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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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Houses show the love for birds, sports
STOCKBRIDGE — For the last three years, Lawrence Murphey has been perfecting the art of building bird houses. He can build one in about 15 minutes.
Arbor Day tree giveaway Friday
Trees, trees everywhere.
Master Gardeners host tour of Henry County gardens
Weather conditions are ripe for the Henry County Master Gardeners’ annual showcase of gardens as National Weather Service forecasters anticipate a mild, and mostly sunny, weekend for the Southern Crescent region.
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
- Stroke, osteoporosis screenings Wednesday in Stockbridge
- Madichetty overseeing Piedmont Henry’s Critical Care Unit
- PHH part of national hospital breastfeeding effort
- Father’s Day bike ride set in Stockbridge
- Piedmont Henry training firefighters in cardiac care
- Kim Pace honored for Piedmont Henry leadership
- 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
Faith
- Children’s plays to tell the story of Christmas
- 'Customer service doesn't end at work'
- Festival draws crowds at Eagle’s Landing First Baptist
- Couple married nearly 74 years
- CinderSilly takes children, adults on dramatic adventures
- Clayton, Henry small ministries making big impact
- Sock monkeys for Jesus
- Training aimed at keeping churches safe
- 5K walk set for Saturday
- Lovejoy starts cross ministry as ‘quiet yet powerful’ message
Arts
- Real men bake pound cake
- Ola High presents Beauty and the Beast Jr.
- Students with artistic talent wanted
- Hollywood buzz lights up downtown McDonough
- Christmas with the Arts Dec. 2 in McDonough
- Bringing art to a wider audience
- Preserving history for the future’s sake
- Grab your partner: Calling all square dancers to Henry County
- Cinema on the Green brings community together
- CinderSilly takes children, adults on dramatic adventures
