2,855 words, 15 minutes read time. Content Warning: This article discusses racial violence, torture, and an attempted lynching in South Georgia during the 1960s. Some details may be disturbing or triggering for readers. There are…
Winfred Rembert: A Turner County Chapter in a Life of Resilience and Art
Bethel Baptist Church
Date: September 23, 2025Location: 2245 Bethel Rd., Sycamore, GA Located in Sycamore, Bethel Baptist Church stands as a beacon along GA Highway 32. Surrounded by farmland, country roads, and generations of faithful members, it’s a…
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Ashburn’s “Lady in the Lake”: A 1968 True Crime Mystery
In November 1968, the small community of Turner County was shaken by the mystery of what was known as the “Lady in the Lake” – the discovery of a young woman’s severed legs in a quiet farm…
Gloria Pylant
This interview with Gloria Pylant was recorded on November 15, 2002, at what was then the Turner County Alternative School, and once home to Ashburn High School on Gilmore Street. It was part of the…
House by the Road, 751 N Main St. in Ashburn, GA (c. 1919)
The House by the Road: A Southern Haven for Travelers (4 minute read) Shingler Heights Historic District – National Register of Historical Places Application + Photos – #92001571 Nestled at the northern edge of Ashburn,…
Tis the (blueberry) season!
What are you picking this summer? Location: Coverdale, Ga Date: June 8, 2025
Pollen Victimization
Anyone else being personally victimized by pollen?
The Legendary Obstacle Course of Sycamore Elementary
Remembering an Iconic Physical Education Program: the Sycamore School Obstacle Course In the mid-1970s, Sycamore Elementary School was home to one of the most unique and challenging physical education programs in the region, thanks to…
The Legacy of the Little Red Schoolhouse
This article draws upon the Martha Phillips piece, Love for Children: A Guiding Light for Mrs. Perry, published in The Wiregrass Farmer on May 21, 1970. You can read the article here. For generations, the…