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COVID-19 test site now available in Henry County
The Department of Public Health continues to open additional testing sites for the COVID-19 virus, most recently adding a site in Henry County. The test […]
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Interstate traffic down nearly forty percent
Georgia has been under a statewide stay-at-home order since April 3. New data shared by the Atlanta Regional Commission reflects the reduction in vehicle travel […]
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BOC tables plan to install street lighting on Jonesboro Road
On Tuesday, April 7, county commissioners considered a proposal to install street lighting on Jonesboro Road between I-75 and the Clayton County line. The project […]
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Moving Henry Forward celebrates 10,000 followers
Moving Henry Forward hopes others will join us in celebrating the blog has surpassed 10,000 followers. This is measured by combining all of our communications […]
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McDonough approves $297k purchase for solar-powered lights
The McDonough city council approved the purchase of solar-powered lights for various locations throughout the city. The lights will be purchased from Integrated Power Systems, […]
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Libraries ask for Saturday hours in yearly budget request
Henry County Libraries Director Kathy Pillatzki presented the library system’s budget request earlier this week to commissioners during the board’s two-day budget workshop. The library […]
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Cluster leaders present budget requests to board
Commissioners heard from department cluster leaders on Monday morning about their FY 2021 budget requests. The meeting was one in a series of budget workshops […]
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McDonough ranks among country’s freight bottlenecks
I-75 in McDonough ranks 62nd among the nation’s freight trouble spots. That is according to the 2020 listing of America’s top 100 freight bottlenecks. Three […]
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Convention center splits BOC in approving capital project list
Commissioners split along party lines when approving the county’s five-year capital improvement plan this week. At the center of the split was the inclusion of […]
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BOC increases DOT budget in mid-year adjustment
The Henry County Board of Commissioners approved the mid-year FY 2020 budget adjustment on Tuesday night. The board approved additional funds for Henry County DOT […]