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On Sunday, July 4, 2021, the Turner County Project sat down with Mike Mastrario to talk about him and his wife, Sue, moving their whole family from South New Jersey all the way to the small town of Ashburn in the early 1990s. Getting this Yankee’s…

To read the full interview, check out this link: https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/07/21/mike-mastrario/

Location: 113 E. College Avenue in Ashburn, GA

Monnie Street was named after Monnie Corine Patton (January 15, 1897 – May 25, 1969), a daughter of John Robert Patton (September 13, 1859 – March 20, 1898) and Fannie McLendon Patton (September 23, 1869 – November 9, 1949). Monnie’s parents built…

Location: Monnie Street in Ashburn, Georgia
Date: August 12, 2021

Read more at:
https://turnercountyproject.com/2021/08/05/monnie-street/

Location: 737 Monnie St. in Ashburn, GA

Location: Shepherd Rd., Coverdale, GA
Date: November 29, 2025

"If you were to write me and ask, 'where can I find a moral, religious place in which to live and educate my children, and at the same time succeed and make a good living,' I would unhesitatingly answer, Ashburn."

From Mayor Charles B. Perry,
"I was very proud of our city. For the most part, our people literally ignored the klansmen on the streets and at the Tabernacle. Those who were along the parade route I believe were there out of curiosity. Most had…

Location: 235 E Washington Avenue in Ashburn, GA 31714

Formal Presentation took place Saturday at Turner Field in Albany With All Military Audience.

"At a simple but touching ceremony, Mrs. W.W. Odom, of Ashburn, 54-year-old mother of First Lt. W.W. Odom Jr., a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot, last…

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