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Month: October 2022

Photo of a new car wash under construction at state route 81 and North Ola Road (Clayton Carte photo).
Communities and Development

Henry County adopts car wash moratorium

October 31, 2022 Clayton

Henry County commissioners adopted a car wash moratorium earlier this month while the board considers whether to add a buffer requirement between new locations. The […]

Photo showing the intersection of state route 155 at Greenwood Industrial with a new traffic signal (Clayton Carte photo).
SPLOST V

SR 155 at Greenwood traffic signal activates on Thursday, Oct. 27

October 25, 2022 Clayton

The new traffic signal at state route 155 and Greenwood Industrial activates later this week. Activating the new light is scheduled for Thursday, October 27. […]

Photo showing concept for new four-lane state route 155 following widening project. Project includes a proposed two-lane roundabout at the intersection with Henry Parkway (Georgia DOT photo).
Major Projects

Georgia DOT Shares Concept for the State Route 155 Widening

October 24, 2022 Clayton

Georgia DOT is now presenting for the first time a concept layout for the future widening of state route 155. The project extends between I-75 […]

Building rendering showing a large distribution center with very high ceilings to accommodate automated cold storage (NewCold photo).
McDonough

NewCold to invest $333 million in new McDonough cold storage

October 24, 2022 Clayton

The state of Georgia announced on Monday, October 24, that NewCold will invest more than $333 million to construct a new automated cold storage facility […]

Photo showing Heritage Park concept with green space in the place of the current historic village (Clayton Carte photo).
Parks and Recreation

Residents express disapproval of Heritage Park concept

October 21, 2022 Clayton

Earlier this month, about forty county residents joined Henry County staff at the Heritage Park town hall meeting to discuss the park’s future. Specifically, residents […]

Concept site plan depicting a new single-family subdivision at the intersection of Bill Gardner Parkway and Lester Mill Road (Pulte Homes photo).
Luella

Board approves Lester Mill Road subdivision

October 20, 2022 Clayton

Henry County commissioners approved plans from Pulte Homes for a new subdivision at the intersection of Bill Gardner Parkway and Lester Mill Road. The new […]

Photo of Strong Rock Parkway townhomes site plan (Mill Creek Residential photo).
Luella

Developer proposes Strong Rock Parkway townhomes

October 18, 2022 Clayton

Mill Creek Residential, one of the country’s largest multifamily housing developers, is proposing a new rental townhome project on Strong Rock Parkway in Locust Grove. […]

Map of Henry County showing the location of proposed subdivisions off Airline Road and Keys Ferry Road (OpenStreetMap photo).
Ola

Zoning Board recommends denial of Ola, Kelleytown requests

October 17, 2022 Clayton

The zoning advisory board met on Thursday, October 13. During their meeting, the board recommended denial of rezoning requests in the Ola and Kelleytown areas. […]

Photo of a red wooden house among other wooden houses (Adobe Stock photo).
Local Elections

Locust Grove ballot asks homeowners to be city tax exempt

October 17, 2022 Clayton

Voters within the city limits of Locust Grove have a local ballot question on homestead exemption happening now. Early voting for the November 8 election […]

Local Elections

Early Voting begins on Monday, October 17, 2022

October 12, 2022 Clayton

Early voting for the November 2022 election begins on Monday, October 17. Voters in Henry County will have four locations to choose from. In addition, […]

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Latest Updates

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  • 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).

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