McDonough News

Lawmakers and agency representatives, involved in passing the Returning Veterans Task Force witness Gov.

Katrina Sutton of McDonough, Ga., stands outside the World Finance storefront where she took out an installment loan in August 2009.

Nan LoBue, a lecturer in the Department of Writing and Linguistics at Georgia Southern University, presides over a small work group from her composition II freshman level class as Taylor Greene, 19, of Covington, far left, gives feedback to fellow student Lauren Weigand, 18, right of McDonough.

At its May 20 meeting, the McDonough City Council will hold public hearings on its proposed $11.7 million fiscal 2014 budget and rezoning for a future subdivision designed for seniors.

Police hope to find vandals responsible for damage at a veterans' memorial in Henry County.

Diane Turner, a junior piano performance and pedagogy major at Shorter University, was named "Outstanding Performer/Convention Recitalist" in the piano competition at the 2013 Georgia Music Teachers' Association Auditions.

Clemson defensive ends coach Marion Hobby was in McDonough, Ga. last week to see four-star defensive end Andrew Williams.

Forecasters had previously determined that an EF-0 tornado touched down near Moreland in Coweta County, downing trees and damaging a house and a boat during about a minute of destruction.

The places were virtual, but the fun was real Thursday in a virtual-reality open house on the University of Georgia campus.

What's better than eating delicious, ripe strawberries? Picking them! And it's a perfect warm-weather family activity.

By 2017, drivers in Henry and Clayton counties may have the option to pay to travel reversible express lanes, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Staff / Katherine Frye.From left, Tyrissa Jones and her mother, Shirley Jones, both of Jonesboro, spend Wednesday morning picking strawberries at Southern Belle Farm.

It got him thinking, along with his brother Alec and cousin Caleb: what if there were a way to keep football players cool and hydrated without having to leave the field? The three boys--all elementary school students from McDonough, Georgia--came up with a prototype of a hydration and cooling system for football players.

National Weather Service officials said Tuesday that Sunday's storm produced an EF-0 tornado east of McDonough in Henry County.

Residents are cleaning up after thunderstorms in north Georgia. No injuries were reported, but a little damage did happen in from Sunday's severe weather in metro Atlanta.

Authorities say a 14-year-old boy suffered serious injuries when he was struck by a police car in metro Atlanta.

After giving $10 million last year to help fund a building that bears his name, the late Dr.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports a Henry County police officer hit Chandler Jacob Weems of McDonough with a patrol car as the teenager was exiting a driveway on his bicycle Saturday afternoon.

By 2017, drivers in Henry and Clayton counties may have the option to pay to travel reversible express lanes, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Henry County Senior Services' will host its annual 'Miles for Meals' walk May 4 at the Jason T. Harper Event Center, 101 Lake Dow Road in McDonough.