General
Henry County approves building purchase for new elections office
On Tuesday, October 6, Henry County commissioners approved the purchase of the former Fred’s Pharmacy in McDonough. The building will be used for a new […]
Communities and Development
General
Bowden Street railroad crossing will be closed
The Locust Grove city council has unanimously approved the closure of the Bowden Street railroad crossing, following a request in recent weeks from Norfolk Southern […]
General
Locust Grove council to consider closing railroad crossing
The council unanimously approved closing the crossing on Monday, October 5. Repeated tractor-trailer incidents at a local railroad crossing — including one trailer smashed by […]
Locust Grove
Radial, Inc. to open e-commerce fulfillment center in Locust Grove
Governor Kemp announced on Wednesday, September 30, that international e-commerce company Radial, Inc. will invest $40 million in opening a new fulfillment center in Locust […]
SPLOST V
Construction award for Fairview police precinct and fire station
County commissioners approved a contract on Tuesday, September 15, for design-build services at the upcoming Fairview public safety campus. The contract was awarded to J.R. […]
McDonough
BOC Approved SR 155 Senior Housing Rezoning Request
On Tuesday, September 15, Henry County commissioners approved a senior housing rezoning request on state route 155. The property, consisting of 70.24 +/- acres, is […]
Locust Grove
New city park under construction off Tanger Blvd
Construction continues on the city of Locust Grove’s new park adjacent Department of Driver Services on Tanger Blvd. The estimated completion date for the project […]
Locust Grove
New senior apartments denied on Indian Creek Road
David Russell, agent for Beverly J. Searles Foundation of Roswell, GA, has submitted a rezoning request for 21.9 +/- acres located on Indian Creek Road […]
McDonough
McDonough Planning Commission recommends approval of Campground Road annexation
The McDonough Planning Commission held its first meeting in six months on Tuesday, September 15. No new business was considered; however, several rezoning requests first […]
Hampton
Design-build for new airport FBO / terminal building approved
Henry County commissioners approved a contract on Tuesday, September 16, for design-build services at the Atlanta Speedway Airport in Hampton. The project will construct a […]