GA General Assembly
Local Police Can Now Enforce Truck Weights in Final Bill
Members of the Georgia House and Senate worked late into Wednesday evening seeking a compromise on House Bill 189, whether to raise maximum truck weights […]
Month: March 2023
Locust Grove
Gas Station Vote on Monday; Grocery Store Hearing in mid-April.
The Locust Grove city council next meets on Monday, April 3. The council will vote whether to rezone property for a new gas station. Later […]
Land Use & Communities
Development Plans 2023 Events Kicking Off in April
If you’ve ever been frustrated by a proposed development in Henry County, and let’s be honest — who hasn’t it? — then these upcoming events […]
GA General Assembly
School Zone Cameras, Moratorium Bill Fail to Finish at Session
The general assembly adjourned its annual session on Wednesday night, March 29. Two bills MHF News was following — changes to school zone cameras and […]
GA General Assembly
Local Homestead and New Authority Bills Advance to Governor
The state general assembly approved final passage on several local bills during Wednesday morning, March 29. The bills include proposed homestead exemptions for the city […]
Public Safety
Henry County Approved the Lease of Next Two Ladder Trucks
Henry County Fire Rescue continues to make investments into its fleet. They received approval to lease the department’s next ladder trucks at the March board […]
GA General Assembly
House Approved Bill Limiting the Use of School Zone Cameras
The state house worked into the late hours on Monday night considering bills. One measure, senate bill 217, includes language to limit the use of […]
Roadway Maintenance & Safety
Locust Grove Approved Application for SR 42 at Bethlehem Signal
The Locust Grove council approved an application for a new traffic signal at state route 42 and Bethlehem Road. This was a requisite move with […]
Butts County
Butts County: GDOT Now Accepting Bids for 16 at 42
Georgia DOT is now accepting construction bids for state route 16 at 42 in downtown Jackson. The project plans to build a new roundabout. Construction […]
Ola
2005 Rezoning Paves Way for New Snapping Shoals Road Subdivision
Quinn Residences is building a new subdivision off Snapping Shoals Road. The majority of the property received zoning approval in 2005. A small section obtained […]