“I was raised to be honest with people and treat them fairly, give them a good product and a good price, and stand behind it.”

I just found something to do with my time off and next thing you know, it led to having a business—that quick.”

“I started reading every book, every magazine, going to wedding events—I just tried to learn as much as I could.”

“I have always wanted Sycamore Grove to be that welcoming place where someone feels comfortable to come in, talk, and get away from other things for a little while.”

“I wanted to get involved in something and be hands-off, so I started looking at franchises,” Chad says. “My brother-in-law said, ‘You ought to look at this company, Mosquito Authority.’”

"A case may not always seem to be a very big deal on the surface, but I have to stay grounded and remember that it is a big deal to the people involved. So, we work to make a positive difference in their lives as best we can.”

“Judge (James) Ray and his wife were both well-known ‘characters’ in town,” Shelley says with a faint grin. “I also heard he had the dining room set up like a lending library and people would come here and check books out.”

Sidney Smallwood and Hunter Davis – Oakman High School

“My dad was an innovator when it came to organic farming and early conservation. He wanted to care for the farm so that the soil would remain productive, not for him, but for the generations to come.”

“I have always been into [dentistry,” she says. “Every time I went to the dentist, I was asking questions and looking at everything.”