Staff/Katherine Frye<br>Hannah Riley, 8, daughter of Wade Riley, gets exercise on the playground at the Fairview Recreation Center in Stockbridge last week.
Staff/Katherine Frye
Hannah Riley, 8, daughter of Wade Riley, gets exercise on the playground at the Fairview Recreation Center in Stockbridge last week.
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Henry County Parks and Recreation to host day, tee...
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10:42 AM, Thursday, May 16
The summer is but a hop, skip and jump away, which means fun, alternative options to keep children and teens engaged during the months ahead are on the horizon. Henry County Parks and Recreation will kick off its summer day and teen camps on June ...

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Staff / Katherine Frye<br>From left, Administrative Assistant Melanie Nicholson brings documents to the attention of Douglas County Schools Superintendent Gordon Pritz last week.
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Special Photo <br> ‘Sister Act’ actresses Hollis Resnik, left, and Ta ‘Rea Campbell perform in the comedic musical, now playing at the Fox Theatre in Midtown.
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Staff / Samantha M. Shal<br> Native executive chef Chris Gould, left, and owner John Mathews show off their specialty dish, duck jalapeno poppers, at the restaurant.
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From left, AIDS Alliance of Northwest Georgia volunteer Gail Wilson-Paige, Alliance executive director Lola Thomas and HIV educator Jamie Potts will help with the annual AIDS Walk Saturday.
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Bartow resident Tom Etheridge recently wrote and published a book aimed at fighting childhood obesity.
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