Now city and county residents have the opportunity to drop off their aluminum cans into a recycling bin downtown. Better Hometown of Wrightsville has placed a  drop-off trailer on the corner of East College and South Marcus Streets (next to Jet #3).  Many thanks go to Georgia Power Company, who enthusiastically supported the project with a grant, to Joe Norris for the loan of a trailer, to Ace Hardware for paint donation, to Harold Gaston for rust proof supplies and to the Johnson County 4-Hers, for painting the trailer green. All proceeds from the collection of recycled goods will be earmarked for future downtown projects. Thank you for supporting this effort!

Better Hometown of Wrightsville hosted a very special occasion November 10th: Nathalie Dupree, well-known chef, cookbook author and personality, visited Wrightsville that day to take part in a fundraiser to honor the memory of her friend, Louise Dodd. A luncheon was held at the 1st United Methodist Church Reception Hall in Wrightsville together with a silent auction, remarks by Nathalie Dupree, door prizes and book signings. The menu consistded of recipes from Nathalie’s Shrimp and Grits Cookbook with the dessert recipe being one of Louise Dodd’s….all prepared by Teresa’s Catering of Wrightsville. Many thanks to all who supported this fund raiser including Sponsors, Teresa’s Catering and The Herald Publishing. TV 35, Dublin’s hometown station, filmed Nathalie’s speech and remarks by sponsors and attendees. It may be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh3U6jgm9jw&feature=youtu.be

Johnson County’s historic courthouse, built in 1895, was rehabilitated in 1996 after a large group of citizens vehemently protested the Johnson County Commission’s plans to build a new courthouse outside of the downtown area. Several architectural firms were asked to present plans to rehabilitation plans to the community and the firm of Carter Watkins of Monroe, GA, was chosen.
Attached are scans of the history of the Johnson County Courthouse as presented in 1995 by Carter Watkins & Associates.

Current Johnson County Courthouse

During the September 14^th Governor’s Conference on Tourism, Governor Nathan Deal and the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Office designated 23 Georgia additional counties as Camera Ready Communities. The program now includes 112 counties across the state. Shown receiving the designation for Johnson County from Craig Dominy is Debbie Gaston, Mary Ann Norris and Rebecca Lovett, Johnson County’s Camera Ready Liaison.

Georgia is the only state that has developed a program like this.

Johnson County is a certified Georgia Camera Ready county. An official ceremony will take place in the fall to welcome us into the Camera Ready Program. We are receiving requests for locations being sought by the GA film locations board. One of those just came in. Does Johnson County have a house that looks haunted that would fill the following description: spooky-looking, aged/run down (but habitable) and preferably be out in the country or have lots of land around it.

If you know of such a house (similar to the one pictured), please photograph it and reply to this web site  along with your contact information and the location of the property.

Thank you very much,
Rebecca Lovett
Camera Ready Committee of Johnson County

The Scenes of Johnson County Photo Contest sponsored by Better Hometown of Wrightsville, announces the winning photographs. Sammy Hall’s
two photos of buildings in downtown Wrightsville were chosen as 1^st and 2^nd place winners over other entries. The contest was held in an
effort to obtain photos for the Georgia Camera Ready Program, which allows production companies to view scenes of Georgia’s authentic landscapes and
downtowns for possible film and TV productions. Most of Sammy’s entries focused on Wrightsville’s historic downtown buildings. Congratulations Sammy!

Rebecca Lovett, Johnson County’s Camera Ready liaison,is shown presenting Sammy Hall with a check for taking first and second places in the Better Hometown sponsored Scenes of Johnson County Photo Contest.

Little Stella Claire Boone drew the winning ticket for Better Hometown’s gas giveaway over the festival weekend, with Sharon Ivey being the lucky winner of $100 in gift certificates for gas or merchandise from Jet Food Stores. Thanks to all those who supported the project, which benefits Better Hometown’s ongoing downtown revitalization efforts and thanks to Jet Food Stores of Georgia, who partnered with Better Hometown to make the project possible!

Members of the public who wish to be put on the Johnson County Commissioners’ Meeting agenda, must submit a request in writing to the county administrator at least three days prior to the 2nd Monday of each month. A majority vote of the board is required to pass the request before it may be added to the agenda.

Most of us have memories of a mother or grandmother in her old fashioned apron. This year  for  Mother’s Day, Better Hometown is proudly sponsoring an old fashioned apron display in downtown store windows.  You will find the apron displays on Elm Street across from the Square at Nana’s Kitchen, Kreative Kreations, Unique Designs and Sheppard’s Florist (shown at right).

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Bass Physical Therapy & Rehab.
Bell-View, Inc.
Better Business Bureau
Better Hometown of Wrightsville
Boyd Management
     Pine Terrace Apts.
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Boys & Girls Club of Middle Georgia
Brantley-Davis Funeral Home
Burley, Conni Fennell
Buxton, Mary Jo
Caneega, Jeanette
Caring Companions
City of Adrian
City of Wrightsville
Colston, William
Community Bank of Johnson County
Community Missionary Baptist Church
Cotton States, Lucy Guy Agency
Cook, Jimmy
Crosby, Terri S.
Linda Crawford
Curry Companies
Dairy Queen
Davis, Janice
Deerwood Village Apartments
Designs by Elizabeth Ann
Dock Kemp Alumni Association
Dublin Construction Company
East Georgia Financial Services
Electro-Mech Scoreboard Company
Flanders, Judge H. Gibbs, Jr.             
Flash Foods
FunZone Sports
Georgia Power Company
Greenwood Place Retirement Community
Heart of Georgia United Way
Hollingsworth, Ray
Hoover, Joy R.
Hot Wings & More
Hunter Insurance Services, Inc.
Hutcheson & Wynne, P.C.
Jackson, Ralph N. ~ Atty                            
Jackson Real Estate
Jet Food Store # 3
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Johnson County DFACS
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Johnson County Center for Community Health  
Johnson County Family Connection
Johnson County Farm Bureau
Johnson County Head Start
Johnson County Historical Society
Johnson County Schools
Judicial Alternatives of Georgia  
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Keyton Paint & Body Shop, Inc.
Ledford, Jim
McAfee Packing Company, Inc.
McNure, Cissy
Med 1st
Milligan, George 
Newsome Heating & Air
Newsome Oil Company
Nightingale Hospice, Inc.
Norris, Mary Ann
Oconee Fall Line Technical College
Ohoopee Landscaping
OL’ Time Auctions
Outlaw, Roger
Oxford, Rusty ~ Sheriff
Parrish, Representative Butch 
Playstation Child Care & Learning Center
Powell, John H. 
Precious Moments Child Development Center 
Price’s Automotive Service
Purchasing Alliance Solutions   
Rainbow Portraits
Roche Manufacturing Company
Rowland, Hodges ~ Atty
Scott Health & Rehabilitation       
Sheppard’s Florist
Slaughter, Mary
Smith, Judge J. Stanley
Source Care Management
Southeastern Technical College
Stanley Funeral Home
Stephens, Mary Jo
Subway of Wrightsville 
Studio 15 Salon
Sumner Pharmacy
Susie Hall Insurance Agency           
Sweat, Donnie B. CPA
Sweat’s Portable Buildings
Teresa’s Catering
The Johnson Journal
Thigpen, Jones, Seaton, P.C.
Tolleson, Senator Ross
Unique Designs & Gifts
United Hospice of Swainsboro
W.F. Jackson Construction Co., Inc.
Washington County Internal Medicine
Washington EMC
Waters, Matthew L., PC
Webspace Today
Whatley, Gene
Wings & More
Wrightsville Auto Supply, LLC
Wrightsville Cleaners
Wrightsville Dialysis Center
Wrightsville Headlight
Wrightsville Manor
Wrightsville Piggly Wiggly
Yellow Book USA