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Train collides with tractor-trailer in Henry County
MCDONOUGH, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A train collided with a tractor-trailer Wednesday morning in Henry County. It happened around 4:30 a.m. at the railroad crossing at Griffin Street, Jonesboro Street and 20/81 in McDonough. According to the mayor of McDonough, a tractor pulling a trailer was struck by a...
McDonough Discusses Need For Another Boys and Girls Club
MCDONOUGH — With the Shaquille O’Neal Boys and Girls Club consistently at capacity, the McDonough City Council recently discussed the need for opening another Boys and Girls Club in the area. During an update to the McDonough City Council at its June 17 meeting, Mayor Sandra Vincent asked...
Henry Fires Up First New Little Library
LOCUST GROVE — Henry County’s first Little Library Fire Station was unveiled Friday morning at Warren Holder Park in Locust Grove. The library is fully stocked with various fire safety education materials and books.
Your Guide To Local 4th of July Celebrations
From music, fireworks and kids’ activities at several local venues to a night hike at Panola Mountain State Park, there are several Fourth of July events and celebrations planned throughout the local area. Here is a rundown of some events in Clayton and Henry counties:. Henry County Summer Fest.
UGA alum transforms fifth-generation farm into tourist destination
McDONOUGH -- You don’t expect it to be here. Not after passing subdivision after subdivision with names culled from the merging of random adjectives and natural objects: Longleaf, Brightwood, Hickory Hills. But travel far enough down Turner Church Road — a smidge north of the burgeoning Georgia town of McDonough — and the tree-lined spiderweb roads of housing developments open to vast farmland adorned with berry crops and little, red-roofed structures.
How Will Tax Revenue Be Spent in Henry? Let's Find Out.
HENRY COUNTY — The Henry County Board of Commissioners and elected officials from Hampton, Locust Grove, McDonough and Stockbridge will hold a meeting Thursday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the upcoming Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) VI referendum. The meeting — which is open to the...
Retiring Bethlehem Elementary Principal Honored
Retiring Bethlehem Elementary School Principal Jessalyn Askew was honored by the Henry County Board of Education at its June 10 meeting. Askew received a “game ball” for her years of leadership and commitment to the students, parents, teachers and staff of Henry County Schools. She served in Henry County Schools for 22 years.
Hospital surprises teen who missed high school graduation after being hit by a school bus
HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — A metro Atlanta 18-year-old was able to keep a smile on his face, even after being T-boned by a school bus just days before graduation. Doctors surprised him, making sure he did not miss out on his big day. Jaylen Thomas spent days at Grady...
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