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Coach Bull

Coach Bull

When Coach Bull walks in the room, you take notice. His six foot five frame carries 270 pounds of intimidation that is quickly dissolved by his warm smile. If there were a way to build your ideal coach, you can guarantee that Bull would be the mold. James Bull Martin grew up in East Point and graduated from Russell High. He admits his desire for football was greater…but he also played basketball to stay in shape. On the basketball court, he soon discovered an underlying talent. After receiving his degree in Finance from Clarke Atlanta University, James went on to...

For God and Country

For God and Country

Rufus Brantley was born on Halloween, 1923. He was and is still a treat. He may appear to be a typical WWII veteran, but Mr. Brantley’s story is anything but typical. Entering the U.S. Army at the age of 20, Private Brantley was soon deployed, as the popular song says – “Over There”. That song title became a refrain as Private Brantley’s over there deployments took him first to Africa with a Tank Destroyer Battalion, then to Italy for the Allied invasion. From Italy he went over there to France for the southern invasion and crossed the Rhine River with...

Horses and Warriors

Horses and Warriors

When I walked into the stables on a brisk Friday morning, canada hospital I was greeted by the smells of fresh hay, sales leather and horses. My attention went immediately to the American flag hanging front and center in the galley between the stalls. Each horse inside seemed content with eating or waiting for a tidbit from one of the helpers. I was searching for Sara Reams, the director of Camp Calvin Horses & Warriors. She quickly found me and greeted me by sticking a name tag on my sweater. Several volunteers were working around the stable at a pleasant...

Leonardo the Talented

Leonardo the Talented

What were you thinking of when you were 11 years old? It probably fell along the lines of what you were going to do after school or what chores you had waiting on you or what friends you were going to hang out with on the weekend. Those were the things that seemed to be the most pressing. But those things seem to pale in comparison to the thoughts, dreams, and aspirations of a self-assured, multi-talented, bright 11 year old in Locust Grove. All three descriptions of this young student could be considered understatements; he quickly captures your attention. One...

Game Changer

Game Changer

Meet Marnie Hornsby, 39, a multi-sport athlete and Olympian. She is the reigning silver medalist champion in Alpine Skiing earned at this year’s 2013 Special Olympics World Games held in Pyeongchang, Korea. Although Marnie has competed in a variety of sports [softball, bocce ball, equestrian, tennis and volleyball], the 2013 games were her first foray into international competition, and her first time traveling abroad. “Being in a foreign country was an interesting experience and I’m glad that I went,” she said. As you might expect from a professional athlete, Marnie comes across confident, social, and engaging as she discusses her...

Creativity Canned

Creativity Canned

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.  The oft-repeated idiom aptly applies to a group of talented students and their teacher at Henry County Middle School. In Melissa Wood’s art class, nothing goes to waste.  Some of the most interesting pieces are composed of items once discarded as something to be picked up on the weekly garbage route.  Egg cartons, pizza and cereal boxes, soda cans, scrap lumber, old textbooks – you name it and it is probably being used by students in the class in a creative way. This all started as a way to save money in light...