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Master Gardeners host plant sale fund-raiser
The Henry County Master Gardeners is preparing for its 11th Spring Plant Sale/Clinic fund-raising event.
Gateway Center to host HMC Garden Party
A cultural extravaganza is expected, as part of the Henry Medical Center Foundation's next fund-raiser benefiting the local hospital.
Garden group hosts 'Assisted Living Day'
Community Gardens of Henry County expects some 80 senior citizens to take part in its Sixth Annual Assisted Living Day event on Thursday.
Master Gardeners to host Tour
Members of the Henry County Master Gardeners organization are hard at work, planning a tour, June 5.
Patrick Henry students learn through gardening
Local students are immersing themselves in a kinetic learning experience at Patrick Henry Middle School. Pupils at the alternative school's south campus, in McDonough, have been tending a full vegetable garden.
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Volunteers, park staff renovate Stone Pavilion
Due to the increased capacity and improved amenities of the Stone Pavilion, Kane said the price for a reservation has increased from $55 to $300 per day.
Annual seedling giveaway set for Friday
The Henry County Soil and Water Conservation District will be sponsoring its seedling giveaway Friday, in honor of Georgia’s Arbor Day. The district is partnering with the Henry County Master Gardeners during the annual event, which begins at 8:30 a.m.
Patrick Henry garden offers interactive science lessons
Feronda Stodghill started a garden a few years ago at Patrick Henry Middle School-South Campus, and as temperatures rise above average for this time of year, and plants sprout their blossoms, she's looking forward to spring planting.
Clayton State recycling program flourishes
Clayton State University recently announced that 18.7 tons of recycled items were collected on campus between May and November of last year, as part of the university community’s “single-stream” green initiative.
McDonough group hosts ‘Millard Fuller Legacy Build’
International event scheduled for Sept. 9-14
The Henry County Fuller Center for Housing, Inc., was recently selected to be the official host of the Fourth Annual Millard Fuller Legacy Build, a week-long event in which volunteers help rebuild and renovate houses for those in need.
Health and Wellness
- Mother, former teacher, overcomes brain tumor
- Hospital to screen for blood pressure, risk of stroke for free
- Centenarians to be celebrated in Georgia
- Senior exercise program launching on Henry TV14
- Hicks honored for experience in physical therapy
- Non-profit fights for cancer-stricken mother
- Henry schools raising funds for a cancer cure
- Fulmer fighting genetic disease, step by step
- Henry councilmembers support cyclists in bike ride
- Piedmont Henry Hospital to host lung disease seminar
Faith
- Sock Monkeys for Jesus
- Training aimed at keeping churches safe
- 5K walk set for Saturday
- Lovejoy starts cross ministry as ‘quiet yet powerful’ message
- Church leaders to BOC: ‘Protect first responders’
- FAITH NOTES: Additional Easter services announced at local churches
- Easter observances set throughout Henry County
- FAITH NOTES: Men’s bowling event tonight in Stockbridge
- Faith Notes - March 17, 2012
- Faith Notes - March 9, 2012
Arts
- McDonough gears up for Geranium Festival
- Update: Hampton traffic to be diverted two days for movie filming
- Jonesboro jazz concert moving to Lee Street park
- Locust Grove Day features family festivities
- Participation high in this year’s ‘Taste of Henry’
- Food, art, racing to attract weekend visitors
- ‘The Solomon Bunch’ premiers Saturday in McDonough
- ‘Hairspray’ brings laughs, message to McDonough
- Art competition spotlights local talent
- Art competition spotlights local talent
