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The Focus Thrift Store in Hamilton, Georgia, redefines the thrift shop by creating a warm environment where customers feel welcomed. Workers and regular customers have formed friendships spanning generations and consider the people at the store a part of their families. By Lauren Leising

Sunday Best Quiltworks is a labor of love for Linda Camp a long time professional quilter. The shop was opened during the economic slowdown of 2008 and has woven it way into the fabric of Harris county. Champ offers a verity of classes and quilting supplies at the shop. Also…

  Warrior Outreach is a nonprofit organization based in Harris County, Georgia, that relies heavily on donations and volunteer support to provide therapeutic, engaging activities with horses and community-building to veterans, soldiers and their families. Noelle Tiner, the volunteer horsemanship program coordinator, credits Warrior Outreach with having a strong positive…

  Judy Archibald, 62 from Manhattan Beach, California, owns a bed and breakfast in Harris county, Georgia. She decorates her Victorian Era home with items from her life . She then opens it to guests to experience what a day in a boarding house might be like. By Kelsey Green

  Faith and Bill Birkhead have been married for over 50 years, with more than 30 spent in Hamilton, Georgia. Faith has had many jobs during her time in Harris County, ranging from art gallery owner to city councilor, while Bill was a professor at Columbus State University for many…

Randall Smith, organist for 28 years, comes to Harris County to get away from it all and play the organ at the Ida Cason Callaway Memorial Chapel in Mine Mountain, Georgia. By Jenn Finch

  Rether Renee Kimbrough has worked at The Country Kitchen in Callaway Gardens for 31 years. This is a popular dining spot for many that pass through Pine Mountain, Georgia, as well as many local residents. As a server at The Country Kitchen, Kimbrough is a familiar face in Harris…

On Saturday, February 27, 2016, in Hamilton, Georgia, Warrior Outreach Inc. hosts a community even for those serving at Fort Benning, Georgia. Warrior Outreach is a program that was started by retired Command Sergeant Major Sam Rhodes to provide equine therapy for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and their families.…

  Laura Mirarchi discusses the care and training of birds of prey, including owls, falcons and hawks. The Birds of Prey program offers free educational shows at their amphitheater in Callaway Gardens, to help raise awareness on the preservation of bird species. By Caty Braun

    The Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center sees thousands of guests every week. These guests experience the life cycle of live butterflies in a variety of media, from pictures, films and live interactions with chrysalises and butterflies themselves within the conservatory area. By Adrienne Andews