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The Wiregrass Farmer, December 31,2014 - Page 3 T\irner County is setting for new novel from Georgia author Georgia author Charlie Fiveash's latest novel, Moonlight through the Pine, a South ern novel set in Georgia and Turner County more specifically. Moonlight through the Pine is the author's second novel. His first book, Return to Tobacco Road, was pub lished in 2013 and was based in eastern North Carolina. Moonlight through the Pine is set among Georgia's longleaf pines in Turner County. However, the book also incorporates other parts of the state, like Atlanta and Sea Island, in its storyline. The novel begins as Carson Teague, a high school dropout, ultimately finds purpose in life while working at Pineland, a southern pine plantation. During his time at Pineland, he becomes enthralled with the pines and is ultimately drawn to a career in forestry as well as the plantation owner's daughter, Maggie Talbot. Carson eventually leaves Pineland to join the Marine Corp, wondering if he will ever return to his homeland under the shade of the Georgia pine. As the plot unfolds, Carson is commis sioned to engage his military skills to protect the country's borders from a covert North YEAR (Continued from Page 2) Week 3 In a special audit that was ordered after the clerk resigned Sycamore’s books turned up nothing that indicated inten tional wrongdoing. Sycamore’s workman’s comp insurance for the PD has skyrocketed due to the wreck of a former Police Chief who was critically injured while on duty. Sycamore may soon join the ranks of communities in Geor gia with solar power. Sheriff Andy Hester says more room is needed at the Sheriff’s department. He wants proposes an addition to the ad ministration and law enforce ment side of the complex and suggests moving the 911 center to the SO. The County Com mission is willing to talk about it and come to a resolution. The Turner County Rebels and Lady Rebels win the Re gion 2-A tournament. Week 4 A new chamber president could be hired by mid-May. Two seats on the BOE and two seats on the County are open. Hannah Rooks is selected at the STAR student, Debbie Fletcher is STAR teacher. Turner County senior wrestler JJ Alfau wins the state wrestling title in the 152 weight class. The 4-H Archery Team competed in Perry. Madison Smith signed to play softball with South Georgia State College. MARCH Week 1 Work begins soon on the airport runway. The County Commission is looking at creating a more se cure 911 facility by moving the 911 center to the Sheriffs Of fice. Not all Commissioners agree that this move would be the right decision. FCCLA students advance to state. The Rebels advance to State Championship making this the third championship game since 2008. Baseball and tennis is in full swing. Eryn Kelly signs to play fast pitch softball with Thomas Univer sity. Week 2 The contract to extend and pave the runway at the airport was approved on a 3-2 vote. The canning plant, owned by the BOE, must have renova tions. Cost projected around $110,000. The BOE is asking the County Commission to help pay part of the cost. BOE and the County partnered on the new shelters at the Rec dept. Of the $29,050 the BOE will pick up a 1/3 of the cost. At the BOE workshop meeting Superintendent Ray Jordan feels a tax hike is prob ably the only way to restore teacher pay. The Turner County Rebels take second at State Champi onships. (See YEAR Page 6) MID MARCH 2014 Anna Belle Williford celebrates her class winning the Box Tops for Ed ucation contest at the eiemenatry school. Photo Trish Mathes Reach thousands and thousands of people and get these BIG advantages. • 1 low price • 1 simple bill • 1 person to handle your account • 1 insertion order • 10+ Community newspapers! We have more newspapers available. Just ask for details. Korean operation that could potentially threaten national security. Moonlight Through the Pine crafts an intriguing and suspenseful storyline centered on loyalty to family and country, while incorporating into the plot a light history of Georgia's influential forestry industry. The book is laced with a host of colorful characters who make the story all the more entertaining. The novel will appeal to the reader who has any ties to the state of Georgia, international and military affairs, Georgia politics, journalism, and the out doors. "As a Georgia native and a graduate of the University of Georgia, I realized how much I loved the State of Georgia when I was in col lege, so I wanted to write a book set in Georgia. The setting of my first novel was on a tobacco farm in eastern North Carolina where my mom was raised. After writing Return to Tobacco Road, I starting thinking of ideas for a Georgia- based story. My wife and I are both from towns in South Georgia, so it made sense to write about an area where I have ties. I chose Turner County because of its rural appeal and proxim ity to Valdosta, my wife's hometown. Also, Turner County is home to a number of I chose Turner County be cause of its rural appeal and proximity to Valdosta, my wife's hometown. Also, Turner County is home to a number ofFiveashes, in cluding the former sheriff Charlie Fiveash Fiveashes, including the former sheriff." Charlie Fiveash, the author, was raised in Brunswick on the Georgia coast. He currently lives in Atlanta with his wife, Lang Culbreth Fiveash, a Valdosta native, and three teenage children. Charlie has been employed in the com mercial real estate business in Atlanta since 1987 and started writing novels on a part-time basis in 2006. Moonlight Through the Pine is available in paperback and on Kindle via Amazon. You may reach the author by email cfiveash@lavista.com BECAUSE SAFETY IS KEY. 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