Just Be Different, pg. 81
âLocal businesses have something online stores can never give: a connection with people in the community. Local stores are friends supporting friends.â
Make sure to stop by Peppyâs next time youâre shopping local!
Story written by Teri Williams
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Becoming a Sewist, pg. 68
âSarah Ellis finds inspiration from modern day sewist-a term that commonly refers to a person who sews for enjoyment and artistic endeavor.â
Story written by Teri Williams
Photos by The Fuller Effect Photography
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Story Highlight:
Music, Dance, Impact pg. 58
âGrowing up in a world of music and dance, Missy Owens has learned the importance of teaching a simple activity to create added value in the lives of the next generation.â
Story written by Teri Williams
Photos by Daphne Walker
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Coffee, Friends, and Jesus, pg. 48
âThe Hodges family carves out space for spirit and soul with fair trade products that help people around the world and a good cup of coffee to share with a friend.â
Story written by Teri Williams
Photos by Stephanie Williams
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Story Highlight:
All for You, pg. 38
âCreating the atmosphere where two people will come together to agree to a lifelong covenant to âlove and to cherish till death do us partâ is no small task. Yet, in an atmosphere of beauty surrounded by the support and love of family and friends, it becomes a moment of magic. As an event planner, Heather Pittman Lynn has become the orchestrator of that event for many.â
Story written by Teri Williams
Photos by Daphne Walker and Heather Lynn
Story Highlight: Forge of Freedom (pg. 25)
âOnce he realized helping others was important to his own success as an addict, Craig started a construction company to offer employment and recovery opportunities to men in our community. This led to the creation of Forge Recovery Center-an in-patient recovery center that ârestores men to freedom, hope, and purpose.â It includes a 12-step program designed to help men who suffer from both chemical and behavior addiction, and a 12-24 month community-based program, which focuses on returning men to their families and society as productive and contributing members.â
Story written by Teri R. Williams
Photos by Daphne Walker
Beauty from Ashes, pg. 72
âA way to give love in the most practical possible way for someone in treatment. Tiffany began the process, and in November 2022, Tiff Tiffâs Chemo Bags was officially a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation.
Tiff Tiffâs Chemo Bags are filled with a variety of things that chemo patients will find useful like a blanket, lozenges for dry mouth and nourishing cream for dry hands and feet.â
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Working the Land, pg. 100
âWhen Tommy was in college, he started working for his neighbor Bob Cato, but when Mr. Cato didnât need him on weekends, he cruised timber for his forestry advisor at ABAC. The experience of working in both the farming and forestry sides of agriculture helped him navigate a career in the timber industry that would ultimately lead to him owning his own business.â
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Story written by Teri R. Williams
Photos by Ruth English
A Chance to Thrive, (pg. 92)
âPerhaps one day, Abbyâs son will want to know more about his motherâs sacrifice and the price she paid for him to heal inside her womb. Whether or not Bentley ever understands the medical narrative of the scar on his back, every possibility in his future is a testament to a motherâs love for her child. It has been said that a motherâs love can heal any wound. Abbyâs love for her son shines a whole new light on the healing power of a that special kind of love.â đ
Story by Teri Williams
Photos by Daphne Walker
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Urban Revitalization, Caring for Our Own (pg. 82)
âEvery town has a collective soul, and each person has a part in making it a safe and healthy community.â
Read this moving story on how James McLendon, Leo Peeples, and Rodney Williams established Urban Revitalization Group in 2020.
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âClint crafts wing bone turkey calls using three bones from the underside of a turkey wing. The calls are not only beautiful works of art, but they also can be âplayedâ almost like a musical instrument.â
Song in the Stillness, pg. 36
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Story by Teri Williams
Photos by Ruth English
âDuring the COVID-19 quarantine, Ruthie began painting with her daughter Nancy as a way to pass the time. Her colorful pieces evolved through encouragement from friends and family and an appreciation of art that began when she was young.â
Artistic Frame of Mind, pg. 24
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Story by Teri Williams
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Merry Christmas from Toombs County Magazine! Wishing you and your family a day full of happiness and joy. #happybirthdayJesus
Story Highlight:
The Gold Coin Standard (pg. 58)
"A favorite section for many
is the western wear. "We went to Mexico and designed our own clothing brand, Centenario Western Wear," said Elizabeth. She showed me handmade leather vests and jackets of exceptional quality. The ornate Mexican saddles in the aisles were worth coming to the store just to see. Western-style boots made of everything from gator to snake skins lined the walls. In addition, the store also offers children's wear, communion, and baptismal apparel, hats, sombreros, shirts, and work boots.â
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Story written by: Teri Williams
Photos by: Ruth English
âTwas the morning of Gabbys Christmas market and local artisans weâre readyâŠ
The gifts were on display and the trees were covered with decor, the musicians were singing and ready to open the doors!
Come get ready for Christmas with food, music, fun and fellowship, and bring your kids to enjoy the wonder of the season.
Gabbyâs Christmas Market is open 10:00-5:30 today and 12:00-5:30 tomorrow.
Adult admission is $10 adult and children under 12 get in for free! đ