People
Henry County Renames North Ola Park for Gary Barham
Henry County commissioners approved the renaming of North Ola Park to Gary Barham Park. The renaming honors the late Commissioner Gary Barham, who served on […]
Gary Barham
Announcements
Funeral info, procession for Commissioner Gary Barham
This week, Henry County lost a dedicated public servant and lifelong community member. County Commissioner Gary Barham passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, after […]
Education SPLOST
Local Headlines March 3, 2021
Here’s a run down of local headlines in the past week around Henry County. Some of the topics below will be expanded into full articles […]
Ola
Groundbreaking ceremony held for Shoppes at Ola Crossroads
Company representatives from JWA Ventures, county officials, and local media gathered Tuesday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony on the new Shoppes at Ola Crossroads development. […]
Land Use & Communities
Commissioners vocalize annexation concerns at legislative luncheon
Attendees at the legislative luncheon (Henry County photo) Henry County commissioners and members of the local legislative delegation held a joint luncheon this week to […]
General
Board of Commissioners split in first formal vote over Cochran Park closure and repairs
After months of back-and-forth discussion about Cochran Park in Stockbridge, the Henry County Board of Commissioners took their first vote on the proposal to remove […]
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 […]
McDonough
BOC reduces number of units within Mt Carmel Road apartments before approval
The applicant’s site plan depicted 270 units. The BOC reduced that number to 230. (applicant photo) The “big house” style apartment complex on Mt Carmel […]