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Map shows the Henry Parkway at Henry Parkway Connector intersection and vicinity in McDonough (Clayton Carte / The Henry Reporter map created with Datawrapper).
Roadway Maintenance and Safety

County Accepting Bids for New Roundabout in McDonough

April 12, 2025 Clayton

Henry County is presently accepting construction bids for a new roundabout in McDonough. It will be at Henry Parkway and Henry Parkway Connector. The roundabout […]

Photo shows Henry County Chair Harrell addressing the house governmental affairs committee on February 25, 2025 (Georgia House video screengrab).
GA General Assembly

State House Looking to Address County Property De-Annexations

February 25, 2025 Clayton

The Georgia House is considering House Bill 521 to change the de-annexation law for county-owned property. The bill is in response to an ongoing request […]

Photo shows county elected officials and staff at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Henry County Aquatic Center (Clayton Carte photo).
Parks and Recreation

Henry County Celebrates Groundbreaking for the Aquatic Center

March 25, 2024 Clayton

Henry County officials celebrated the groundbreaking for the new aquatic center. The new venue is the county’s largest project in SPLOST V. […]

Rendering showing the water park at the future Henry County Aquatic Center (Henry County photo).
Parks and Recreation

Board Approved $50 Million Dollars to Build the Aquatic Center

December 5, 2023 Clayton

Henry County residents can envision themselves visiting the county’s first aquatic center in two years after commissioners approved a $50 million dollar contract for its […]

Image shows construction cover sheet and site layout for the new Henry County Aquatic Center (Henry County photo).
SPLOST V

County is Now Accepting Construction Bids for Aquatic Center

June 1, 2023 Clayton

Henry County is now accepting construction bids for the new aquatic center. The venue, to be built in McDonough, is the headline project of the […]

Aquatic Center Project Site Plan off Henry Parkway Connector as of March 2023 (Henry County photo).
SPLOST V

Latest Schedule Would See Aquatic Center Open By New Year’s 2025 

March 7, 2023 Clayton

The latest schedule update for the Henry County Aquatic Center estimates the venue will open by New Year’s 2025. The county previously was targeting Memorial […]

Photo of Bill Gardner Parkway near SR 155 and T-SPLOST future project road sign (Clayton Carte photo).
T-SPLOST

Henry County awards transportation design contracts

May 4, 2022 Clayton

Collections for transportation SPLOST in Henry County began on April 1. Now, Henry County has awarded the first contract that transportation SPLOST collections will fund. […]

Google Streetview image of Red Hawk Park in McDonough. Henry County plans to use the location to construct a new courthouse and judicial complex (Google Streetview photo).
General

Henry County seeking design team for new judicial complex

February 6, 2022 Clayton

Henry County recently posted a request for qualifications (RFQ) seeking a design team or architect for the new judicial complex. Board members voted last spring […]

Major Projects

McDonough Parkway southwest approved for construction

August 22, 2018 Clayton

The Henry County BOC recently approved the construction contract for the McDonough Parkway extension. This will be the southwest segment connecting SR 20 / 81 […]

Latest Updates

  • Image shows an architectural concept for The Villages at Ola retail space (Jefferson Architecture photo).
    Retail Space and Senior Subdivision Approved for North Ola Road
    May 29, 2025
  • Photo collage shows the Henry County legislative delegation for 2025-2026 (Georgia Assembly official photos, The Henry Reporter collage).
    Henry County Legislators to Host Town Halls on May 27 and 29
    May 23, 2025
  • Image shows the Henry County Water Authority board, General Manager Tony Carnell and former General Manager Lindy Farmer at the Farmer Reservoir dedication in May 2025 (HCWA photo).
    HCWA Dedicates Reservoir in Honor of Former GM Lindy Farmer
    May 21, 2025
  • Sgt. 1st Class John Beale, then Staff Sgt., poses with his favorite candy while seating in a Georgia Army National Guard armored humvee. Beale joined the GAARNG in 2004 as a calvary scout after previously serving on active duty from 1989 to 1995.
    A Legacy that Floats: Remembering Sgt. 1st Class John Beale
    May 21, 2025
  • About 87,700 Henry County residents worked in other counties in 2022. Meanwhile, about 23,100 county residents worked within the county. Lastly, about 49,100 workers commuted into the county for jobs in 2022. (Census OnTheMap data and image)
    Where do Henry County Residents Commute for Work?
    May 20, 2025

Have You Read?

  • 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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