Locust Grove
Georgia & Norfolk Southern to Build New Rail Line in McDonough
Georgia DOT and Norfolk Southern are partnering to build a new rail line in Henry County. The new passing track will be between McDonough and […]
Brian Strickland
GA General Assembly
Legislators Commend Hampton Official and Georgia’s Working Women
The Georgia General Assembly adjourned for the year on March 29. Before doing so, the state legislators passed resolutions to commend Mary Ann Mitcham, Fred […]
GA General Assembly
State House & Senate announce 2023-24 Committee Leadership
The Georgia State House and State Senate have announced their committee leadership for the 2023-24 session. Several members of the Henry County delegation will chair […]
General
State, local officials reach resolution with NS on blocked crossings
Local leadership and general assembly members announced over the weekend they had reached a resolution with Norfolk Southern regarding blocked railroad crossings. Henry County motorists […]
GA General Assembly
County Commissioner attendance requirement introduced in new bill
Senators Strickland and Jones continue their work to improve Henry County government through local legislation. The newest bill, Senate Bill 639, would introduce a county […]
GA General Assembly
Senators introduce road dedication bills for Bethlehem Road exit, SR 155
State Senators Emanuel Jones and Brian Strickland have each introduced a road dedication bill during this year’s session. The proposed road dedications consist of the […]
GA General Assembly
State Senators introduce proposed County Commission districts
State Senators Emanuel Jones and Brian Strickland introduced legislation on Monday, February 7, to amend the county commission districts. Districts must be redrawn to balance […]
GA General Assembly
Henry County bills pass state house
On Monday, March 29, the state house convened for its 39th legislative day. Two Henry County bills passed during the local calendar. The bills — […]
Local Elections
Strickland retains state senate seat; legislative delegation breaks to Democratic majority.
Henry County will be represented by more Democrats than Republicans at the state capitol when the new legislative session starts in January, but State Senator […]