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    Homegrown Hero: Anna Strickland

    Homegrown Hero: Anna Strickland

    A self-described product of her involvement in 4-H, Anna Strickland's heart is filled with appreciation and hope for rural Georgia.
    Homegrown Hero: Eric Tinsley

    Homegrown Hero: Eric Tinsley

    Eric Tinsley has devoted his adult life to serving our country and his community. Now he's following a call to care for at-risk youth.
    Homegrown Hero: Katrina Jones

    Homegrown Hero: Katrina Jones

    By Loren Lindler Some may know the feeling of putting on that blue corduroy jacket and zipping it up for a FFA event, but very few people...
    Homegrown Hero: Battle Lumber Company

    Homegrown Hero: Battle Lumber Company

    By Loren Lindler Whether you're talking about residents, employers, or even timber, rural Georgia is constantly growing and Battle Lumber...
    Homegrown Hero: Laura Maxwell

    Homegrown Hero: Laura Maxwell

    More than a decade ago, Tifton native Laura Maxwell perceived a clear calling to orphan care.
    Homegrown Hero: Mike Reynolds

    Homegrown Hero: Mike Reynolds

    After a traumatic brain injury forced the end of his military career, retired US Army MSG Mike Reynolds has found new purpose as a farmer.
    Homegrown Hero: Kurt Childers

    Homegrown Hero: Kurt Childers

    By Jessica Akins As a lifetime rural Georgian, Kurt Childers, president-elect for the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, knows there is...
    Homegrown Hero: Wael Zahrouni

    Homegrown Hero: Wael Zahrouni

    Though Wael Zahrouni's life began in one of the world's largest cities, he fits right in in the small town he’s chosen to call home.
    Homegrown Hero: Dr. Jessica Brumfield Mitchum

    Homegrown Hero: Dr. Jessica Brumfield Mitchum

    A native of rural Louisiana, Dr. Jessica Brumfield Mitchum felt right at home when she arrived in Moultrie four years ago to begin her resid
    Homegrown Heroes: Chris & Jenny Jackson

    Homegrown Heroes: Chris & Jenny Jackson

    After finishing college and learning their trade by working for other farmers, rural Georgia natives Chris and Jenny Jackson followed their
    Homegrown Hero: Allen Poole

    Homegrown Hero: Allen Poole

    Two decades in law enforcement and four terms as Haralson County Commission Chairman, prepared Allen Poole for his current role.
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