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State DOT seeking consultant for Atlanta-Savannah passenger rail

January 27, 2023 Clayton

Georgia DOT is seeking a consultant to study the feasibility of passenger rail between Atlanta-Savannah. A Henry County stop could be possible if the eventual […]

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Stockbridge Council Members to See Pay Raise in 2024

January 11, 2023 Clayton

Members of the Stockbridge city council will be receiving a pay raise starting in January 2024. The raise amounts to a 66% increase. The Stockbridge […]

Photo of a train blocking a railroad crossing at Jonesboro Road in McDonough (Georgia DOT photo).
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State, local officials reach resolution with NS on blocked crossings

December 12, 2022 Clayton

Local leadership and general assembly members announced over the weekend they had reached a resolution with Norfolk Southern regarding blocked railroad crossings. Henry County motorists […]

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Express Lane Schedule, Traffic Plans for Thanksgiving 2022

November 18, 2022 Clayton

The holidays always cause some of the worst traffic I-75 sees throughout the entire year. Here’s when to expect the worst delays as well as […]

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Enter our 1000 Article Giveaway! Win a one-year subscription.

November 7, 2022 Clayton

MHF News recently published our 1,000th news article! We could not have done this without the community’s continued support. To help celebrate this milestone and […]

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Commissioners buy BB&T Bank Building for $2 million

November 1, 2022 Clayton

Henry County commissioners approved the purchase of the former BB&T Bank building during their November 1 meeting. The building is located at 12 North Zack […]

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Henry County adopts short-term rental ordinance

October 4, 2022 Clayton

Henry County commissioners adopted a short-term rental ordinance during the October 4 board meeting. County ordinances did not previously regulate short-term rentals. The short-term rental […]

Chart showing the estimated property tax increase without LOST collections in Henry County (staff photo).
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Henry County & 4 Cities on different pages for LOST collections

September 26, 2022 Clayton

Every ten years, Henry County and the four cities must renegotiate the distribution of LOST collections. But updates being provided by the cities give the […]

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Where are Henry County residents moving from? Take a look.

September 26, 2022 Clayton

You’ve heard the news about Henry County once again being the fastest-growing county in the metro Atlanta area. But where are new residents moving from? […]

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Locust Grove considering first sanitation rate increase since 2008

September 20, 2022 Clayton

The city of Locust Grove is considering its first sanitation rate increase in fourteen years. The city last revised its rate structure in 2008. The […]

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Latest Updates

  • Aerial photo shows Birch Creek Elementary School and the adjacent subdivisions in the background (Andrews, Hammock, & Powell, Inc. photo from Youtube).
    Wolf Creek Elementary School Awarded to Start Construction
    June 9, 2025
  • Map shows the location of county and city offices across Henry County, with the text “Meetings This Week” in a speech bubble (Clayton Carte / The Henry Reporter map created with Datawrapper).
    Upcoming Meetings the Week of June 9, 2025
    June 9, 2025
  • Map shows the streets for road resurfacing by Henry County in 2025 (Google MyMaps map).
    Henry County Approved its 2nd Major Resurfacing Contract of 2025
    June 4, 2025
  • Map shows the Henry Parkway at Henry Parkway Connector intersection and vicinity in McDonough (Clayton Carte / The Henry Reporter map created with Datawrapper).
    New Roundabout Approved for Construction in McDonough
    June 3, 2025
  • Map shows the location of county and city offices across Henry County, with the text “Meetings This Week” in a speech bubble (Clayton Carte / The Henry Reporter map created with Datawrapper).
    Upcoming Meetings the Week of June 2, 2025
    June 1, 2025

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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).

    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 [...]

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