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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
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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.
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MID MARCH 2014
Anna Belle Williford celebrates her class winning the Box Tops for Ed
ucation contest at the eiemenatry school. Photo Trish Mathes
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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
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