January 2025

Photo of Stockbridge amphitheater with Stockbridge city hall in the background. Photo shows empty arena seating on a clear sunny day (staff photo).

Stockbridge Announces VyStar Amphitheater at The Bridge

January 14, 2025 Clayton

The Stockbridge Amphitheater and VyStar Credit Union announce the renaming of the venue to VyStar Amphitheater at The Bridge. The change takes effect ahead of […]

Image shows draft school calendars for Henry County Schools years 2025-2028 (Henry County Schools calendars / The Henry Reporter graphic).

Henry County Schools Shares Draft Calendars for 2025-2028

January 13, 2025 Clayton

Henry County Schools is proposing changes to the 2025-2026 school calendar. They have also shared draft calendars for 2026-2027 and 2027-2028. The calendars are available […]

Photo shows Henry County Board of Education members and Superintendent Pace, date January 9, 2025 (Henry County Schools photo).

Henry Schools Holds Board Swearing-In and Elects 2025 Officers

January 13, 2025 Clayton

The Henry County Schools Board of Education held their swearing-in for its newest member, Jennifer Carter, on January 9, 2025. They also elected their 2025 […]

Photo shows a magnet with the history of McDonough Library, and a bookshelf in the background (Clayton Carte photo).

McDonough Library Hosts a Ribbon Cutting after its Renovations

January 12, 2025 Clayton

The McDonough library celebrated its recent renovations with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, January 9. The renovations included a complete overhaul of the interior, new […]

Map shows ten Henry County parks to receive public Wi-Fi (Clayton Carte / The Henry Reporter map created with Datawrapper).

Ten Henry County Parks Will Receive Public Wi-Fi

January 9, 2025 Clayton

Henry County approved plans on Tuesday, January 7, for ten county parks to receive Wi-Fi. The work is being paid for by ARPA funds. Henry […]

Photo shows a vehicle plugged into an electric vehicle charger (stock photo).

McDonough to Add Electric Vehicle Chargers Throughout the City

January 8, 2025 Clayton

The McDonough council has approved a plan to add electric vehicle chargers throughout the city. The chargers are being paid for by Georgia Power. The […]

Map shows Henry County LMIG 2025 resurfacing projects (Clayton Carte / The Henry Reporter map created with Datawrapper).

Henry County Approved LMIG 2025 Resurfacing Projects

January 8, 2025 Clayton

Each year, the county receives grant funds from Georgia DOT for local road maintenance. Henry County approved on January 7 how it intends to spend […]

Map shows existing and proposed gas stations in Hampton dated January 2025 (Clayton Carte / The Henry Reporter map created with Datawrapper).

Gas Station Moratorium for 90 Days Passed in Hampton

January 8, 2025 Clayton

There’s four gas stations inside the city of Hampton. The Henry Reporter is aware of three requests in the past six months to build more. […]

Photo shows data centers owned and operated by Amazon Web Services in Virginia (VPM News photo).

Amazon Announces $11 Billion Dollar Investment in Butts, Douglas Counties

January 7, 2025 Clayton

Amazon announced plans on Tuesday, January 7, to invest $11 billion dollars into Georgia. The investment includes new data centers in Butts and Douglas Counties. […]