Clayton News Daily photo / Robin Kemp The Henry County BOC has voted 6-0 to adopt a safer-at-home ordinance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ordinance, prepared in collaboration with the four cities, states all county residents should stay at their place of residence unless completing one of the tasks described below. Georgia Governor... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners has announced a special called meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 1, at 3 pm. The meeting will be conducted via teleconference and broadcast live on the county’s website. In a notice posted by the county, the purpose of the meeting is to consider adopting a shelter-in-place ordinance.... Continue Reading →
The McDonough city council held a special called meeting on Monday, March 30. The council approved a business relief program to aid businesses within the city. The application for business owners is now available on the city website. The program was drafted last week through collaboration between Mayor Billy Copeland, Mayor Pro Temp Craig Elrod,... Continue Reading →
The Georgia Department of Public Health has reported the second fatality as a result of COVID-19 in Henry County. The number of confirmed cases totals fifty-six (56) as of Sunday, March 29, at 7 pm. Statewide, there are 2,683 confirmed cases resulting in 83 fatalities. We express our condolences to all those affected and the... Continue Reading →
The county commissioners held their second called meeting of the week on Friday, March 27, in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. In this blog post, I break down the new ordinance so that residents better understand its impacts. Commissioners passed a resolution on Tuesday, March 24. Resolutions do not provide any enforcement methods, so commissioners... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners has announced a special called meeting to be held on Friday, March 27, at 4 pm. The meeting will be conducted via teleconference and broadcast live on the county’s website. Friday, March 27, 2020 at 5:40 pm — the Henry County Board of Commissioners decided against adopting a shelter-in-place... Continue Reading →
As of 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 25, the Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting twenty confirmed cases of COVID-19 from Henry County residents. The state updates its status report twice daily at noon and 7 pm. Statewide, the current total is 1,387 cases resulting in 438 hospitalized. The virus has taken the lives... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners and Stockbridge city council have passed resolutions closing some businesses in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Both actions were taken during separate called meetings on Tuesday, March 24. Henry County previously declared a local emergency on March 17. The board’s emergency resolution ratified the county’s declaration and enacted the... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners has called a special meeting for Tuesday, March 24, at 12 pm to consider emergency protective orders related to the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The county encourages citizens to view the meeting from home, either online via the county website or on Spectrum Channel 180. Likewise, the city of... Continue Reading →
