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2024 Calhoun Produce Corn Maze Drone
        Every year, Calhoun Produce puts on a fall "Fun on the Farm" which includes an incredible Corn Maze. This year, they celebrated 150 years of State of Georgia Agriculture!
Location: 5075 Hawpond Rd, Ashburn, GA
    
        
    
    
    Location: 5075 Hawpond Rd, 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    
    
        
    
    
    Dirt Road Goldenrod
        Location: Rachel’s Rd. In Sycamore, GA
    
    
        
    
    
    Ashburn Safe After Hurricane Helene
        Luck. A blessing. Prayers answered.
Whatever you want to call it, Turner County survived Hurricane Helene relatively unscathed. Amidst all the surrounding devastation in Georgia, Florida, and the Carolinas, Turner County had minimal…
    
        
    
    
    Whatever you want to call it, Turner County survived Hurricane Helene relatively unscathed. Amidst all the surrounding devastation in Georgia, Florida, and the Carolinas, Turner County had minimal…
Evening Traffic Jam
        Location: railroad crossing at Washington Ave. and US Hwy 41, Ashburn, GA
    
    
        
    
    
    Wanee Lake Golf Course
        Drone photo of golfers playing the 9-hole course.
Location: Wanee Lake, Ashburn, GA
    
    
        
    
    
    Location: Wanee Lake, Ashburn, GA
Country Breakfast from Laney's
        What is your go-to grits order? Are you a simple butter and salt kind of person, cheese, or do you want all the toppings in your grits?
Pictured: Grits with scrambled egg and cheese on top, biscuits and sausage gravy, and smoke sausage…
    
        
    
    
    Pictured: Grits with scrambled egg and cheese on top, biscuits and sausage gravy, and smoke sausage…
Pivots in Coverdale
        Pivots in Paradise
Location: Nesmith Rd., Sycamore, GA
    
    
        Location: Nesmith Rd., Sycamore, GA
Tags: Amanda Cook Perry, Nesmith Rd., Nesmith Road, Pivot
The Piggly Wiggly
        The Piggly Wiggly recently celebrated 50 years in Ashburn in March 2024! We love our hometown grocery store.
Location: 215 E Monroe, Ashburn, GA
    
    
        
    
    
    Location: 215 E Monroe, Ashburn, GA
Historic Home Character Details
        We love a house with character!
Location: 507 N Main St. in Ashburn, GA
    
    
        
    
    
    Location: 507 N Main St. in Ashburn, GA
the Pink Panther
        "I Came To Party How About You"
The Pink Panther Club
Location: 217 Hardin Ave, Ashburn, GA 31714
    
    
        
    
    
    The Pink Panther Club
Location: 217 Hardin Ave, Ashburn, GA 31714
Geodetic Survey Bench Mark from 1934
        Have you ever seen this marker? This is a US. Coast & Geodetic Survey Bench Mark from 1934. This is just 1 of 17 (!!) located in Turner County. There is a 44-page doc you can read ALL about this!These reference points are developed and maintained…    
    
        
    
    
    The Story Home on Lee St.
        The home of Alex and Essena “Essa” Howell Story. Alex has worn many hats throughout his life, but the two that stick out to me are former Mayor and Sheriff! Alex was Sheriff from 1929-1944 and mayor of Ashburn for most of 1954-1972. To read Alex's…    
    
        
    
    
    blush camellia
    Tags: Camellia
Rosemary Plant
    
        "Rosemary thrives in a strong woman's garden." -Unknown
Location: Glynn Cook Rd. in Ashburn, GA
    
    
        
    
    
    Location: Glynn Cook Rd. in Ashburn, GA
The Dairy Queen Cow
    
        Location: Exit 84 on I-75
The cow stood at the exit at the Dairy Queen for many years but was sold and moved within the last few years to another town.
    
    
        
    
    
    The cow stood at the exit at the Dairy Queen for many years but was sold and moved within the last few years to another town.
Curly Garrett at the Ashburn Skating Rink
        This photo is of William Cluria "Curly" Garrett. He used to be the manager at the Ashburn Skating Rink in the 1950s. You can see Curly in front of the skate rack.    
    
        
    
    
    Rebecca High School Commencement Invitation for Perlene Sellars
        Envelope Posted May 3, 1932 - Ashburn, Ga
Mr. & Mrs. W.C. Garrett
Route 1
Sycamore, Georgia
The
Rebecca High School
Senior Class
announces its graduation
May sixteenth
High School Auditorium
eight thirty P. M.
    
        
    
    
    Mr. & Mrs. W.C. Garrett
Route 1
Sycamore, Georgia
The
Rebecca High School
Senior Class
announces its graduation
May sixteenth
High School Auditorium
eight thirty P. M.
Rebecca High School Commencement Invite for Edna Josephine Sellars
        Envelope post stamped: May 9, 1934 - Rebecca, GA
Written to Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Garrett
Ashburn
Georgia
Route
Commencement
Rebecca Consolidated School
Monday evening
May the twenty-eighth
Nineteen hundred thirty-four
at eight…
    
        Written to Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Garrett
Ashburn
Georgia
Route
Commencement
Rebecca Consolidated School
Monday evening
May the twenty-eighth
Nineteen hundred thirty-four
at eight…
Tags: Annie Belle Sellars Garrett (1907-1988), Archie L. Hobby, Beatrice Barker Covington (1915-1995), Bessie Lee Courtoy, Bessie Lee Graham, Bill Kennedy, Christine Reed, Edna Josephine Sellars Brown (1917-1988), Edna Shivers, Edward Snow, Lilas Wilson Griffith (1914-1985), Lisa Garrett Bonnell, Lois Evelyn Townsend, Loy Monroe "Mac" Harvey (1916-1944), Lucille Hobby, Luther Hobby, Marjorie Nell Mizelle, Nadauan Whelchel, Raymond Mann, Rebecca School, S.J. Young, Sarah Katherine Biggers, Shirley Alberson, William Cluria Garrett (1906-1996)
Hopefull Church invoices (1979)
        Misc. invoices from Mitchell-Stewart Hardware Co. and Warren Arnold & Son for Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church    
    
        
    
    
    Letter from James Burch to Mrs. W.C. Garrett, (1979 May 23)
        Transcription:
Ashburn GA
May 23 1979
Dear
Mrs. W.C. Garrett
how are you fine I hope
I have cut & cleaned up
the grave Yard and as
everything has went up so
I am charging $15 Dollars
for the grave yard work
Yours truly
Mr James…
    
        
    
    
    Ashburn GA
May 23 1979
Dear
Mrs. W.C. Garrett
how are you fine I hope
I have cut & cleaned up
the grave Yard and as
everything has went up so
I am charging $15 Dollars
for the grave yard work
Yours truly
Mr James…































