The Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council buried a time capule in front of the new Middle-High School building. This is one of at least 4 time capsules in Turner County. One is a local church. One is buried on the Tabernacle ground and one is buried in front of the elementary school and is now covered…
Read MoreGet to know Bo Joyner
This installment is part of our People of Turner County series featuring Lowell “Bo” Joyner, whose stories and memories offer a firsthand glimpse into Turner County’s past. Due to the length and richness of his interview, the Turner County Project (TCP) has decided to share it in multiple parts. TCP: Can you explain that [tobacco…
Read MoreFlag dedication
Sunday, May 17th Harmony Baptist Church dedicated the church’s first flagpole to the Lord. The church had a Flagpole ceremony after the regular church service. The Turner County JROTC (Cadet Corporal Robert J. Routhier, Cadet Corporal Terrance K. Roberts, and Cadet Command Sgt. Maj. Gustavo Franco) helped in the presentation of the colors under the…
Read MoreSave power, save money this summer
Georgia Power shares tips, tools and free resources to reduce energy use this summer Savings of approximately $4 per month for the typical residential customer expected in June if approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission As temperatures begin to rise across Georgia heading into the heat of summer, Georgia Power is encouraging customers…
Read MoreThe high cost of Latino health care and insurance is Washington’s fault
Washington’s Overlooking the Real Barriers to Better Latino Health OutcomesBy Ray Serrano The latest push in Washington to lower healthcare costs is overlooking the needs of those with the most at stake: Latino patients. Latino communities carry some of the highest rates of chronic disease in the country. Latino adults are more likely than U.S.…
Read MoreQuota hunt applications opening
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: QUOTA HUNT APPLICATIONS OPEN JUNE 1 SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (May 22, 2026) – Another hunting season is on the horizon. Beginning June 1, hunters can electronically apply for most quota hunts including certain youth, deer, alligator, waterfowl, dove and many others, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).…
Read MoreThe Albany Museum of Art Breaks Ground at Future Downtown Home
In the gentle shadow of the two-story brick building in downtown Albany that once housed a thriving department store, officials with the Albany Museum of Art and city and county governments gathered with a crowd of approximately 170 well-wishers under a bright, azure Monday sky to break ground at what will be the museum’s new…
Read MoreMissing and Exploited Children’s day is May 25
Ahead of National Missing Children’s Day on May 25, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is sharing new video highlighting the critical role the public plays in helping find missing children and how age-progression images continue to generate hope and investigative leads in long-term cases. As the years pass, missing children grow and…
Read MoreTCMS track banquet
The Turner County Middle School Track & Cross Country teams wrapped up the 2026 season with an outstanding banquet celebration filled with excitement, laughter, and recognition for the hard work of our student-athletes throughout the year. Family members, friends, supporters, and school leadership gathered together to celebrate a successful season and the accomplishments of both…
Read MoreBass fishermen – earn your Georgia Bass Slam
Get ready to get your 2026 Georgia Bass Slam, says the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (DNR). A Georgia Bass Slam is earned by anglers who catch at least five of the ten black bass species found in Georgia within a calendar year. Those species are largemouth, smallmouth, shoal, Suwannee, spotted, redeye,…
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