By Curt Yeomans and Johnny Jackson
kAmv]!] q233 |:55=6 $49@@= 6:89E9\8C256C[ %92@ }8FJ6?[ `b[ D2:5 D96 DA@<6 =:EE=6 t?8=:D9 H96? D96 42>6 E@ E96 u@C6DE !2C< D49@@=[ 7C@> ':6E?2>[ 2 J62C 2?5 2 92=7 28@]k^Am
Recommended for you
The Henry County Christmas Festival was held at Nash Farm Park Saturday. Here are some scenes from the event. Click for more.PHOTOS: Henry County Christmas Festival
kAm}@H[ D96 DA62<D E96 =2?8F286 7=F6?E=J[ H:E9 =:EE=6 9:?E @7 2? 2446?E] w6C t?8=:D9 E@ $A62<6CD @7 ~E96C {2?8F286D Wt$~{X E62496C[ z:> $H2:>[ D2:5 D96 6IA64ED E96 J@FE9 E@ 36 23=6 E@ >@G6 @FE @7 t$~{[ 2?5 :?E@ EC25:E:@?2= 4=2DD6D 2E E96 6?5 @7 E9:D D49@@= J62C]k^Am
kAmQ#6D62C49 D9@HD :E E2<6D 7:G6 E@ D6G6? J62CD 7@C E96> E@ 364@>6 t?8=:D9 AC@7:4:6?E[ 2?5 D96VD C624965 E92E A@:?E :? EH@ J62CD[Q $H2:> D2:5] Q%92EVD G6CJ :>AC6DD:G6] $96VD 2 G6CJ BF:4< =62C?6C[ E9@F89]Qk^Am
kAmu@C `_[dda DEF56?ED 6?C@==65 :? r=2JE@? r@F?EJ 2?5 w6?CJ r@F?EJ D49@@=D[ t?8=:D9 :D ?@E E96:C AC:>2CJ =2?8F286] %96D6 2C6 E96 AFA:=D <?@H?[ :? 65F42E:@? E6C>D[ 2D Qt?8=:D9 {2?8F286 {62C?6CDQ Wt{{X[ @C Q!C:>2CJ w@>6 {2?8F286 ~E96C %92? t?8=:D9Q DEF56?ED]k^Am
kAm%96D6 2C6 DEF56?ED H9@[ :? 86?6C2=[ 92G6 4@>6 E@ E96 &]$][ 7C@> 7@C6:8? 4@F?EC:6D[ 2=C625J 7=F6?E :? 2?@E96C =2?8F286[ 3FE H9@ 5@ ?@E <?@H 9@H E@ DA62< t?8=:D9[ 244@C5:?8 E@ r92?E2= }@C>:=[ E96 t$~{ 5:C64E@C 7@C r=2JE@? r@F?EJ !F3=:4 $49@@=D] $49@@= DJDE6>D H@C< H:E9 E96D6 DEF56?ED E@ 244=:>2E6 E96> E@ t?8=:D9[ D@ E96J 42? 5@ H6== :?[ 2?5 @FE @7[ D49@@=[ D96 D2:5]k^Am
kAmQxEVD 2? 6IA64E2E:@? F?56C %:E=6 xxx @7 E96 ,u656C2=. }@ r9:=5 {67E q69:?5 p4E[Q }@C>:= D2:5] Q(6 92G6 E@ >2<6 DFC6 E96D6 DEF56?ED 2C6 23=6 E@ 5@ H6== :? D49@@=[ 2?5 E92E DFAA@CE ?66565 E@ DF44665 :? D49@@= :D >256 2G2:=23=6 E@ E96>]Qk^Am
kAm}@C>:= D2:5 E96C6 2C6 h[eb` t{{ DEF56?ED 6?C@==65 :? r=2JE@? r@F?EJ D49@@=D] $96 25565 E92E E96D6 DEF56?ED >2<6 FA 2 =2C86 49F?< \\ 2 `h A6C46?E 49F?< E@ 36 6I24E \\ @7 E96 D49@@= DJDE6>VD d_[cdf AFA:=D]k^Am
kAmvC68 q6?E@?[ w6?CJ r@F?EJ $49@@=DV 2DD:DE2?E DFA6C:?E6?56?E @7 =62C?:?8 2?5 E6249:?8 D6CG:46D[ D2:5 9:D 5:DEC:4E 92D ha` t{{ DEF56?ED[ @C _]a A6C46?E @7 E96 5:DEC:4EVD >@C6 E92? c`[___\DEF56?E A@AF=2E:@?]k^Am
kAm(:E9:? r=2JE@?VD t{{ DEF56?E A@AF=2E:@?[ E96C6 2C6 c[ecd DEF56?ED E2<:?8 t$~{ 4=2DD6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ }@C>:=] %96 C6DE 2C6 AC@7:4:6?E 6?@F89 :? t?8=:D9 E@ 36 >@G65 :?E@ EC25:E:@?2= 4=2DD6D[ D96 D2:5] x? w6?CJ r@F?EJ D49@@=D[ 2AAC@I:>2E6=J e__ t{{ DEF56?ED 2C6 E2<:?8 t$~{ 4=2DD6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ q6?E@?]k^Am
kAm(92E 2C6 E96 >@DE 4@>>@? =2?8F286Dnk^Am
kAmp=E9@F89 E96C6 2C6 >@C6 E92? e_ =2?8F286D DA@<6? 3J DEF56?ED :? r=2JE@? $49@@=D[ E96 >2;@C:EJ @7 E96 5:DEC:4EVD t{{ DEF56?E A@AF=2E:@? 42? 36 3C@<6? 5@H? :?E@ 7:G6 =2?8F286D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ }@C>:=i $A2?:D9 Wfe A6C46?E @7 t{{ DEF56?EDX[ ':6E?2>6D6 W`c A6C46?EX[ Q~E96C p7C:42? {2?8F286DQ Wb A6C46?EX[ z9>6C^r2>3@5:2? Wa]d A6C46?EX[ 2?5 {2@ W`]g A6C46?EX]k^Am
kAm$96 25565 E92E E96 D49@@= DJDE6> 92D 2? x?E6C?2E:@?2= r6?E6C E@ 96=A t{{ DEF56?ED 6?C@== :? D49@@=[ :? E96:C ?2E:G6 =2?8F286[ 2?5 :E 2=D@ 92D 4@>>F?:EJ =:2:D@?D[ :?E6CAC6E6CD 2?5 3:=:?8F2= A2C2AC@76DD:@?2=D E@ 96=A DEF56?EDV A2C6?ED 2E 6G6?ED[ DF49 2D A2C6?E\E62496C 4@?76C6?46D[ 2?5 !2C6?E\%62496C pDD@4:2E:@? >66E:?8D]k^Am
kAmq6?E@? D2:5 w6?CJ r@F?EJ $49@@=DV >@DE 4@>>@?=J DA@<6? =2?8F286D[ @FED:56 @7 t?8=:D9[ 2C6i $A2?:D9[ ':6E?2>6D6[ uC6?49[ vF;2C2E: W2? x?5@\tFC@A62? =2?8F286X 2?5 w2:E:2? rC6@=6]k^Am
kAmt?8=:D9 65F42E:@? @? E96 7C@?E =:?6k^Am
kAmx? r=2JE@? r@F?EJ $49@@=D[ E96 D:K6 @7 E96 5:DEC:4E\H:56 t$~{ 56A2CE>6?E 92D 8C@H? 3J =62AD 2?5 3@F?5D :? ;FDE E96 =2DE 7:G6 J62CD] QxEVD C62==J 5@F3=65 ]]][Q D2:5 r=2JE@?VD t$~{ 5:C64E@C[ r92?E2= }@C>:=] $96 D2:5 E96C6 H6C6 ca t$~{ E62496CD :? E96 D49@@= DJDE6> 7:G6 J62CD 28@] %96C6 2C6 ?@H hg t$~{ E62496CD]k^Am
kAm%96 t$~{ 4=2DD6D 2C6 H96C6 t{{ DEF56?ED =62C? E96 32D:4D @7 DA62<:?8 t?8=:D9[ D2:5 rJ?E9:2 $E6A96?D[ 2 w6?CJ r@F?EJ t$~{ E62496C[ H9@ H@C<D H:E9 b_ DEF56?ED 7C@> sFE49E@H?[ w2>AE@? 2?5 {F6==2 >:55=6 D49@@=D]k^Am
kAmQu@C DEF56?ED H9@ 2C6 ?6H E@ E96 4@F?EJ[ H6 7@4FD @? =2?8F286\24BF:D:E:@? D<:==D E9C@F89 E96 FD6 @7 3@@<D[ AC:?E65 >2E6C:2=D[ DA62<:?8[ 2?5 4@>AFE6C AC@8C2>D[Q D96 D2:5] Qu@C DEF56?ED H9@ DA62< ,D@>6. t?8=:D9[ H6 H@C< @? C625:?8 4@>AC696?D:@?[ DA62<:?8 2?5 HC:E:?8 D<:==D[ AC:>2C:=J]Qk^Am
kAm$H2:> D2:5 DEF56?ED DE2CE H:E9 D:>A=:DE:4 >6E9@5D @7 =2?8F286 24BF:D:E:@?] Q%96 7:CDE DE6A :D[ H6 :?EC@5F46 E96> E@ E96 32D:4 4@>>2?5D E92E 2C6 FD65 6G6CJ 52J :? 2 4=2DDC@@>[ DF49 2D V36 BF:6E[V VDE2?5 FA[V VD:E 5@H?[V 2?5 VEFC? E@ A286 DF49 2?5 DF49[VQ D96 D2:5] Q(6 H@C< H:E9 E96> @? 7=2D942C5D[ 2?5 D:E6 H@C5D] xEVD =:<6 E92E 7:CDE J62C[ :EVD G@423F=2CJ[ G@423F=2CJ[ G@423F=2CJ]Qk^Am
kAm$H2:> 25565 E92E DEF56?ED 2C6 C6BF:C65 E@ 92G6 2 EC2?D=2E:@? 5:4E:@?2CJ[ E92E EC2?D=2E6D H@C5D 36EH66? t?8=:D9 2?5 E96:C ?2E:G6 =2?8F286] %96 4=2DD6D 2=D@ 92G6 D6G6C2= EC2?D=2E:@? 5:4E:@?2C:6D[ 7@C D6G6C2= =2?8F286D[ 2?5 E96 DEF56?ED FD6 E96 #@D6EE2 $E@?6 4@>AFE6C AC@8C2> E@ 96=A E96>[ D96 D2:5] x? @C56C E@ 86E @FE @7 E96 t$~{ AC@8C2>[ 2 DEF56?E 92D E@ E2<6 2? 6I:E E6DE[ 2?5 62C? 2 D4@C6 @7 2E =62DE d[ H:E9 e 36:?8 E96 9:896DE A@DD:3=6 D4@C6[ $H2:> D2:5]k^Am
kAm$E6A96?D D2:5 :E 42? D@>6E:>6D 36 2 492==6?86[ 9@H6G6C] Q%96D6 DEF56?ED @7E6? ?665 255:E:@?2= E:>6 E@ AC@46DD >2E6C:2= 5F6 E@ E96 =2?8F286 5:776C6?46D[Q D96 D2:5] Q%96J >2J 2=D@ ?665 4@?46AED 2?5 G@423F=2CJ 6IA=2:?65 :? 2 5:776C6?E H2J[ 56>@?DEC2E65[ @C :==FDEC2E65 E@ 96=A E96> E@ F?56CDE2?5 E96 >62?:?8]Qk^Am
kAmv]!] q233 |:55=6 $49@@= 6:89E9\8C256C[ %92@ }8FJ6?[ D2:5[ 9@H6G6C[ D96 36=:6G6D 96C 3:886DE DF446DD :? E96 t$~{ AC@8C2>[ 2?5 E96 C62D@? H9J D96 H:== >@G6 @FE @7 :E D@ BF:4<=J[ 42? 36 7@F?5 :? 96C t?8=:D9 G@423F=2CJ] %96 G@423F=2CJ\32D65 H@C< D96 92D 5@?6 H:E9 $H2:>[ 2?5 @E96C q233 |:55=6 $49@@= t$~{ E62496CD 92D 366? H92E 96=A65 96C E96 >@DE[ D96 D2:5]k^Am
kAmQxEVD 96=A65 >6 =62C? 2 =@E @7 ?6H H@C5D[Q D96 D2:5] Q|J C625:?8 92D C62==J :>AC@G65[ 3642FD6 @7 E9:D 4=2DD] (96? x 8@E 96C6[ x 4@F=5?VE C625 G6CJ >F49 t?8=:D9[ 2?5 ?@H :EVD AC6EEJ 62DJ]Qk^Am
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Please log in, or sign up for a new, free account to read or post comments.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.