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Month: July 2021

Photo of Henry County School buses arriving at school (Henry County Schools photo).
Henry County Schools

More Henry County schools to receive Speed Limit Cameras

July 28, 2021 Clayton

Henry County Police Department shared on Tuesday, July 27, the upcoming install of more school zone speed limit cameras. The cameras first appeared in 2019 […]

Road sign plan for I-75 at Bill Gardner Parkway (Georgia DOT photo)
Roadway Maintenance and Safety

Georgia DOT awards two-year I-75 road sign project

July 28, 2021 Clayton

Earlier this month, Georgia DOT awarded a two-year road sign replacement project. The project includes a little more than one-hundred miles of I-75. Sign work […]

Map shows McDonough and Locust Grove city limits in southern Henry County. The map has three properties outlined in yellow between I-75 and SR 42 north of Bethlehem Road. The Locust Grove council annexed the properties into city limits in July 2021 (Henry County qPublic photo).
Locust Grove

Henry Minutes July 22, 2021

July 22, 2021 Clayton

In today’s Henry Minutes, I cover an annexation in Locust Grove, Henry County called the referendum for transportation SPLOST and the county is accepting design […]

Photo of a four-lane road in Georgia with a custom road sign overlay “Henry County T-SPLOST November 2, 2021” (Georgia DOT photo / Sign Maker by Brendon Strowe)
Local Elections

Henry County and Local Cities Approved T-SPLOST Projects Lists

July 7, 2021 Clayton

Transportation SPLOST continues to move closer to appearing on the November 2021 ballot. Henry County commissioners approved the draft intergovernmental agreement on Wednesday, July 7. […]

McDonough

Purple Mattress Announces McDonough Expansion

July 7, 2021 Clayton

Purple Mattress is expanding in McDonough less than one year following their introduction to the county. On Wednesday, July 7, the state announced Purple Innovation, […]

Photo of Henry County elected officials and staff presenting Georgia DOT with $5 million dollars for Bethlehem Road interchange (Henry County photo)
Locust Grove

Henry Minutes July 5, 2021

July 5, 2021 Clayton

In today’s Henry Minutes, I cover the presentation by Henry County and Locust Grove to Georgia DOT, and Pregis will create 150 new jobs to […]

Photo shows the concept site plan for a proposed residential development off Willow Lane in McDonough. The project proposes single-family homes and townhomes on 102 acres. The zoning advisory board will consider the request during their July calendar. (Moore Bass Consulting photo)
Eagles Landing

Zoning Board has a Busy July Calendar

July 4, 2021 Clayton

The July calendar is going to be busy for the county zoning advisory board. There are eight rezoning requests scheduled to go before the board. […]

Latest Updates

  • Image shows the Henry County Water Authority board, General Manager Tony Carnell and former General Manager Lindy Farmer at the Farmer Reservoir dedication in May 2025 (HCWA photo).
    HCWA Dedicates Reservoir in Honor of Former GM Lindy Farmer
    May 21, 2025
  • Sgt. 1st Class John Beale, then Staff Sgt., poses with his favorite candy while seating in a Georgia Army National Guard armored humvee. Beale joined the GAARNG in 2004 as a calvary scout after previously serving on active duty from 1989 to 1995.
    A Legacy that Floats: Remembering Sgt. 1st Class John Beale
    May 21, 2025
  • About 87,700 Henry County residents worked in other counties in 2022. Meanwhile, about 23,100 county residents worked within the county. Lastly, about 49,100 workers commuted into the county for jobs in 2022. (Census OnTheMap data and image)
    Where do Henry County Residents Commute for Work?
    May 20, 2025
  • Map shows the location of road resurfacing for Avalon subdivisions within the city of McDonough (Clayton Carte / The Henry Reporter map created with Google MyMaps).
    McDonough Approved $2.36M to Resurface Avalon Subdivisions
    May 20, 2025
  • Architectural rendering for Tru and Home2 hotel in Locust Grove (Golden Eye Hospitality photo).
    Three New Hotels are Coming Soon to Locust Grove
    May 20, 2025

Have You Read?

  • Aerial photo shows the Bridges Road at Willow Lane roundabout in McDonough (Henry County photo).

    The Latest Updates on Henry County Road Projects May 2025

    May 12, 2025
    Over two billion dollars are budgeted for transportation projects in Henry County by 2030. This represents a combination of federal, state and local dollars being [...]
  • Aerial photo of a moderately-sized subdivision (Adobe Stock photo).

    Henry County Extends Moratorium on New Residential Requests

    April 18, 2025
    Henry County has voted to extend its residential moratorium for six months until October 2025 on new residential rezoning requests. Any requests already submitted may [...]

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