Fire claims Henry County home
by Staff Reports
01:54 PM, Wednesday, May 22
This morning, at just before 5:30 a.m., Henry County firefighters battled a blaze at 1669 Graystone Drive in Hampton, responding in 8 minutes to a neighbor's 911 call.. It was declared under control just before 6:20 a.m. Arriving units were faced...

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