“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