Thrill on the Hill to celebrate faith, heritage

Willow Hill School alum, military vet to speak at prayer breakfast

Dr. Alvin Jackson, chairman of the board of trustees for the Willow Hill Heritage and Renaissance Center, left, points out to fellow Willow Hill School alumnus Bearneas Dukes Lanier, 83, that she is pictured on a T-shirt when she was the reigning Miss Willow Hill during the 2016 Willow Hill Heritage Festival. The 2017 festival is set for Saturday and Sunday.

W Willow Hill File — Dr. Alvin Jackson, chairman of the board of trustees for the Willow Hill Heritage and Renaissance Center, left, points out to fellow Willow Hill School alumnus Bearneas Dukes Lanier, 83, that she is pictured on a T-shirt when she was the reigning Miss Willow Hill during the 2016 Willow Hill Heritage Festival. The 2017 festival is set for Saturday and Sunday.

Residents from Bulloch County and beyond will join together again for the latest iteration of the Willow Hill Heritage Festival on Saturday and Sunday at the Willow Hill Heritage and Renaissance Center near Portal. The two-day festival will include a prayer breakfast with a keynote speaker, tours of the Willow Hill museum and a wide array of performances from gospel groups and musicians. The Willow Hill Heritage and Renaissance Center stands at the site of the former Willow Hill School.

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