Announcements
Property Tax Hearings are This Week in McDonough
The McDonough council will hold three hearings this week to consider opting out of House Bill 581, a floating homestead exemption. The public hearings are […]
Year: 2025
Stockbridge
Stockbridge Approved Gas Station Standards and Reduced Buffer
The Stockbridge council has approved revisions to the city’s gas station standards. The revised standards also reduce the city’s distance buffer requirement. Stockbridge Gas Station […]
Henry County Schools
4 Henry County Teams in the State Basketball Elite Eight 2025
The Georgia High School Sports Association (GHSA) state basketball Elite Eight 2025 is on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 25-26, this week. Henry County has four […]
Major Projects
America’s Traffic Congestion: I-75 in McDonough was 12th-worst in ’24
I-75 in McDonough had the 12th-worst freight traffic congestion in America in 2024. That’s according to the American Transportation Research Institute which compiles and publishes […]
Meetings This Week
Upcoming Meetings the Week of February 24, 2025
Several meetings are happening the week of February 24, 2025. They include regular meetings by Locust Grove, Stockbridge and the Henry County BOC, as well […]
Parks and Recreation
Henry County Parks Spring 2025 Activity Guide is Now Available
Henry County Parks and Recreation publishes a quarterly activity guide sharing updates on all of the available programs and activities. The Henry County spring 2025 […]
Communities and Development
Henry County Impact Fees Dismissed and Refunds Ordered in Court Ruling
A Georgia court case has dismissed Henry County impact fees after finding miscalculations in the county’s 2021 methodology report. The county must refund all impact […]
Henry County Schools
6 Teams Advance to the Basketball Playoffs 2025 Second Round
The Georgia High School Sports Association (GHSA) state basketball playoffs 2025 second round is this weekend, February 21-22. Henry County has 6 teams who advanced […]
Communities and Development
5 New Subdivisions on the March 2025 Zoning Board Meeting
The Henry County Zoning Advisory Board (ZAB) next meets on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Five new subdivisions are on the board’s meeting agenda. The county […]
McDonough
Presumably the Last New Gas Station Approved in McDonough
Plans to build a new gas station in McDonough received concept plan approval this week. The property obtained commercial zoning in 2004. The new gas […]