October 2020

Construction underway to pave Peeksville Road

October 23, 2020 Clayton

Construction has started for the paving of Peeksville Road between New Hope Road and the reservoir. The SPLOST IV project is part of a larger […]

Photo of McDonough staff installing a solar powered light outside McDonough Fire Station 51 (city photo)

Solar lights to be installed in McDonough

October 22, 2020 Clayton

The McDonough city council approved a plan on Monday night to install solar lights within the city. City administrator Preston Dorsey stated his goal is […]

Photo of AP1000F Asphalt Paver (Caterpillar photo)

New asphalt paver to change how county maintains roads

October 22, 2020 Clayton

Henry County commissioners approved the purchase of an asphalt paver on Tuesday night. The equipment purchase has far-reaching impacts to improve how the county DOT […]

Aerial photo of Avalon Park bandstand (staff photo)

New bandstand to be constructed at Alexander Park

October 20, 2020 Clayton

The city of McDonough approved a contract earlier this month to construct a new bandstand at Alexander Park West off Jonesboro Road. The design will […]

3-D rendering for McDonough Workforce Housing (Martin Riley Associates - Architects, P.C. photo)

McDonough approves apartments concept plan review

October 19, 2020 Clayton

The McDonough city council approved the concept plan review for new apartment complexes off state route 155 / Zack Hinton Parkway as part of their […]

Photo of a sample ballot for the November 2020 election (Secretary of State photo)

Voter turnout passes twenty percent

October 18, 2020 Clayton

As of Sunday, October 18, over twenty percent of registered voters in Henry County have participated in the November 2020 election. According to the U.S. […]

Photo of Henry County Police Headquarters (Henry Herald photo)

County approves roof replacement at public safety HQ

October 18, 2020 Clayton

Henry County commissioners approved an agreement on October 6 to replace the roof at the public safety complex in McDonough. The item was approved as […]

Photo of street lights on I-675 (Georgia DOT photo)

Board splits on streetlight proposal

October 18, 2020 Clayton

Henry County commissioners voted 4-2 earlier this month to table several street lighting agreements until county staff can complete a traffic / safety report for […]

Photo of I-75 North at I-675 (Georgia DOT photo)

Concrete rehab project to start in November

October 15, 2020 Clayton

Georgia DOT shared on October 15 that an upcoming concrete rehab project along I-75 will start in November. The project extends between state route 54 […]