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Clayton Carte is the founder and owner of The Henry Reporter. He founded the site in 2017 to highlight transportation projects. Over time, he began covering other topics like new development so residents can best know what’s happening in our community.
Photo of the Henry County Administration Building in McDonough on a sunny day with cloud coverage (Clayton Carte photo).
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Henry County issues Local State of Emergency due to more COVID cases

August 3, 2021 Clayton

Henry County Commission Chair Carlotta Harrell and the Henry County Board of Commissioners issued a local State of Emergency at this morning’s regular BOC meeting […]

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

Stockbridge approves road improvements, seeks railroad quiet zone.

August 2, 2021 Clayton

The Stockbridge city council met on Tuesday, July 27. During their meeting, they approved a contract for local road improvements. They also approved a resolution […]

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. […]

Photos of Fairview fire station 6 and police precinct build progress in June 2021. Photos show framed buildings with garage bay for fire apparatus. (J.R. Bowman Construction Co. photos)
SPLOST V

SPLOST V collections surpass $50 million dollars

June 17, 2021 Clayton

Henry County voters approved SPLOST V in November 2019. Tax collections started in April 2020. Since then, local sales tax collections surpassed expectations in 2020. […]

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