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HCHS senior cheerleader Tori Whitaker has been selected to cheer for the University of Louisville cheerleading team next season. Whitaker was one of 80 hopefuls selected from a group of about 150 who tried out last weekend for the nationally renowned squad that has won multiple national championships.

“I’m excited to have made the U of L team,” Whitaker said. “I was pretty nervous for tryouts. This has been a goal of mine since I was 9 years old and started cheering at GymTyme.”

Friends and family of the Henry County High School graduates of 2017 packed the school’s gymnasium Friday night for commencement services. Principal Shannon Sageser congratulated the seniors on their accomplishment but also challenged them to ask themselves what their reactions will be with the storms of life to come.  

Oprah Winfrey. Bill Clinton. George Clooney. Each has reached a level of success that few will ever know. 

Age wise, however, they are faces in a very large crowd — a crowd called the baby boom generation. Made up of around 75 million people born between 1946 and 1964, baby boomers in America are in nearly a dead heat with the millennial generation (ages 18-34) to claim the title of largest living generation in the U.S., according to the Pew Research Center.  

KSP arrests

Frankie Gibson, 46, Lucedale, Miss. — arrested May 15 at Interstate 71, mile marker 26 north bound, by Trooper Brewer for speeding; failure to maintain insurance; possession of drug paraphernalia; prescription not in a proper container; possession of a controlled substance, first, meth; and DUI, first

Evan Lonkard, 31, Crestwood — arrested May 16 at McCoun Road by Trooper Smith for DUI, first; and failure to wear seatbelt