US 23 / SR 42 Archives

Photo of two workers inside a Bowery Farming indoor vertical farm (company photo).

Indoor Vertical Farm Bowery Farming to open in Locust Grove

January 12, 2022 Clayton

Bowery Farming, an indoor vertical farm, announced they will open a new location in Locust Grove, GA. Bowery Farming was founded in 2015. They are […]

Site plan for HFG Development LLC industrial development off state route 42 in Locust Grove (Metro Engineering & Surveying Co. photo)

Locust Grove denies HFG Development LLC distribution request

January 4, 2022 Clayton

The Locust Grove city council held their first meeting of the year on January 3. During the meeting, the council denied the rezoning of 36.4 […]

Map showing project letting forecast for calendar year 2022 (staff graphic).

Project Letting Forecast 2022 has several Major Projects

January 1, 2022 Clayton

Happy New Year! When a new year starts, so too does an update to Georgia DOTâ€™s project letting forecast. The project letting forecast for 2022 […]

Photo of State Route 42 at Marketplace Blvd. Locust Grove awarded a construction bid for a new signal in December 2021 (Google Streetview photo).

Locust Grove awards SR 42 at Marketplace Blvd signal

December 20, 2021 Clayton

The Locust Grove city council approved the construction bid for state route 42 at Marketplace Blvd during the December 20 council meeting. The project will […]

Aerial photo of Southern Gateway at Lambert Farms Building B (Pattillo Construction photo)

Ecolab joins tenant roster at Southern Gateway at Lambert Farms

November 18, 2021 Clayton

Southern Gateway at Lambert Farms in McDonough has a new tenant. Ecolab held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, November 12. The company is opening […]

Photo shows state route 42 / Macon Street at Sloan Street with temporary stop signs in October 2020 (staff photo).

State DOT planning Sloan Street stop sign, other improvements

August 22, 2021 Clayton

Georgia DOT wants motorists to know about an upcoming traffic pattern change in downtown McDonough. The state will be installing a new three-way stop at […]

Photo shows several large industrial buildings with truck parking around them. Photo shows concept for Gardner Logistics Park in Locust Grove (Scannell Properties photo).

Low vacancy rates encourage new industrial construction

August 20, 2021 Clayton

Low vacancy rates in the industrial market are encouraging new projects to advance to construction. Some of these projects include Greenwood 75, Gardner Logistics Park […]

Map shows McDonough and Locust Grove city limits in southern Henry County. The map has three properties outlined in yellow between I-75 and SR 42 north of Bethlehem Road. The Locust Grove council annexed the properties into city limits in July 2021 (Henry County qPublic photo).

Henry Minutes July 22, 2021

July 22, 2021 Clayton

In todayâ€™s Henry Minutes, I cover an annexation in Locust Grove, Henry County called the referendum for transportation SPLOST and the county is accepting design […]

Purple Mattress Announces McDonough Expansion

July 7, 2021 Clayton

Purple Mattress is expanding in McDonough less than one year following their introduction to the county. On Wednesday, July 7, the state announced Purple Innovation, […]