Locust Grove Archives

Photo shows state, local and company officials at the Renewal by Andersen Windows groundbreaking held on November 15, 2023 (Clayton Carte photo).

Renewal by Andersen Holds Groundbreaking for New Windows Factory

November 16, 2023 Clayton

Renewal by Andersen Windows held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new manufacturing facility. The company will create 900 jobs in Locust Grove. […]

Map showing the location of highway 42 industrial zoning approved in November 2023 (Henry County qPublic photo).

More Industrial Zoning Approved on Highway 42 in Locust Grove

November 8, 2023 Clayton

The Locust Grove council approved a request for industrial zoning on highway 42. They denied the applicant’s concurrent request to build a gravel truck parking lot. […]

Streetview of Tanger Blvd at Indian Creek Road (Google photo)

Locust Grove Hires Engineer to Look at Tanger Intersection

October 25, 2023 Clayton

Locust Grove is looking to identify how best to improve a local intersection. They hired an engineering firm to evaluate the Tanger Blvd at Indian Creek intersection. […]

Streetview image showing the SR 42 at Bethlehem Road intersection, where the state is planning to install a new traffic signal (Google Streetview photo).

Construction Started on New Signal at Bethlehem Road

October 17, 2023 Clayton

Georgia DOT has began construction to install a new signal at highway 42 and Bethlehem Road. The new traffic light could be operational within a few months, based on signal parts availability. […]

Photo shows multiple tractor-trailer trucks parked in a parking lot (Clayton Carte photo).

How Much Truck Parking Is Sufficient? Moratorium Approved in Locust Grove

September 19, 2023 Clayton

Less than one year after adopting a new zoning section to allow gravel truck parking, the Locust Grove city council approved a moratorium to reevaluate how much truck parking is sufficient within the city. […]

Photo of State Route 42 at Marketplace Blvd. Locust Grove awarded a construction bid for a new signal in December 2021 (Google Streetview photo).

State Approved Funds for Next Phase to Widen Highway 42

September 18, 2023 Clayton

A portion of state route 42 is under construction now in Locust Grove, but city officials aren’t done working to provide traffic congestion. The city […]