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Spin-off boutique carries great deals on vintage, new clothing trends
By: Miriam Boston Riverside Rayne Boutique is an online boutique store located in Sylvania. The owner, Skylar Payne, first launched this...
The 301
Aug 31, 20222 min read
How local small businesses are coping with COVID-19
Story by: Camille Syed The coronavirus pandemic has hurt local small businesses in our own back yard. Due to this pandemic, Gov. Brian...
The 301
Aug 4, 20203 min read
"Soaking in the Lord's glory" at Metter's Guido Gardens
Story by: Megan Leben “It’s a bit of a religious retreat. You can listen to nature and really soak in the Lord’s glory.” That’s how Jim...
The 301
Aug 4, 20202 min read
No better taste than strawberries you pick yourself
Story by: Megan Leben When strawberries are in season, Phillips Produce, a U-Pick farm in Wrightsville, is just the place to be with your...
The 301
Aug 4, 20203 min read
A 46-year-old Christmas Tree Farm
Alana Tinsely Senior Reporter Returning to Georgia in 1971 from serving in the military, Paschal Brewer’s life as a navy pilot would...
The 301
Jul 17, 20183 min read
Much more than a horse club
Amina Ramsey Senior Reporter Dublin, Georgia is home to a group of cowboys and cowgirls that “run the south” and give back to the...
The 301
Jul 17, 20183 min read
The fruitcake of the century
Story by : Megan Quinn Senior Reporter The Claxton Bakery in Claxton, Georgia has been providing its famous fruitcake to the people of...
The 301
Jul 17, 20183 min read
Blessing of the Fleet
Mary Catherine Pittman Senior Reporter Fishing communities all over the world have been blessing fleets for centuries. Blessing a fleet...
The 301
Jul 17, 20183 min read
Watermelon Creek
Story by : Dana Lark Senior Reporter Within the first 10 minutes of meeting Charles Tillman, I was asked to name the three unofficial...
The 301
Jul 17, 20183 min read
A tribute of epic proportions
Jade Gay Senior Reporter About 25 miles northwest of Savannah, Georgia resides a town called Ebenezer. Unlike the usual small town in...
The 301
Jul 17, 20183 min read
A small city with a rich history
Lauren Storey Senior Reporter On an old dirt road in an unknown corner of southeast Georgia, there sits a house with no address to be...
The 301
Jul 16, 20184 min read
Riderz take to the trail in Dublin
Story and photos by: Amina Ramsey Senior Reporter Dublin, Georgia is home to a group of cowboys and cowgirls that “run the south” and...
The 301
May 20, 20183 min read
Claxton Rattlesnake Festival celebrates with serpents
Story by: Tori Collins Reporter Evans County is hosting their 51st-annual Rattlesnake Festival Saturday on March 10 from 8:00 a.m to 6:00...
The 301
Mar 7, 20183 min read
Country's smallest church has long history and a rebuilt future
Story by: Alana Tinsley Senior Reporter It’s the closest you can get to God, with limited elbow room of course. Tucked away off of exit...
The 301
Mar 7, 20183 min read
4 and 20 Bakers brings vegan treats to Sylvania and the region
Photos by: Kelsie Posey Staff Photographer Story by: Amina Ramsey Senior Reporter A black-owned bakery featuring vegan and gluten-free...
The 301
Mar 7, 20186 min read
Georgia's oldest drive-in theatre still makes movie-goers smile
Story by: Megan Quinn Senior Reporter The theatre is hard to miss as its towering marquee proudly stands as a beacon to those in search...
The 301
Mar 7, 20184 min read
Metter petting zoo has strange offerings, unique location
Story by: Mary Catherine Pittman Senior Reporter One does not expect to find camels, watusi, and zebra on a farm in southeast Georgia --...
The 301
Mar 7, 20184 min read
A once-proud roadside Paradise now rests rusting in a Cooperville field
Photos by: Kelsie Posey Staff Photographer Story by: Jade Gay Senior Reporter “It used to be the talk of the town,” Misty said. Now the...
The 301
Mar 7, 20183 min read
Just off I-16 in Metter, the Pigzilla lurks, waiting for hungry customers
Story by: Josh Crump Senior Reporter Von Johnson sold his first pork sandwich at the Garfield Washpot Festival in 2007. He had planned to...
The 301
Mar 7, 20183 min read
Glennville farm grows crop of creepy crawly critters
Story by: Dana Lark Managing Editor Jeff’s office is almost exactly how he left it. An Armstrong Cricket Farms trucker hat sits folded on...
The 301
Mar 7, 20184 min read
The 301 is an online magazine run by the Department of Communication Arts at Georgia Southern University. All stories are written and edited by student reporters. We seek to tell the compelling stories and historical tales of towns, roadside attractions, small businesses, and community events all along southeast Georgia.
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