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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,…

Tags: Ashburn, Main St., Main Street, Samantha "Sami" Mastrario

Tractor Silhouette

Location: Daniels Rd. In Ashburn, GA

Tags: Daniels Road, Samantha "Sami" Mastrario, Tractor

Piggly Wiggly Opens its doors in Ashburn

Piggly Wiggly Grand Opening Sales Papers

Winter Storm Enzo

Turner County experienced a rare and remarkable winter event, with 5-6 inches of snow blanketing the county. Winter storm Enzo.

Tags: Ashburn Methodist Church, Big Peanut Monument, E. College Ave., Fire Ant Express, First Baptist Church, Highway 112, Highway 41, Hudson Avenue, Main St., Main Street, McKenzie Building, Perry Funeral Chapel, Samantha "Sami" Mastrario, Sami Mastrario, Turner County Courthouse, Turner County Jail

New Friendship Baptist Church

Built 1974
First service in June 1974

Location: 1100 Son Story Rd. In Ashburn, GA

Tags: Annie Holmes, Charlie L. Fields Sr. (1907-1982), Grover Cleveland Mathis (1948-2009), Henry Burke (1911-1996), Jerry Dennard (1904-1980), Jim Martin (1914-1991), Johnny Battle, Lamar Martin Sr., New Friendship Baptist Church, Preston Holmes Jr. (1923-2024), Robert L. Martin (1916-1977), Samantha "Sami" Mastrario, Sami Mastrario, Samuel Lee Hampton Sr (1938-2010)

Winter Storm in 1978

Photos
1. Garrett Home
2. Garrett Saint Bernard, Ginger
3. Garrett Home
4. Elaine Mize Garrett
5. Garrett Home
6. William Cluria and Annie Bell (Sellars) Garrett's home. Railroad Ave. Sycamore.
7. Donald Garrett home, shared garage, my…

Tags: Annie Belle Sellars Garrett (1907-1988), Bonnie Smith, Carlton Smith, Donald Garrett, Elaine Mize Garrett, Garrett's Dinette, Highway 41, Kevin Garrett, Lisa Garrett Bonnell, Mattie Avenue, Railroad Ave., Sycamore Baptist Church, Sycamore Elementary, Sycamore Georgia, Sycamore Methodist Church, Sycamore School, William Cluria Garrett (1906-1996)

Piggly Wiggly to Return to Ashburn

PW to return to Ashburn - full page - Jan 21 1999 WGF.jpg

Tags: Ashburn Bank, Ben Baker, Bob Christian, Bruno's, Chamley Eugene "Gene" Raper, IGA, Johnson Street, Piggly Wiggly, Robley Morrison, Rogers Plaza, The Wiregrass Farmer

City Studies Plans for New Jail

City Studies Plan for New Jail - WGF Feb 28 1974.jpg

Tags: Ashburn City Council, Ashburn Jail, Ashburn Police Department, E.J. Tison, Highway 41, Main St., Main Street, The Wiregrass Farmer

75th Anniversary Commemorative Coin for Turner County

Coins honoring the 75th anniversary of the creation of Turner County (August 1905).

Tags: 75th Anniversary, Turner County

Tomato Sandwich

Nothing quite like the southern delicacy of a tomato sandwich.

The perfect one has mayo, a good thick tomato slice, and salt & pepper! Do you make yours different?

Tags: Calhoun Produce, Samantha "Sami" Mastrario, Sami Mastrario, Tomato Sandwich

Turner County Thanksgiving Plate

Tags: Ham, Stuffing, Sweet Carrots, Thanksgiving, Turkey, Yams

Poem about the Wiregrass Festival (now known as the Fire Ant Festival)

Fire Ant Festival - Poem by Gails Walls about the 1996 first Wiregrass Festival.jpg

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.