Woodall Weekend Workshop
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KAE Farms, Where Education Meets Passion
Since opening its gates 15 years ago, KAE Farms has expanded from being just a small family farm to a a place where work becomes play. By simply taking classes and getting certifications, Jenny Eckman, her husband, sister, and brother-in-law have expanded their passions into a full fledged business, raising…
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The Focus Thrift Store Creates a Family Atmosphere
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
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Crafting with Heart at Sunday Best Quiltworks
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…
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Warrior Outreach: Hope, Peace for Veterans
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…
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California Woman Creates Home in Bed and Breakfast
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
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Marriage is a Life Sentence
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…
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A Place to Worship
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
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Harris County Hospitality: Dining with Family
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…
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Horses Help Heal Those Who Serve
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.…
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Program Works to Preserve Birds of Prey at Callaway Gardens
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