MCDONOUGH — The Henry County school bus fleet is about to get some some new wheels.

The Henry County Police Department, along with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, Henry County Fire Department and Henry County E-911 Departments are hosting the annual Henry’s Night Out event on Oct. 24.

A construction bid was unanimously approved for the new Stockbridge amphitheater at Monday night’s meeting.

Since America’s colonial days the press has been a target of those who believe journalists have a point of view that shapes their reporting.

I have a history with gas. I mean the kind you put into your car’s tank. In my youth, I was a gas pump jockey before I became a radio disc jockey or a TV news jockey.

See what's going on around Henry County this week.

Henry County EMS checked over the juveniles, ages 8, 6 and 4, after they were removed from the Tahoe.

STOCKBRIDGE — A group from McDonough Presbyterian Church is working to make post-surgery life a little easier for women.

MCDONOUGH — Communities In Schools of Georgia in Henry County has a new director.

The Henry County Water Authority is asking county students to picture a day without water for a poster contest.

Motorists in Butts County on Monday reported paying $2.51 to $2.53 per gallon, according to the price-tracking website GasBuddy.com.

News and events from Henry and Clayton counties’ churches

Brian Amero, chief judge of the Henry County Superior Court, has been appointed to the Georgia Behavioral Health Reform and Innovation Commission.

McDONOUGH – For the Andrew McBride Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, back-to-school time took on a special meaning.

Georgia, along with the rest of the southeast, is experiencing a rapidly developing drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

St. Petersburg (WFTS) -- A Tampa woman is suing the Don Cesar Hotel, alleging severe injuries she suffered after liquid nitrogen was poured into her drink.

I try not to beat a dead horse, in other words, by addressing the same or similar subjects over and over and over.

If you are out and about and see a small cloud of smoke nearby, then chances are there is a young person underneath puffing away on an e-cigarette.

McDONOUGH — Central Georgia EMC Board Member Warren E. Holder presented the Henry County Chamber of Commerce, the Henry County Development Authority and Henry County Schools with checks totaling $75,000 to go toward community enrichment.

McDONOUGH — There are lots of places to take your ghosts and goblins trick-or-treating in Henry and Clayton counties this Halloween.

According to data from the U.S. Drought Monitor, virtually all of the south Metro Atlanta area, including all of Henry and Clayton counties, are now in an "extreme" drought, the second-highest level of drought.

The Stockbridge Main Street Program held a meet and greet last week to introduce residents to what could be the future of Stockbridge’s downtown area.

While it seems Georgia is finally seeing a break from the summer heat, the long hot summer, including a record-setting September, has already caused problems for many Georgia farmers.

The family of a Kennesaw State University student from Gwinnett County is speaking up regarding their loved one's death.

The nine candidates for three Stockbridge City Council seats answered a variety of questions from the public at a forum on Tuesday.

If you are looking to stock up that freezer with one of the healthiest meats available — your time is here. The Georgia deer firearms season opens Oct. 19 and continues through Jan. 12, 2020 statewide.

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian P. Kemp has named Tasha M. Mosley as the new district attorney of the Clayton County Judicial Circuit.

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian P. Kemp has named Tasha M. Mosley as the new district attorney of the Clayton County Judicial Circuit.

WASHINGTON—U.S. Congressman David Scott (GA-13) announced Thursday that he has secured $1,268,819 in federal grant money for the Henry County Fire Department.

The new bridge on Blackhall Road over Rum Creek will be opened on Thursday.

McDONOUGH — Three members of Willie B. Hatcher American Legion Post 516 and the grandson of the post’s namesake are traveling to the Philippines this month in the first such gesture since Hatcher died in World War II.

Glimpses back to childhood always bring an odd remembrance of some kind. Sometimes when I go into our kitchen at night, I will think of the kitchen of my childhood home.

The Georgia Department of Public Health has identified the state’s second death from a vaping-associated illness.

Two people have been killed, and one suspect arrested, in a shooting incident near a synagogue in the eastern German town of Halle, according to local police.

This is all political theater and bad theater at that. Democrats are going through the motions of impeachment, hoping to thwart the president’s re-election.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday shot back at President Donald Trump after he taunted her about entering the 2020 presidential election, saying, "Don't tempt me."

JONESBORO, Ga. - A SWAT team has been called to the scene of a possible barricaded gunman in Clayton County.

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Education has been awarded nearly $180 million to support literacy efforts in the state’s K-12 public schools through the federal Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant, Gov. Brian P. Kemp announced today.

Thomasville, NC -- Three people are behind bars after they were accused of trading a 2-year-old for a vehicle, according to Thomasville police.

Henry County is giving away free mulch to anyone that wants it.

McDONOUGH—The Henry County Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years—to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!”

Well, I opened a can of worms. A few weeks ago, I listed a few of the common spelling mistakes that make us laugh (or groan). Since then, my mailbox runneth over with more. So before the “statue” of limitations runs out (where IS that statue, anyway?) let’s review a few from the Bad Spelling Hall of Fame.

COVINGTON - The Covington Police Department and Georgia State Patrol are investigating a hit-and-run accident that left a 39-year-old female pedestrian in critical condition.

WARNER ROBINS — More than 100 elected officials, executives, and state and federal representatives gathered in Warner Robins last week at the Cary W. Martin Conference for the Georgia Municipal Association’s statewide Rural Broadband Summit. The meeting, which was also supported by the U.S. Department of Commerce and National Telecommunications and Information Administration, provided attendees an inside look at several approaches underway in Georgia to address the broadband needs of rural communities.

McDONOUGH — Six Henry County teachers have been named semifinalists for the district’s Teacher of the Year award.