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Nora Lawrence Smith (December 25, 1885 - July 17, 1971) [1] was a newspaper publisher and activist in Ashburn, Georgia. She has been called a "pioneer among women publishers" [1] and "one of the best known and most respected weekly editors in the state." [3] In 1974 she became the first woman inducted into the Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame.
It has remained in business ever since, publishing an issue each week. The newspaper serves as the official Legal Organ for Turner County and the cities of Ashburn, Rebecca, and Sycamore. The University of Georgia has microfilmed copies of extant editions on file at the Athens campus in the Newspaper Project archives.
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Jul. 15—A woman with dementia struck a pedestrian on Gilford Avenue on Sunday, killing him, local police said. "She's a 74-year-old, non-verbal dementia patient who took her husband's car ...
Ashburn residents are served by the Turner County School District which offers pre-school through grade twelve education, and has one elementary school, a middle school, a high school, and a speciality school. [22] The district has 126 full-time teachers and over 1,145 students. [23] Turner County Elementary School; Turner County Middle School
A founder or leader of a local chapter is usually referred to as a "Queen". [8] Members 50 and over are called "Red Hatters" and wear red hats and purple attire to all functions. A woman under age 50 may also become a member, but she wears a pink hat and lavender attire to the society's events until reaching her 50th birthday.
Two suspects in separate Augusta murders were convicted this week and sentenced to life in prison. ... GA, on July 31, 2022. Geter and Harris were trans women and DeVore was gender nonconforming ...
First woman elected to the United States Congress from Georgia [48] Sara Branham Matthews (1888–1962) 2007 Scientist who discovered a treatment for spinal meningitis [49] Eliza Frances (Fanny) Andrews (1840–1931) 2006 Botanist [50] Grace Towns Hamilton (1907–1992) 2006 First African-American woman elected to the Georgia General Assembly [51]