News

Photo shows HCS Superintendent David and three Dutchtown school employees walking down a hallway (Clayton Carte photo).

HCS Boosts Teacher Pay By $7,000 in Two Years

May 9, 2023 Clayton

Henry County Schools approved its FY 2024 budget during the May board meeting. Part of the budget boosts teacher pay by $3,500. When considered alongside […]

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

The Hampton, Locust Grove Councils Approved Pay Raises for 2024

May 9, 2023 Clayton

The Hampton and Locust Grove councils approved pay raises for themselves to begin next year. Both councils previously received a pay raise over twenty years […]

Architectural renderings showing a three-story brick building for the HCS district office addition (Henry County Schools photo).

School District Office Expansion Gets the Green Light

May 9, 2023 Clayton

Henry County Schools approved construction for the district office expansion project. The new building is part of education SPLOST VI. The project will build a […]

Aerial photo shows land clearing at I-285 and I-675 as of April 2023 (Georgia DOT photo).

Construction Watch: The New I-285 at I-675 CD System

May 9, 2023 Clayton

Motorists who travel I-675 to I-285 will have noticed major land clearing along the interstate. The project is building a new collector-distributor (CD) system between […]

Concept layout updated February 2021 for state route 42 roundabout at state route 16 in Jackson (Georgia DOT photo)

Georgia DOT Awards Bid for New Jackson Roundabout

May 8, 2023 Clayton

Georgia DOT approved a construction bid for a new roundabout in downtown Jackson. The project is at state routes 16 and 42 on the west […]

Concept showing the state route 155 widening project north of I-75 (Georgia DOT photo).

State Approved the Concept Report to Widen SR 155

May 8, 2023 Clayton

Georgia DOT approved on April 25 the concept report to widen SR 155. The report represents one step closer to the future widening project. The […]

Photo of Hampton train depot with poinsettias in fountain for Christmas season (Clayton Carte photo).

Hampton Homestead Votes On Ballot After Governor Signs Bills

May 8, 2023 Clayton

Voters in the city of Hampton will see five homestead questions on their ballot in November after Governor Kemp signed the bills. The homestead votes […]

Map showing five possible development sites in the Stockbridge tax allocation district (Stockbridge photo).

Stockbridge Plan Focused on Downtown Development

May 8, 2023 Clayton

Stockbridge officials presented their tax allocation district to county officials at the May 2 board meeting. The city’s plan seeks to encourage downtown development, such […]

Photo shows an aerial view of I-75 at I-675 with text “transportation town hall” inside an orange road sign (special photo).

Henry County Announces June Transportation Town Hall Meetings

May 7, 2023 Clayton

Henry County will be hosting a series of transportation town hall meetings in June. The meetings will be at various locations throughout the county offering […]