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Photo shows state route 81 near Old Jackson Road, with a highway 81 road sign posted on the side of the road (Google photo).
Roadway Maintenance and Safety

GDOT Approved Maintenance Contract for Highway 81 in Ola

March 28, 2024 Clayton

Residents in Ola will soon see road work along highway 81. Georgia DOT approved a maintenance contract for crack sealing and new pavement markers. This […]

Photo of road maintenance (Georgia DOT photo)
Roadway Maintenance and Safety

Extra Funding is Now Available for Local Road Repairs

March 26, 2024 Clayton

Georgia DOT has now made available $250 million dollars to local governments for road repairs. The funds were part of the Governor’s amended FY 2024 state budget. […]

Photo showing potholes on Walt Stephens Road, a newly annexed road into Stockbridge for 2023 (Google Streetview photo).
Roadway Maintenance and Safety

Stockbridge Wants County to Resurface Newly Annexed Roads

February 3, 2023 Clayton

The city of Stockbridge met on Tuesday, January 31. During their meeting, the council discussed the condition of newly annexed major roads. They are seeking […]

Photo showing StreetScan company vehicle in Covington (StreetScan / Covington photo).
Roadway Maintenance and Safety

McDonough Hires Consultant to Evaluate City Streets Condition

February 2, 2023 Clayton

McDonough is hiring a consultant to evaluate and inventory city streets for 2023. The city last conducted this work in 2015. When complete, the road […]

Photo of road maintenance (Georgia DOT photo)
Roadway Maintenance and Safety

Road Resurfacing Contracts 2022 Accepting Construction Bids

May 6, 2022 Clayton

Three road resurfacing contracts are presently accepting construction bids in Henry County. They include two contracts by Henry County and one in the city of […]

Photo along Jonesboro Road at McCullough Road in 2017 (Henry County photo)
Major Projects

Commissioners approve Jonesboro Road resurfacing

August 4, 2021 Clayton

Henry County commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday, August 3. During the meeting, they approved the resurfacing of Jonesboro Road. The project extends between […]

Photo of road maintenance (Georgia DOT photo)
Roadway Maintenance and Safety

Resurfacing package costs $27.4 million for Henry County

April 21, 2021 Clayton

On Tuesday, April 20, Henry County commissioners approved a resurfacing contract valued at $27.4 million — believed to be the largest resurfacing contract in county […]

Photo of downtown Locust Grove with cargo train in the background (Henry County photo).
Locust Grove

Henry Minutes March 28, 2021

March 28, 2021 Clayton

In today’s Henry Minutes, I cover two recent local agreements with Georgia DOT, the resurfacing let date for Jonesboro Road and property acquisition continues on […]

Commissioner Gary Barham cuts the ribbon on the North Ola Park expansion surrounded by youth baseball players (special photo)
Education SPLOST

Local Headlines March 3, 2021

March 3, 2021 Clayton

Here’s a run down of local headlines in the past week around Henry County. Some of the topics below will be expanded into full articles […]

Photo of road maintenance (Georgia DOT photo)
Roadway Maintenance and Safety

BOC approves SPLOST budget amendments

February 3, 2021 Clayton

Henry County commissioners approved various SPLOST budget amendments on February 2. The majority of amendments will increase available funding for road resurfacing. The funds are […]

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Latest Updates

  • Photo shows Delta Community Credit Union staff, Henry County Chamber of Commerce and Locust Grove officials at the Delta Community Credit Union ribbon cutting on Monday, May 19, 2025 (Delta Community Credit Union photo).
    Delta Community Credit Union Celebrates Ribbon Cutting in Locust Grove
    May 19, 2025
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    Upcoming Meetings the Week of May 19, 2025
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    Creekside Wins the 2025 Baseball State Championship
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    The Numbers are In…Henry County 2024 Population Estimate
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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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