Education SPLOST
School Board Holds Birch Creek Topping Out Ceremony
Henry County Schools held a topping out ceremony for the new Birch Creek Elementary School. The school will open in August 2024. Birch Creek Elementary […]
Jonesboro Road
Major Projects
Open House Happening Now for New Four-Lane Road
Georgia DOT is hosting an open house this month for the western parallel connector. The WPC will be a new four-lane road beside I-75. Construction […]
Roadway Maintenance and Safety
SR 920 No More: Jonesboro Road Returns to Local Maintenance
From 1994 to now, a portion of Jonesboro Road was considered state route 920. That temporary highway number, though it’s doubtful one ever saw it […]
Dutchtown
The Jonesboro Road Master Plan is Now Accepting Proposals
Henry County is accepting proposals for the Jonesboro Road master plan. The proposed study would look at Jonesboro Road between Kelly Road / McDonough city […]
Roadway Maintenance and Safety
Congested Intersection to See First Use of Road Impact Fees
Henry County began collecting road impact fees on new construction earlier this year. Now, the first project paid for by road impact fees will undergo […]
Dutchtown
Board Backs Plan for Jonesboro Road Corridor Study
Henry County will be proceeding forward with a Jonesboro Road corridor study after board members approved the plan of action on Tuesday morning. The next […]
Parks and Recreation
Architect Search for Next Phase at Nash Farm Park
Henry County is searching for an architect for the next phase of improvements at Nash Farm Park. The new corporate event / wedding pavilion finished […]
Announcements
Jonesboro Road Closure at Railroad Tracks on Wednesday
Motorists, heads up! Norfolk Southern will have a partial road closure on Jonesboro Road on Wednesday, May 3, for repairs. The road closure will be […]
Public Transit
Here is the Latest Jonesboro Road Park and Ride Update
In 2016, Henry County received a grant for a new park and ride lot off Jonesboro Road. Here is the latest update about the project […]
McDonough
Apartment Frustrations Boil Over During Marathon Board Meeting
Residents’ frustrations with the number of apartments proposed within Henry County boiled over into passionate comments during a late night county commissioners meeting on March […]