MCDONOUGH — Georgia District 17 Sen. Brian Strickland, R-McDonough, was a Henry County High senior in the fall of 2001, and while he will never forget Sept. 11, he carries with him a vivid memory the day after.
While driving to school on Sept. 12, he saw the flag flying at half staff at the old McIntosh Bank building in McDonough.
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