Henry County Schools bus driver Darlene Campbell poses inside her bus during a anniversary ridealong celebrating five decades of dedicated service in Henry County, Georgia on September 4, 2026. (FOX 5 Atlanta) HENRY COUNTY, Ga. – A veteran Henry County Schools bus driver took colleagues and reporters along for a ride Friday to celebrate 50 years of driving local students. Darlene Campbell started her first day of full-time driving for the Henry County Schools Transportation Department on Aug. 30, 1976. Over five decades, she navigated big buses on field trips, managed special needs routes, and safely transported generations of local children. A Henry County Schools bus parked outside as transportation staff celebrate veteran driver Darlene Campbell’s 50-year career serving local students in Henry County, Georgia on September 4, 2026. (FOX 5 Atlanta) She initially balanced two jobs, serving as both a paraprofessional at Hampton Elementary and a driver, before focusing full-time on the road. Campbell said she first applied to buy more food for her growing family. "As long as the man above gives me the help to do it, and they'll let me do it… I enjoy being out and about," Campbell said. Darlene Campbell operates her route in Henry County, Georgia, marking 50 years of transporting local children and special needs students across the district on September 4, 2026. (FOX 5 Atlanta) District officials have not announced an official retirement date for Campbell. Darlene…
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