Over the past few weeks, homeowners have contacted the Extension office over concerns about multi-legged, worm-like insects observed around and sometimes inside their homes.
The other day I was walking in Heritage Park in McDonough where I observed many flying insects swarming out of a wooded area. I followed them to the source, a dead tree. The insects were termites.
MCDONOUGH — A woman who escaped from police custody at Piedmont Henry Hospital Tuesday was captured the same day by the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.
MCDONOUGH — The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is currently searching for 38-year-old Quasha Harris.
McDONOUGH — The McDonough City Council has come to an agreement on a panhandling ordinance to address issues with beggars within the city limits.
Many have discovered exciting and varied types of cacti. They come in many sizes, shapes, and growth characteristics, and some with beautiful blooms. Cacti are plants with thick fleshy tissues adapted for water storage known as succulents. All members of the cactus family are succulent, in a…
Spring is the time to begin planting the home vegetable garden after the danger of frost has passed, which is around April 15th in our area. Many types of vegetables thrive in our area. A home vegetable garden can produce an abundant harvest if planted and maintained correctly.
As Henry County and surrounding areas increasingly become more developed, many new homes have been built on smaller lots. As a result, we receive many inquiries from residents at Extension about what plants will grow rapidly and provide adequate privacy from neighbors’ homes or undesirable views.
Honeybees suffer from colony collapse disorder, which has depleted their population nationwide and has been in the news for several years. Both wild and managed honeybees have died from a combination of issues: parasites, pesticides, habitat deterioration and disease.
A mural created by a local artist and colored in by race fans has been installed in the ticket office at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
ATLANTA — Four men, including an Ellenwood resident, have been sentenced to federal prison for international firearms trafficking.
McDONOUGH — A team of marksmen in McDonough has been standing out in significant ways.
ATLANTA — Attorney General Chris Carr and Insurance Commissioner John King are urging Georgians to be on the lookout for potential home repair fraud, insurance scams, price gouging, and other schemes following the recent tornadoes and severe storms that moved throughout the state.
Gov. Brian P. Kemp on Tuesday announced that Renewal by Andersen, the full-service window replacement division of Andersen Corporation, will create 900 new jobs and invest more than $420 million in a new manufacturing facility in Henry County.
Since most leaves have fallen off deciduous trees, mistletoe infestations are now visible. The plant is sometimes used in Christmas decorations. An old Christmas custom exists when two people who meet under a hanging piece of mistletoe are obliged to kiss.
ATLANTA — The Georgia Audubon has been awarded a grant by the Disney Conservation Fund to expand Project Safe Flight and Lights Out Georgia to the Georgia coast to help reduce bird collisions in this key region. This is the fourth consecutive grant Georgia Audubon has received from the Disne…
ATLANTA — Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is calling on the General Assembly to eliminate general election runoffs in the state.
Gov. Brian P. Kemp has announced that NewCold, a global leader in automated storage and cold chain logistics, will build and operate an advanced, large-scale distribution facility in Henry County.
HAMPTON — The city of Hampton, Mayor Ann Tarpley, Zion Baptist Church, Pastor Kyle Berry, and The Ringer Center of Excellence Inc. are inviting the community to be a part of the annual Work$marter Job Fair & Career Expo on Thursday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event wil take p…
McDONOUGH — After two years, the Henry County Kiwanis Fair is back with a lot more than just rides.
A Georgia State Patrol K9 was killed Friday after his handler joined Clayton County police to pull over a murder suspect.
STOCKBRIDGE — After reading in the Herald about some really tall okra grown in Butts County that was vying to set a state record, Stockbridge resident Rusty Holcombe decided to see how his okra would measure up.
STOCKBRIDGE – Many people have never heard of stage zero breast cancer, but data from Breastcancer.org states that over 51,000 cases of non-invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women this year.
STOCKBRIDGE – One in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime making it one of the most common types of cancer among women. In 2022, the American Cancer Society estimates that more than 287,000 cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the U.S., and more tha…
Atlanta Motor Speedway has opened its campgrounds for those escaping the wrath Hurricane Ian.
The New Depot Players will open their fall show on Thursday, Sept. 22. Dedicated to women everywhere, “The Wild Women of Winedale” by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, is a sassy romp through the lives of three exuberant and hilarious women who are facing various crossroads in their lives.
McDONOUGH — A number of speakers came together Saturday, Aug. 27 during a virtual live mentoring event for Henry County’s teenage boys.
MORROW — Author and historic researcher Brad Quinlin will host “My First Steps of Freedom” for the Georgia Archives’ September Lunch and Learn.
LOCUST GROVE — Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary has been quarantined due to the detection of the Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza virus.
McDONOUGH — A tall, thin Black male wearing a floral dress and white wig robbed the Chase Bank on Jonesboro Road in McDonough Monday, July 18.
While summer often finds him rafting the rivers in the North Georgia mountains, when the new school year begins, Dr. Matt Isenberg will be at the helm of a brand new adventure. This lifelong Henry County public schools educator has been named Head of Schools for one of the area’s top private educational institutions.
The tradition of camp meeting returns to Henry County this month with the annual Shingleroof Camp Meeting July 15 through July 21.
Our area is blessed to have many trees that thrive and prosper in the home landscape. One of the most common and among the best are oak trees. Many species are attractive, and they can live a century or more.
ATLANTA — Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $4.48 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 21 cents more than a week ago, 54 cents more than last month…
PEACHTREE CITY — Jim McCubbin, a 101-year-old U.S. Air Force pilot and hero, took a step back in time June 3 as he watched a restored P-51 Mustang taxi toward him at the Richard B. Russell airport in Rome.
ATLANTA — Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $4.27 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 14 cents more than a week ago, 51 cents more than last month, and $1.37 more than this tim…
STOCKBRIDGE — Shaquille O’Neal and Henry County Sheriff Reginald Scandrett are teaming up with Pepsi Stronger Together to host a benefit concert featuring Brantley Gilbert, and LOCASH.
ATLANTA — Memorial Day weekend marked the unofficial start of summer and a dangerous time of year for young drivers. Nationwide, more than 30% of deaths involving teen drivers occur during what’s called the “100 Deadliest Days” — a period that runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
ATLANTA — Georgia gas prices decreased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $4.13 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday's state average is 1 cent less than a week ago, 42 cents more than last month, and $1.22 more than this time …
HAMPTON — Henry County government is hosting a Career Fair on June 4.
ATLANTA — Animal care givers at shelters in Fulton and DeKalb counties are facing life or death decisions as the shelters have reached capacity.
McDONOUGH — Intermittent traffic interruptions and spot milling are scheduled on State Route 20 in Henry County. This work will begin on Monday, May 16.
McDONOUGH — Three Eagle’s Landing High School students were killed and two are in serious condition following a deadly single vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon.
McDONOUGH — John “Jay” Travis, an economics and AP macroeconomics teacher at Luella High School, has been named a 2022 Georgia Economics Teacher of the Year by the Georgia Council on Economic Education.
ATLANTA — Georgia gas prices increased alongside rising crude oil prices. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.83 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 12 cents more than a week ago, 3 cents more than last month and $1.08 more than this time l…
McDONOUGH — Henry County’s public safety departments received approval Tuesday to replace two command vehicles in its fleet.
McDONOUGH — The city of McDonough has instituted a five month moratorium for multi-family rezoning requests.
McDONOUGH — Henry County Parks and Recreation is hosting its first ever Pizza Cook-Off and Battle of the Bands May 14.
STOCKBRIGE — Designs for Stockbridge’s new Cultural Arts Center were rejected by the City Council Tuesday due in large part to the price tag.
McDONOUGH — Henry County’s Ananya Augustine is the state’s top speller.
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