Since its opening in 2013, Fusion Restaurant and Bar has seen increasing popularity in the Henry County community. It is located off Highway 155 in McDonough, and Owner and Operator Sherif Riad cautions that looks can be deceiving, as Fusion Restaurant & Bar is attached to a gas station. “That was the hardest thing in...
Strickland Smothered Steak Family Recipe
T&T Meats shares a favorite family recipe that’s also popular with customers Angie Dixon has been enjoying her family’s smothered steak ever since she was a little girl, and her mother came up with the delicious recipe. It quickly became a favorite that had everyone rushing to the dinner table. “When I married, it became...
Raising Spring Chickens
Raising chickens for backyard, free-range eggs is a fun and rewarding experience for the whole family. Not only do you get to enjoy fresh eggs every day, but you also get the added benefit of having a backyard pet that is easy to care for. In this article, I will share my experience raising chickens...
A Song Worth Sharing (Again)
The immediate impression one gets from David Ellis is that of a man at peace, and for someone who wakes up every day to do what he loves, it is easy to see why. For nearly forty years Ellis has been an active member of Henry County’s music scene, both as a performer and as...
A ‘Pizza’ Henry History
Patrick and Katie McHugh have been in the pizza business for 19 years, but their restaurant has ties that stretch back far longer. It was originally 14th St. Pizza when they purchased it in January of 2004. The Henry County restaurant moved from Hudson Bridge Road to Jodeco Road in 2010 and then to its...
Remember, I’m Right Here in Your Heart
“…So when tomorrow starts without meDo not think we’re apartFor every time you think of meRemember I’m right here in your heart” As the grueling morning of Sunday, February 13, 2022, arrived, the fear of the morning after kicked in. How will I feel tomorrow, Monday, when he is no longer here to wake me...
Happiness and Homemade Goodness
The smell of freshly made waffle cones and a warm “Welcome Home” greets each person who enters Welcome Home Creamery and Coffee store. Whether you visit the original location along East Main Street in Hampton or the new store in Locust Grove’s Ingle’s shopping center, you are sure to find a tasty, homemade treat. Creating...
Serving with Hospitality
Service to your community can be demonstrated in a variety of ways. For a group of Henry County residents, that means serving as volunteers, known as Local Explorers, with Visit Henry County, GA. This group works alongside Visit Henry County, GA, and their new Mobile Visitors Center to share things to do, places to eat,...
Pouring Love into Her Students
Amanda Malette always knew she wanted to be a teacher; there was never any question. This is her 21st year as a first-grade teacher (well, one year was in second grade), starting at Pate’s Creek Elementary and now at East Lake Elementary in McDonough. Her students are known as “Malette’s Munchkins,” and they carry that...