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Rooted in rural Georgia: Southern Woods Plantation

By Loren Lindler In rural Georgia, traditions are plentiful and cherished for generations. Whether its recipes passed down or just time...

Photo of the week: December 7, 2020

"ABAC at Sunset - Graduation Week" Photo By: Gloria Beard Submit your favorite rural Georgia shots with us on Facebook, and yours just...

Cabbage, Collards, and more leafy greens: A rural Georgia kitchen staple

By Charley Lollis As you take a seat around the dinner table this holiday season, some things may be a little different but, there will...

Photo of the week: November 30, 2020

"Farmers Paradise" Photo By: Joshua Chumley Submit your favorite rural Georgia shots with us on Facebook, and yours just might end up...

Photo of the week: November 23, 2020

"Cotton Boll" Photo By: Jill Boatright Submit your favorite rural Georgia shots with us on Facebook, and yours just might end up featured...

Photo of the week: November 16, 2020

"Cotton Boll" Photo By: Sidney Cromer Submit your favorite rural Georgia shots with us on Facebook, and yours just might end up featured...

A rural Georgia tradition: Deer hunting

By Caroline Langdale It’s 5:08 am on the first Saturday of November 2007, in Valdosta, Georgia. If you step into the Flash Foods on St....

Photo of the week: November 9, 2020

"Spinning Wheels" Photo By: Michael Young Submit your favorite rural Georgia shots with us on Facebook, and yours just might end up...

Photo of the week: November 2, 2020

"Corn Harvest" Photo By: Arielle Hurst Submit your favorite rural Georgia shots with us on Facebook, and yours just might end up featured...

A weekend on the ranch - Chick-Fil-A’s Rock Ranch

By Charley Lollis Life on a working cattle ranch is full of excitement and brings something new every day. Now, add zip-lines, train...

Photo of the week: October 26, 2020

"Bobwhite Quail" Photo By: Sidney Cromer Submit your favorite rural Georgia shots with us on Facebook, and yours just might end up...

Homegrown Hero: Eric Tinsley

Eric Tinsley has devoted his adult life to serving our country and his community. Now he's following a call to care for at-risk youth.

Pickin' pumpkins in rural Georgia

By Charley Lollis Bippity, Boppity, Boo! Did you know the term pumpkin was first written in the fairy tale Cinderella? Hundreds of years...

Photo of the week: October 19, 2020

"Old Town Herod's Church" Photo By: Leesa Thompson Submit your favorite rural Georgia shots with us on Facebook, and yours just might end...

The ultimate rural Georgia tailgate party

Football season certainly looks a little different this year, but rural Georgians are coming up with new and exciting ways to cheer on...

Photo of the week: October 12, 2020

"Playing in the water" Photo By: Tina Hogan Submit your favorite rural Georgia shots with us on Facebook, and yours just might end up...

Rural Georgia surprises: Blue Ridge Scenic Railway

By: Loren Lindler Railroads played a critical role in laying the foundation of rural Georgia. Georgia's first railroad tracks were laid...

Photo of the week: October 5, 2020

"Weaving loom" Photo By: Michael Young Submit your favorite rural Georgia shots with us on Facebook, and yours just might end up featured...

Homegrown Hero: Katrina Jones

By Loren Lindler Some may know the feeling of putting on that blue corduroy jacket and zipping it up for a FFA event, but very few people...

Photo of the week: September 28, 2020

"Are you my mother" Photo By: Jill Boatright Submit your favorite rural Georgia shots with us on Facebook, and yours just might end up...