(May 17, 2013) At 1:00, students began practice for an outdoor graduation inside the Gamlin Gymnasium. Due to wet grounds, students and staff held the practice indoors while still planning to conduct the actual ceremony at Patriot Stadium at 7:30 p.m. tonight.

(Photo by David Webb)

Pete Angelos!

Athletic Director Mike Poteete and Principal Lennies McFerren are pictured here with the new Coach/Social Studies teacher. Parents, students, and community members attended the announcement at HCHS on May 13.He was District 14A Coach of  Year in 2011 and led the Greenfield High School team to the regional semifinals in 2012.

Students from Henry County School System were honored during a program held at the First United Methodist Church, Paris  on May 9, 2013. Sponsors were Commercial Bank, First Bank, Foundation Bank, The Paris Post-Intelligencer, Security Bank, and WMUF/WLZK Radio. The speaker was Dr. Dan Lattimore, Dean, Lambuth Campus of The University of Memphis. He dared students to be "dreamers, thinkers and doers; to take what you learn and apply it, to take your knowledge and lead." A dessert reception followed the presentation of awards, given by the principals and Director of Schools.

The 52nd Annual Honor Awards banquet, sponsored by Tosh Farms, was held at Henry Elementary School on May 6, 2013. Presentation of special awards, sponsored by Commercial Bank, were presented to students by their teachers. The top three students, pictured with Henry administrators and the Director of Schools, spoke to their fellow classmates. Klaire stated, "I'm glad to look back on my elementary years and say I'm glad I was a Henry Pirate."