Dr. Deatrice “Dee” Haney’s journey from Cascade to Clayton County reflects a steady commitment to children, public education, and community service.
Tag: Leadership
Ben Straker’s leadership in Clayton County Public Schools has never been about spectacle. As chairman of the Clayton County Board of Education, he describes his work in clear and steady terms: keep the mission centered on students, listen to every voice, and help build a district where children can see a future for themselves.
Dr. Anthony W. Smith’s leadership helped transform Clayton County Public Schools through endurance, student pathways, infrastructure investment, and a renewed sense of district confidence.
Lovejoy Mayor Marci Fluellin bristles when the word “politician” is thrown at her. “From day…
A Life in Teaching, Dr. Jessie Goree has Influenced Thousands of People in Her Five…
The Momentum 500 program takes a different approach to small business support—prioritizing education, structure, and execution before funding. Through classroom instruction and real-world insight, participants are challenged to examine how their businesses actually operate and what long-term sustainability requires.
Thinker did not set out to build a following. What formed instead was a community—thoughtful, questioning, and unwilling to surrender its agency. Thinker: In the Name of Community traces the personal cost, intellectual rigor, and lived experience behind a voice that invites people to trust their own minds again.
Steven Henry Sr. did not step into leadership through title or attention. His influence was shaped early—through service learned at home, mentorship practiced in a barbershop, and consistency lived across family, faith, and community. As Clayton County’s first First Gentleman, his role is historic, but his leadership is rooted in something older: showing up, staying present, and building quietly where it matters most.
Walk for Peace Passes Through Clayton County On December 29, 2025, Clayton County became part…
Barbara Casey Lane’s love for Clayton County—and for her business, Low Temp Industries (LTI)—runs deep.…
Teaching was always her calling. From the time Pam Adamson graduated from Middle Tennessee State…
It changed my values on life. What you thought was important is not. You have…