The Wiregrass Farmer

12/09/2025

You want to know about the property tax situation. We tell you. And tell you. And tell you. And tell you.

We have 7, count 'em 7, stories about your property taxes. You wonder how your taxes are figured? Joe Wright tells you. We even have a Frequently Asked Questions story.

12/05/2025

The Ashburn City Council approved the tax millage rate for the year. Also, they changed the date of next month's (January 2026) meeting due to the regularly scheduled meeting falling on a holiday.

If you want the full rundown, the entire meeting clocks in at just 12 minutes. Catch it here:

Subscribe to read the Wiregrass Farmer recap.(thewiregrassfarmer.com) AGENDAASHBURN CITY COUNCIL MEETINGTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 20256:00 P.M.1. Call to Order2....

12/03/2025

The County Commission set the mil rate at 11 this evening. They also approved the School Board millage.

The County's mil rate is a cut. This does not mean you will pay less in taxes than last year.

We explain what the 11 mils means, what the BOE mil rate is and how property taxes are figured in next week's newspaper.

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12/01/2025

Coming this week in The Wiregrass Farmer.

DA wants more money for more prosecutors
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/12/01/da-asks-for-more-money/

4-H'ers attend state confab
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/12/01/4-hers-attend-state/

Judge rejects request to change order
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/12/01/judge-denies-request-to-change-decision

Making syrup with the Cook Clan
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/12/01/syrup-making-with-the-cook-clan/

Sheriff cancels request for dog kennel money
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/12/01/sheriff-cancels-request/

Commission may close Daniel Road
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/12/01/county-may-close-a-road/

Christmas bonus goes to elected officials too
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/12/01/county-bonus-also-goes-to-elected-officials

Ashburn Council agenda for Dec. 4
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/12/01/ashburn-city-council-agenda-2

Celebrate African heritage at the Albany Museum
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/12/01/celebrate-african-heritage-with-open-mic-at-albany-museum

Library doin's
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/12/01/december-library-calendar

A Turner County Christmas - 3 items
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/12/01/turner-county-christmas-3-items

OPINION

War crimes
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/12/01/war-crimes

Our editor loses his phone
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/12/01/call-my-phone/

Persistence pays says the Rabbi
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/12/01/rabbis-rap-persistence-pays

Church news
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/12/01/church-news-dec-3

Turner County Christmas – 3 items By Editor | December 1, 2025 | 0 Posted in News Leave a Comment Name (required) Email (will not be published) (required) Comment Click here to cancel reply. Related Posts December Library calendar December 1, 2025 | No Comments » Celebrate African heritage with O...

11/26/2025

In a very rare move, County Commissioner Dana Whiddon left a closed session of the County Commission Tuesday evening.

Ms. Whiddon is the Commission chair. The Board closed the meeting for pending litigation.
She was present for a few moments at the start of the closed session.

“The County Attorney (Jamara Shipp) asked me to leave so I left,” Ms. Whiddon said after the meeting.

She returned to the closed session a short while later. A few moments after that, the Board reopened the meeting to the public.

Commissioners Allen Weaver, Brad Calhoun, Ms. Whiddon and Nick Denham were at the meeting. Commissioner Joe Burgess, who has missed several meetings this year, was not present.

Video of the public part of the meeting is uploading now to The Wiregrass Farmer channel on YouTube. It should take about an hour to upload the 45 minute meeting. This was posted at 7:26 p.m. Tuesday, 25 Nov. 2025.

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11/25/2025

Your paper may be a bit late this week and this time, not the Post Offices' fault.

The press booboo'd. They are fixing it. We are working to get the corrected paper to you.

Bear with us.

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11/21/2025

11/20/2025

Swing by the library and add your name to the letter of support for a grant application they are applying for!

VEML hours:
Monday: 10-7pm
Tues.-Fri: 10-6pm
Closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving!

December 5 is the last day!

We’re working on a grant application that would help us make the library more accessible for patrons with different abilities.

If you’re in the library this week, stop by the front desk to read our letter of support and add your signature. Your voice helps us move this important project forward. We may be a small community, but we are full of heart!

11/17/2025

We have put together a Thanksgiving Dinner Box at The Pig! This box has everything needed to put together a great Thanksgiving meal for $49.99.

Our box includes" 14-16 # Piggly Wiggly frozen turkey, Piggly Wiggly Chicken or Cornbread stuffing, Piggly Wiggly Chicken Broth, PW Sweet Cream Corn, PW French Sliced Green Beans, PW Cranberry Sauce, Sugary Sam's Sweet Yams, Idaho Potatoes, Green Giant Peeled Baby Carrots, Campbell's Turkey Gravy, PW Cream of Mushroom, PW Crispy Fried Onions, Lewis Brown and Serve Rolls, PW Frozen Pie Crust, Green Giant Pumpkin Pie Filling, & PW Whipped Topping.

Come get a box and let it be your whole meal, or add a few of your favorites to the mix.

Happy Thanksgiving from Piggly Wiggly...
Down Home, Down the Street!

11/05/2025

Anyone in Georgia running for a statewide office or a SOWEGA regional office is invited to come to Turner County and sit down with the local newspaper editor for an interview.

This opp is open to all, regardless of party affiliation.

The interview will be 'cast live to Facebook. An article will also come from the interview and be shared to newspapers around SOWEGA and any other newspapers in the state wishing to have the article.

Those interested in the interview opp, please reply, DM or contact Ben Baker at 229-567-3655.

Interviews will not be allowed on Monday mornings or Thursday mornings.

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11/04/2025

In this week's edition.

Read about all the seniors honored at Senior Night on Friday. We have a video on our YouTube page.

Burgess v. Weaver, decision rendered. Appeal filed.
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/11/04/appeal-planned-in-burgess-v-weaver

Ashburn City Council meets Thursday, 6 pm. Here's the agenda.
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/11/04/ashburn-council-agenda

Walking trail dead for now. Commissioners discuss communication roles.
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/11/04/commissioners-debate-walking-trail-communication

Sheriff Hester is building a dog kennel run, with or without support from the County Commission.
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/11/04/sheriff-building-dog-kennel-run

Our opinion - Support the food bank. Let the walking trail die.
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/11/04/food-bank-and-that-walking-trail

Tips on how to totally zero that job interview
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/11/04/bakers-dozen-how-to-not-get-a-job

When God says move, we move.
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/11/04/rabbis-rap-when-god-says-go

Church news & a prayer for our veterans
https://www.thewiregrassfarmer.com/2025/11/04/this-weeks-church-news

This week’s church news By Editor | November 4, 2025 | 0 A Prayer for Our Veterans Oh God, Our Heavenly Father, You have blessed us with brave men and women who are willing to defend our freedom. May Your protection and grace surround them each day. Let Your healing hand be upon those who suffer w...