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Margaret and Elaine: The Faces Behind Greensboro’s Maggie Lane
Maggie Lane is a boutique offering clothing and accessories to the women of Greene County, Georgia, specifically Downtown Greensboro. But the clothing store is known for its outstanding customer service. Margaret Merchant, manager, and Elaine Vickery, assistant manager, connect with nearly every woman that walks through the front doors. Merchant…
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Small Dairy Farm Owners: Stewart Family Business Has Unclear Future
Greene County, Georgia is home to the Double S Dairy farm. This farm has been in the Stewart family since 1940 and is currently in its third generation of ownership. Ken Stewart owns Double S Dairy and has been the sole owner since he took it over for his father…
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High School Student Attributes Her Success to Family, Church Community
A classmate once told A’Nasia Monford about an online article that identified a negative trend between people with apostrophes in their names and their ability to get jobs. Personally, I love my apostrophe. I feel like my apostrophe makes me unique,” said Monford. Monford, a 17-year-old junior at Greene County…
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My Weekend with Martha Coleman: ‘As If We Had Known Each Other Our Whole Lives’
It is safe to say I will never regret my weekend with Martha Coleman. She was born in Augusta, Georgia, but is really from all over. However, you can just say Martha Coleman is from Union Point, Georgia, for time’s sake. Martha Coleman is a city girl, who traveled from…
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Preserving History with Mamie Hillman in Greene County, Georgia
Mamie Hillman has lived in Greene County for 65 years. All throughout those years, her love for the knowledge and preservation of the history of the county has always grown. Growing up in White Plain, Georgia, Hillman’s introduction to history started young as a student in school. There she learned…