20 Years of Storytelling
Living, Breathing, & Belonging

Words and Photos By Ben Merrill | Memories by Carrol Ann Coleman, Kelli Anderson, Julie Osteen Seckinger, Michele Henderson

For twenty years, Reflections has captured the spirit of this place we call home—10,424 pages filled with stories of people and purpose, of history and heart. Through the years, we've chronicled the legends in the making and the everyday heroes who remind us that belonging to a small town is something sacred.

This feature well is an uninterrupted look back—a living, breathing tribute to the people and places that make up the fabric of this community. It's a celebration of the moments that shaped us and the stories that defined who we are. From the deep-rooted history that grounds us to the visionaries carrying our community forward, these pages honor not just where we've been, but where we're going.

It's that nostalgic heartbeat you feel when you cross the river, the quiet comfort of familiar faces, the strength of shared purpose, and the beauty of knowing that here, stories never really end—they simply evolve.

Because in Richmond Hill, home isn't just a place on the map. It's the people. The stories. The legacy still unfolding.

See Our 20 Years of Story Telling

Trapper Jack

In March, Jack Douglas had eight stitches removed from his right hand. A piece of land was being filled in out on Fort Stewart. The alligators that lived there were not keen on moving

Frances Meeks

Many question whether leaders are born or made. It's not a simple observation to make about most, but it is easy to make about one very special leader in the storied past of education in Bryan County

Lee Ervin Blige

Lee Ervin Blige (or Lee Irvin or Lee Irving as some call him, having mistakenly morphed his middle name into a similar last name).

Angus Mcleod

Behind every good story, there's a storyteller—and around here, that storyteller has always been Angus McLeod