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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.
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Henry County Schools

Henry County Schools approves bus purchase, retire bond debt

June 16, 2021 Clayton

The Henry County Board of Education held their monthly meeting on Monday, June 14. During the meeting, they approved several items to include a new […]

Photo of Henry County Water Authority board members in February 2021 (HCWA photo)
General

Water Authority board approves pay increase

June 16, 2021 Clayton

The Henry County Water Authority recently held their monthly board meeting. During the June meeting, board members passed via split vote a pay increase. The […]

Concept layout for East King Road roundabout in Hampton. Photo shows future roundabout at East King Road and Floyd Road. (special photo)
Local Elections

Henry Minutes June 14, 2021

June 14, 2021 Clayton

In today’s Henry Minutes, I cover the upcoming special election for district III, Hampton held the first vote on a new rezoning request and the […]

Concept layout for Bowden Street subdivision. Photo depicts forty proposed lots. (SPHINX Design Consultants photo)
Locust Grove

Locust Grove decides new subdivision, apartments request

June 11, 2021 Clayton

The Locust Grove city council met on Monday, June 7. During their meeting, the council voted on two rezoning requests. They included a new subdivision […]

Photo shows a roadside vehicle applying new striping on I-75 (Georgia DOT photo)
Roadway Maintenance and Safety

State DOT provides grant funds for county roads

June 6, 2021 Clayton

Henry County accepted grant funds from Georgia DOT during the board’s June 2 meeting. The funding will provide new striping and pavement markers on county […]

Concept site plan of Minter Drive development (Falcon Design photo)
Hampton

Locust Grove, Hampton council meetings this week

June 5, 2021 Clayton

Two local cities will hold council meetings this week. The Locust Grove city council meets on Monday, June 7, at 6 pm. Then, the Hampton […]

Photo of Bethlehem Road overpass with custom road sign overlay (Google Maps photo / Signmaker sign)
Locust Grove

Henry County approves contribution for new I-75 interchange

June 2, 2021 Clayton

Henry County commissioners have approved an agreement with Georgia DOT to build a new interchange. The board approved the item during its June 2 meeting. […]

Photo of soccer fields at North Mt Carmel Park (Google Images / Christine Braaten photo)
Meetings This Week

Henry Minutes June 2, 2021

June 2, 2021 Clayton

In today’s Henry Minutes, I provide updates on the district two recreation center, improvements to Mickie D. Cochran Park and upgrades to the Village Park […]

Concept layout for state route 81 widening project near Lake Dow Road. Photo shows a future four-lane roadway with a divided center median. (Georgia DOT photo)
Major Projects

Georgia DOT responds to SR 81 widening project comments

June 1, 2021 Clayton

In late 2020, Georgia DOT held an open house for the widening of state route 81. The project runs three miles between Postmaster Drive and […]

Photo along Jonesboro Road at McCullough Road in 2017 (Henry County photo)
McDonough

Henry Minutes May 27, 2021

May 27, 2021 Clayton

In today’s Henry Minutes, I cover the resurfacing bid for Jonesboro Road, McDonough issued an apartments moratorium and Henry County kicked off the CTP update. […]

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Latest Updates

  • Photo shows the front exterior of the Henry County Schools district office in McDonough (Henry County Schools photo).
    How Henry Schools Scored in the 2024 “School Climate” Ratings
    May 10, 2025
  • Photo of downtown Locust Grove with cargo train in the background (Henry County photo).
    Locust Grove Hires Consultant for Downtown Master Plan
    May 9, 2025
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    County Hires the Jodeco Road Widening Design Engineer
    May 8, 2025
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    Oak Grove Road Widening Design Engineer Approved
    May 8, 2025
  • Map shows the Jonesboro Road widening (west), phase II project between North Mt. Carmel Road and Clayton County (Clayton Carte / The Henry Reporter map created with Datawrapper).
    County Hires Design Engineer for Jonesboro Road West Widening
    May 7, 2025

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

    The Latest Updates on Henry County Road Projects January 2025

    February 3, 2025
    Over two billion dollars in transportation projects are happening in Henry County this decade. Here’s the latest updates on Henry County road projects as of [...]

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Our news coverage focuses on economic development, transportation projects and local government.

We are a member of the Henry County Chamber of Commerce and LION Publishers. LION Publishers is a national membership organization for local independent online news publishers.

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