While the monuments of Washington D.C. stand as testaments to past leaders, Devin Self is already laying the groundwork to become a leader in his own right — in the poultry industry.  This 2024 Madison County High School grad has his eyes on the prize — a future in poultry science. And he's not wasting…

Westlynn Epps sees local moms wearing her earrings and their children wearing her T-shirts.  "I see my earrings a lot, especially at football games," said the rising junior, who serves on the Madison County athletic training team, putting tape on ankles and wrists during games.  Epps' business is called "Works By Westlynn," and the Danielsville…

Auston Bone sees more benefit in getting a paycheck right after high school than going the college route.  "My advice to the younger generation is do it," he said. "You can make more money going to work after high school than going to college."  The 2024 Madison County High School graduate was recognized at the…

What makes a resume stand out? How do you prepare for an interview, and what are good questions to ask a potential employer in a job interview?  HireSmart Cares co-founders and CEOs Anne and Mark Lackey, who have created and run successful real estate and international staffing businesses, recently shared answers to those questions with…

Four Madison County, Georgia students traveled to Indianapolis recently and walked away with the fifth-place plaque in the National FFA Poultry evaluation "Career Development Event" (CDE).   "We all truly wanted it," said team member Isabelle Williams, who was named the high individual in the written exam. "We wanted to win, and we worked so much…

You landed the job, and And you got that paycheck. Yay! Now what?   HireSmart Cares founders Mark and Anne Lackey recently talked about personal finances with students in Melinda Cochran-Davis’s construction classes at Jackson Empower College and Career Center in Jefferson, Georgia.  What does it take to live?  Mark and Anne praised Cochran-Davis’s work with…