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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.
Locust Grove

Chick-fil-A Locust Grove now open

April 21, 2022 Clayton

Chick-fil-A in Locust Grove officially opened on Thursday, April 21. Stop by the new store for all of your favorites located at 1005 Bandy Parkway […]

Concept layout for 646 North Ola Road subdivision (Blue River Development photo).
Ola

Henry County approves North Ola Road rezoning

April 20, 2022 Clayton

Henry County rezoned property located at 646 North Ola Road during the April board meeting. The property consists of 81 acres located northeast of Sharon […]

Diagram of upcoming traffic shift on state route 20 at I-75 in McDonough (Clayton Carte photo).
Announcements

Upcoming Traffic Shift for McDonough Diverging Diamond Interchange

April 14, 2022 Clayton

Georgia DOT announced an upcoming traffic shift for the under-construction diverging diamond interchange in McDonough. The project is located at I-75 exit 218 / state […]

Concept photo of corporate wedding venue at Nash Farm Park (Henry County photo).
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Henry County accepting park improvement bids

April 14, 2022 Clayton

Henry County is accepting construction bids for two park improvement projects. The projects consist of building a corporate/ wedding pavilion at Nash Farm Park and […]

Image of a receipt showing 8% sales tax made up of 4% state tax and 4% local tax (staff custom photo).
T-SPLOST

Transportation SPLOST collections begin in Henry County

April 6, 2022 Clayton

On Friday, April 1, local merchants in Henry County began collections for the one-penny sales tax transportation SPLOST. Over the next five years, the additional […]

Map of Stockbridge annexation 2022 final revisions (Georgia photo).
GA General Assembly

Local Legislation 2022 Recap for Henry County

April 6, 2022 Clayton

The 2022 legislative session adjourned on Monday, April 4. Here is a recap of all local legislation filed during the session. The state considered local […]

PowerPoint presentation slide providing expense overview for the FY 2022-23 school board budget (Henry County Schools photo).
Henry County Schools

April 2022 Preview: Road Plan, School Budget and Zoning Hearings

April 6, 2022 Clayton

Here is a preview of meetings upcoming in April 2022. There are several meetings this month when citizen input will be important! Please take a […]

Map of the proposed Stockbridge annexation 2022 following revisions on April 1, 2022 (Georgia photo).
GA General Assembly

Revisions drastically reduce Stockbridge annexation proposal

April 2, 2022 Clayton

The proposed Stockbridge annexation of 2022 has been drastically reduced in size following revisions passed on April 1. The original version of the bill considered […]

Photo collage of city buildings in Henry County: McDonough city hall, Locust Grove city hall, Stockbridge city hall and Hampton train depot (special photo)
Hampton

Henry Minutes March 31, 2022

March 31, 2022 Clayton

In today’s Henry Minutes, I take a look at three annexation items. Specifically, I share updates from Hampton, Locust Grove and Stockbridge. Henry Minutes is […]

Concept rendering for Henry County Aquatic Center at Cotton Fields Golf Course (Henry County photo).
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Commissioners to consider vote on moving aquatic center location

March 30, 2022 Clayton

Henry County commissioners next meet on Tuesday morning, April 5. The morning meeting includes discussion and a possible vote whether to move the county’s aquatic […]

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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

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    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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The Henry Reporter has been sharing local updates about Henry County since January 2017. Our goal is to share in-depth informative local news content you cannot find anywhere else.

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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