In May 1997, Harold Duren purchased the old City Pharmacy on the northeast corner of the square as a shop for his handmade wooden furniture. However, the first people to knock on his doors weren’t furniture customers; they were residents who wanted to know if he would continue to operate the popular soda fountain in the store.More than 13 years later those same residents are long-time customers and cherished friends who now have to say goodbye to their favorite lunch-time stop, A Touch of Country.The café-style restaurant, soda fountain, furniture store and "In the Heat of the Night" and "The
Touch of Country says goodbye to the square
New owner has surprise planned