report, that if the coroner's inquest, which will be conducted here by members of the staff of The Doctor's Clinc [sic] in lieu of Coroner C.V. Perry and his assistant, results in a…
Wright Laid to Rest at Sunday Service here
Grave photo of Robert Lee Wright Jr., victim of shooting in Ashburn on September 30, 1985.
Schools Withstand Tension
in reference to Robert Wright Jr.'s shooting death and subsequent riot in Ashburn.
Suit Filed on Behalf of Robert Wright, Jr.
"The NAACP filed a civil suit here in Federal court on May 4 seeking $5 million in damages."
'Deadly force' bill clears House committee
"Prompted by a Turner County incident, a House committee Tuesday approved a bill that spells out when a police officer can us 'deadly force' to apprehend a subject."
Troubled times come to Ashburn
"Most blacks and whites here get along all right," said Robert Lee Wright Sr., father of the young man slain. "I haven't had any problems. But the police force and blacks don't get along at all. They treat blacks wrong all the time."
