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| ISSUE# 028 | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026 | HENRY COUNTY GA |
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☕ Good Morning, Henry County!
First, a quick thank you. In just four short weeks, The Eagle Eye Digest has grown to more than 1,200 subscribers, and we’re truly grateful you’re here!
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Today we’re keeping an eye on:
• A proposal that could bring weapons screening to Georgia schools
• An address change that finally gives Lovejoy residents their own city name on mail
• A group of impressive student entrepreneurs from Henry County schools
• A unique move from Georgia lawmakers linking the arts and mental health
And a new farm-to-table bakery rises in this week’s Tales From the Perch Profile
Let’s get into it!
🌤️ WEATHER
👁️ MORNING EYE OPENER | LOCAL NEWS
Georgia Schools Could Add Weapons Screening
GEORGIA - State lawmakers are considering a bill that would require weapons detection systems at the entrances of every public school in the state. If approved, students could soon pass through scanners each morning before heading to class, similar to security systems used in airports and some large venues. Districts across Georgia, including Henry County Schools, could eventually install the technology as part of expanded efforts to keep campuses safe. Read more at AP News
Lovejoy Gets Its Own Official Mailing Address
HAMPTON - For years, many Lovejoy residents had to list Hampton, GA 30228 on their mailing address because mail for their area was routed through the Hampton post office. That meant people living in Lovejoy in Clayton County often had to use a Henry County city name on their official mail. The U.S. Postal Service will now recognize Lovejoy, GA 30228 as the official mailing address, a change city leaders say better reflects the community’s identity. Source: City of Lovejoy press release
Local Students Win FLEX Entrepreneurship Competition
HENRY COUNTY - Students Maya Patel of Ola High School and Jordan Williams of Union Grove High School took top honors at the Henry County FLEX student entrepreneurship finals, impressing judges with their business ideas and presentations.
The competition, hosted by the Henry County Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation, gives local students the chance to develop real business concepts and pitch them in a Shark Tank style setting. Read more at the Henry Herald
Georgia Recognizes the Arts as a Tool for Mental Health
GEORGIA - Lawmakers have taken a unique step by recognizing the arts as an important tool for supporting mental health and overall well-being. The measure highlights how creative outlets like music, painting, theater, and dance can help people cope with stress, trauma, and everyday challenges. Supporters say it could open the door for more art based programs across the state that promote healing and connection. Read more in the Saporta Report
🦅 TALES FROM THE PERCH | AN ENTREPRENEUR PROFILE
Sol Flour: A Café Built on Craft and Community
Ty and Elan Washington, the couple behind Sol Flour Café in McDonough, are building more than a bakery. They’re creating a gathering place rooted in thoughtful ingredients and community.
MCDONOUGH - Ty and Elan Washington are a young couple with big smiles, big ambition, and a mission that runs deeper than coffee and pastries.
Step inside Sol Flour and the feeling is immediate. Light pours through the original floor to ceiling windows of what was once a 1960s Chevrolet dealership known as Dixie Motors. The space is sparse but cozy, inspired by Danish design, with warm wood tones and a few mid-century pieces where customers can settle in with a cup of coffee and stay awhile.
But the real heart of Sol Flour is the food.
Ty trained as a chef and worked in fine-dining kitchens, where he learned the farm-to-table philosophy and the importance of understanding where ingredients come from. That experience now shapes the way the couple approaches their café.
“We realized we weren’t just cooking,” Ty explained. “We were telling the stories of the farmers who grow the ingredients.”
Everything at Sol Flour is made from scratch using intentionally sourced ingredients. The pastries are baked fresh every day and often sell out. Croissants, cinnamon rolls, and brown butter chocolate chunk cookies have quickly become customer favorites.
One unexpected hit is their brown sugar pull apart pastry made from extra croissant dough. The diced pieces are tossed in brown sugar and baked until the buttery layers caramelize. Customers say it reminds them of monkey bread, though the flaky croissant layers give it a completely different texture.
Coffee is just as intentional. Sol Flour serves beans from Methodical Coffee Roasters in Greenville, South Carolina, a company known for its transparency and relationships with coffee farmers.
For Ty and Elan, Sol Flour was never meant to be just a bakery. They imagined a place where people linger. Where neighbors meet over coffee. Where good food made with care becomes something the community gathers around.
“We didn’t want to just show up and sell something,” Elan said. “We wanted to understand what the community needed.”
Eight weeks after opening their doors, the café is already buzzing with regulars. And if the Washingtons have their way, Sol Flour is only the beginning.
Visit Sol Flour
📍 Location: 70 Sims Street, McDonough, Georgia
🕒 Hours: Tuesday through Saturday | 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
🥐 What to Expect: Fresh pastries baked from scratch daily and thoughtfully sourced coffee
📱 Instagram: @solflour
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📅 AN EYE ON WHAT’S HAPPENING | FRIDAY
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25
Easter Photos with the Easter Bunny 📍 Tanger Outlet Center, Suite 218, 1000 Tanger Drive, Locust Grove 🕐 1:00pm–6:00pm · Free Spring photos with the Easter Bunny presented by Tanger Locust Grove and De'Lace Photography. Running daily through March 29.
Palm Sunday and Easter Community Choir 📍 First Baptist Church of McDonough, 101 Macon St, McDonough 🕐 6:30pm–7:30pm · Free A community choir rehearsal and performance ahead of Palm Sunday.
Line Dance Lessons — Southern Roots Tavern 📍 Southern Roots Tavern & Eatery, 15 Griffin St, McDonough 🕐 7:00pm–10:00pm · $5 cover · All ages welcome Beginner to intermediate line dance lessons with Ashley.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26
2026 Women in Business & Small Business Conference: Power, Policy, Profit 📍 2120 Jodeco Rd, McDonough 🕐 9:00am–2:00pm · $65 · Seats limited Presented by Southern Crescent Women in Business. Panels on wealth and capital access, real estate, technology and AI, media and entertainment, franchising, and an elected officials roundtable.
Henry County Chamber: March Business After Hours 📍 Oak Grove Vista Apartments, 1310 Jonesboro Rd, McDonough 🕐 5:30pm–7:00pm · Free · Registration required Mix, mingle, and make meaningful connections with Henry County's business community.
Book Pong Playing Session 🕐 7:00pm · Free Book Club with a twist. A unique club where each meeting alternates between playing sessions and discussions. Story on the Square · 19 Griffin St, McDonough
FRIDAY, MARCH 27
Ribbon Cutting — Honeybee Pediatrics 📍 915 Eagles Landing Pkwy, Stockbridge 🕐 12:00pm–1:00pm · Free A new pediatric practice opens its doors in Henry County. Come welcome them to the community.
Easter Photos with the Easter Bunny 📍 Tanger Outlet Center, Suite 218, 1000 Tanger Drive, Locust Grove 🕐 1:00pm–6:00pm · Free
Lovejoy Food Truck Park 📍 Lovejoy City Garden, Downtown Lovejoy 🕐 6:00pm–8:00pm · Free entry · Free parking Great food trucks in a fun outdoor setting. A perfect Friday night out for the whole family.
Mackie Creek Band — Southern Roots Tavern 📍 Southern Roots Tavern & Eatery, 15 Griffin St, McDonough 🕐 8:00pm–11:00pm · $13–$97
Bad Dad Joke of the Day 🤣
What do you call cheese that isn't yours?
Nacho cheese!🤣
That’s your Eagle Eye look at what’s happening around Henry County today.
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