The Honorable Wade Crumbley leaves a legacy of 40 years of service as he retires from the Henry County justice system on December 31, 2017. His roots go deep in Henry County with his ancestors being among the first European settlers in the area. Growing up in Kelleytown, Wade enjoyed playing in the fields and woods, as well as swimming in nearby streams and rivers, nurturing within him a great love of nature. While at UGA he could be found hiking the area that is now the State Botanical Garden. He is still a member of the National Audubon Society....
Ordinary People / Extraordinary Lives
Randy Dodd and Sherri Wehunt grew up in Henry County where they attended Fairview Elementary and Stockbridge High. Randy, three years older, was first introduced to Sherri in the late sixties when Sherri came into the youth group at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Ellenwood. The youth group was a dynamic company of teens where every individual was given a substantial amount of mentoring, a public voice, and a nudge into active ministry. It was there Randy and Sherri surrendered for full-time ministry. And fell in love. They were officially engaged the night Sherri graduated from Stockbridge High. Academically, Sherri...
Cloudland Canyon Hike
Stepping outside at the beginning of September, there is a faint chill in the air. Summer is gathering her green belongings while Fall’s cool breezes drift through seasons door. Today we are day tripping to northwest Georgia to visit Cloudland Canyon State Park. This park is one of Georgia’s gateways to the Appalachian mountains. I have been enjoying this park since I was a youngster. It’s 10am and cool enough for a flannel. We load up the car and head north! Driving up I-75 the trucks and cars barrel up and down the freeway. Light rain falls as we pass through Marietta up towards...
Feeding the flocks
Who would do this? Who, on a fixed income themselves, would spend their own money and spend considerable time providing food for thousands of people every year? Fret over meeting nutritional needs, freshness and quality? Organize the volunteers, meet their spiritual needs, and ask for zero in return? Pastor Gussie Norwood Coley, that’s who. The founder and leader of the humble, 18-member House of Prayer and Fellowship operates a sizeable food pantry ministry, one of nine in the south Atla nta area. Why does she do it? “I love it,” she says, without hesitation. “I want to help people. It’s just in my heart.” It takes plenty...
Building a generational bridge
Sometimes the youngest among us can solve big problems. One such problem is social isolation among older adults. It is estimated that 43 percent of seniors experience some form of social isolation and this percentage is expected to continue to grow as Baby Boomers age over the next two decades. Regardless of whether seniors are living independently at home or living in a community setting with other seniors, they are often isolated from the fast paced world around them because of cultural changes and limits or constraints they face. In an effort to keep social isolation from happening, intergenerational programs...
Getting Ahead with Dual Enrollment
Getting on with life Teens earning a two-year college degree, even before leaving high school Finish high school and then go to college: It’s been the way of our education system for decades. But, like many other parts of life, the way children are being educated is changing, especially for high school students in Henry County. Since its opening in fall 2009, Henry County Schools’ Academy for Advanced Studies has served students from high schools across the county participating in the school system’s dual enrollment program. The program offers students the opportunity to complete credits needed to graduate high school...
Aiming to Succeed
“Leaving your mark” – it’s an expression often used to inspire students to achieve great things in all they do. The expression is literal when it comes to the exceptional archery team at Hickory Flat Charter Elementary. The group is making many across the region take notice with their strong performances in just their second year of competition. Coach Stuart Phillips, physical education instructor for the conversion charter school on Brannan Road in McDonough, said he has a select group of students who are taking aim at high achievement levels – and achieving them. “We started this back in 2013,”...
Grief Is The Price Of Love
Feisty and spirited are two words used often to describe Terry Milling. While these are true, Terry was also a girl, the youngest of three daughters, who just wanted to live life. She wanted to go to school, enjoyed playing soccer and loved to paint. Terry had a style all her own – shoes were meant to be colorful and funky. And, like most other young girls, Terry had a dream of what she wanted to be when she grew up. Terry hoped to become a pediatric oncologist. She wanted to help other children like her. In the...
Robo-Writer
(Local 3rd Grade student has“itch” for inventing robots and writing books) By JD Hardin As far back as many of us can recall, we have at one time or another thought about the world with robots all around us. Whether these robots were human-like or merely made our lives easier, there was an invention smart enough to help us with normal tasks. Some individuals had that image or idea shaped by shows like “The Jetsons,” while the younger generations can envision robots in different forms thanks to more modern television shows and movies. Better yet, younger generations have a lot...
How Safe are Your Kids?
Growing up in McDonough, sildenafil I spent most of my childhood outdoors. I couldn’t wait to get home from school to go splash in the creek or build a new fort with my neighborhood friends. We had a simple set of rules that included being home before the street lights came on, buy and always using your manners when you trampled through the neighbor’s house for lunch. Our parents all knew each other and their biggest concerns were ticks, snakes, and broken bones. I still call McDonough home, but the sense of peace in the neighborhood has drifted off ....