Local Elections
Early Voting begins on Monday, May 2
Early voting for the May 2022 primary begins on Monday, May 2. Ballot items include the primary election for US Senate, governor, statewide officers, state […]
Month: April 2022
Local Elections
Governor signs Stockbridge & Locust Grove local bills
Governor Kemp has signed two pieces of local legislation. They are the proposed annexation in Stockbridge and proposed homestead exemption in Locust Grove. Both call […]
Growth in local digest to fund school district staff raises
Members of the school board passed tentative adoption of the school district’s FY 2023 budget during the April meeting. School district staff raises represent a […]
McDonough approves school zone speed limit cameras
The city of McDonough will soon join Henry County by installing speed limit cameras within school zones. The city council approved an agreement for the […]
Chick-fil-A Locust Grove now open
Chick-fil-A in Locust Grove officially opened on Thursday, April 21. Stop by the new store for all of your favorites located at 1005 Bandy Parkway […]
Ola
Henry County approves North Ola Road rezoning
Henry County rezoned property located at 646 North Ola Road during the April board meeting. The property consists of 81 acres located northeast of Sharon […]
Announcements
Upcoming Traffic Shift for McDonough Diverging Diamond Interchange
Georgia DOT announced an upcoming traffic shift for the under-construction diverging diamond interchange in McDonough. The project is located at I-75 exit 218 / state […]
SPLOST V
Henry County accepting park improvement bids
Henry County is accepting construction bids for two park improvement projects. The projects consist of building a corporate/ wedding pavilion at Nash Farm Park and […]
T-SPLOST
Transportation SPLOST collections begin in Henry County
On Friday, April 1, local merchants in Henry County began collections for the one-penny sales tax transportation SPLOST. Over the next five years, the additional […]
General
Local Legislation 2022 Recap for Henry County
The 2022 legislative session adjourned on Monday, April 4. Here is a recap of all local legislation filed during the session. The state considered local […]