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Henry County Leaders Win Re-Election in Tuesday Vote

May 22, 2024 Clayton

Local incumbents carried the night during Tuesday’s 2024 Primary Election. Here is a look at the Henry County primary election results for May 2024. About […]

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Which Cities Are Growing in Henry? See the Latest Census Estimates.

May 20, 2024 Clayton

Which cities are growing in Henry County? The US Census Bureau has released their 2024 city population estimates. They shared county population estimates earlier in […]

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Second Resurfacing Contract Out for Bids by Henry County

May 20, 2024 Clayton

Henry County is presently accepting construction bids for its second resurfacing contract in 2024. In February, the board approved up to $3.75 million dollars for […]

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Delta Community Credit Union Building a New Branch in Locust Grove

May 19, 2024 Clayton

Construction started in May 2024 on a new Delta Community Credit Union in Locust Grove. It will be at the intersection of highway 42 and […]

Photo shows Henry County Commissioners and Piedmont Henry Hospital CEO David Kent at the new patient tower groundbreaking on May 15, 2024 (Henry County Chamber of Commerce photo).

Construction Underway on New Patient Tower at Piedmont Henry

May 19, 2024 Clayton

Henry County residents will soon have a larger hospital when Piedmont Henry’s new patient tower is complete in 2026. The hospital held a groundbreaking ceremony […]

Photo shows Interstate 75 and overhead road sign with “Henry County SPLOST VI November 5, 2024” (AA Roads photo / Sign Maker by Brendon Stowe sign).

The Last City SPLOST Meetings Are This Week

May 19, 2024 Clayton

Residents have two more opportunities to share their feedback on possible SPLOST VI projects. The last city SPLOST meetings are this week, May 20 and […]

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Sierra Outdoor Store to Open First Georgia Location in McDonough

May 17, 2024 Clayton

Sierra, an outdoor equipment & apparel store, will be opening its first Georgia location in McDonough. They are relatively new to the southeastern United States […]

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McDonough Renews Its Apartment Moratorium for a 6th Time

May 14, 2024 Clayton

Earlier this month, the McDonough council renewed its apartment moratorium. This was the 6th renewal of the ongoing moratorium. McDonough can continue the moratorium because […]

Photo of the graduation stage and graduates seated on the AMS infield grass at the Luella High School graduation in 2022 (Kimberly Sheppard photo).

Henry County Graduation Ceremonies 2024 Kick-Off This Weekend

May 14, 2024 Clayton

The time to celebrate Henry County’s graduating seniors is a few days away! The HCS 2024 graduation ceremonies will take place between May 17–23, 2024. […]