Local Elections
Early Voting This Week for District 2 Special Runoff
Early voting for the district 2 special election is happening this week, November 27 to December 1. The special election will be next Tuesday, December […]
Bruce Holmes
Local Elections
District 2 Commissioner Advances to Runoff; City Council Results
Henry County voters cast their ballots for district 2 commissioner and city council seats on November 7. The district 2 commissioner race will advance to […]
Hampton
Commissioners postpone T-SPLOST vote; no timetable for referendum
Henry County commissioners were faced with a tight deadline to make the November ballot when they opted on June 10 to pursue a transportation SPLOST […]
General
Henry County breaks ground on Panola Mountain greenway trail
Elected officials and community members celebrate the groundbreaking for the new trail. (Henry County photo) Henry County leaders and community members gathered in January at […]
Major Projects
Residents prioritize Bethlehem Road interchange but a partisan split has the project stalled
In a recent poll conducted by Moving Henry Forward, local residents ranked the proposed Bethlehem Road interchange as one of their top priorities among planned […]
County Commissioners discuss possible millage rate increase to hire additional police officers
Henry County’s proposed annual operating budget for the upcoming 2019-2020 fiscal year includes ten new police officers; however, discussion among the county commissioners expressed support […]
Transit X proposal nixed after AJC investigation
An idea to build monorail-like mass transit throughout Henry County was first presented to the general public during a town hall meeting in September 2018, […]
Fairview City Center includes corporate office space
Commissioner Holmes introduced the public to plans for a new mixed use development within Fairview during last week’s town hall meeting. The plans include two […]
Locust Grove
Transit X could be coming to Henry County
Transit X is proposing a pod-based transit system through Henry County. The pilot route is shown in orange. (TransitX photo) March 2019 update: the Atlanta […]