Construction began on Piedmont Henry Hospital’s new patient tower in April of 2024. Since the day CEO David Kent rode into the groundbreaking event on a front loader, over 400 men and women have worked on the massive expansion and renovation project, keeping it on budget and ahead of schedule. The first patient in the...
Access to the education, training, and experiences that prepare students for the workforce is typically associated with college classrooms rather than high school campuses. However, in Henry County Schools, students develop these competencies long before they receive a diploma. HCS’ mission is to empower all students with exceptional opportunities and access that lead to success...
A Houston native is bringing a Mexican-American breakfast fusion to Henry County. “It’s becoming the Mexican IHOP,” admits Locust Grove resident Marina del Cielo Fisher, owner of Cafe del Cielo. “We don’t really have in this area a breakfast spot that serves that.” The cafe opened in October 2025 on Racetrack Road, serving breakfast all...
For more than three decades he has stood at the front of classrooms, the sidelines of football fields, and behind the quiet decisions that shape education. He discovered his passion for education in college and began teaching and coaching at the age of 22, “I felt I could have a positive impact on students’ lives.”...
Zade was a charismatic three-year-old who was all boy, wanted to be outside with his brothers, was the family’s comedian, and loved his toys. His life was suddenly and tragically cut short when he drowned on a spring day in 2024 at a friend’s house. His parents, Michelle and Tyler Rachels, felt they needed to...
Growing up in Florida, Sara McCracken saw a lot of rocket launches. She knew from an early age she loved space, and she loved to read. “I didn’t know a lot of kids who went to the space section of Barnes & Noble before they went to the fun section,” she said with a laugh....
Every person, every child, is composed of their own unique strengths and abilities. Our World School, a private, nonprofit school for children in grades K–12 who have been diagnosed with special needs, not only recognizes this but strives to create an environment where each child’s individuality enables them to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. By...
“Everyone who knows me knows that I love to feed people,” said Ambria Hill, the Food Services Administrator for Henry County Senior Services. She is proud of the number of people she and her staff feed weekly, both in person at Henry County’s multiple senior centers and through the Meals on Wheels meal delivery service....
As a dad with a busy family, my wife and I face the dreaded question every day: “What’s for dinner?” We would love to make exciting, well-balanced meals for our family every night, but planning and preparing that takes time, energy, and money. And if we are being honest, it would probably just be met...
Every Thursday morning before the sun rises, vehicles line up to pass through the Georgia Food and Resource Center warehouse. It’s mostly SUVs and minivans, with their trunks and side doors open to receive that week’s bounty. Workers—volunteers and people needing to fulfill community service obligations—stack boxes inside the vehicles as the food co-op members...