McDonough
New Purple manufacturing facility to create 360 jobs
Governor Kemp announced on Monday morning that Purple Innovation, Inc. (“Purpleâ€), has selected Henry County to open their third US manufacturing firm and first on […]
US 23 / SR 42
McDonough
Ferrero USA announces fall opening of a new distribution center in McDonough, Georgia
New facility adds 250 local jobs, furthering the company‘s rapid North American expansion PARSIPPANY, N.J. June 1, 2020 – Ferrero USA, Inc., part of the […]
Five roundabouts planned along SR 42 in Butts County
Travels Tuesday is a weekly feature for transportation projects planned throughout the state. Today’s article looks at five roundabouts planned along state route 42 in […]
Communities and Development
TAD study identifies two possible areas in initial screening
Henry County is exploring the creation of tax allocation districts (TADs) and two areas have been identified as possible candidates in the initial screening. The […]
Locust Grove
Locust Grove advancing plans to improve SR 42 at Marketplace Blvd
A previous concept to build a roundabout has been scrapped for a traffic signal. (Locust Grove photo) As part of their 2020 local maintenance and […]
Announcements
Georgia DOT announces open house for state route 42 widening
The Georgia Department of Transportation invites residents to an upcoming open house to learn more about plans to widen state route 42 in downtown Locust […]
Locust Grove
New Bank and Medical Office Building Pitched in Locust Grove
The Locust Grove city council approved this week an applicant’s request for a conditional use permit to build a new bank and single-story medical office […]
McDonough
First Building Complete at Southern Gateway at Lambert Farms
Building B, offering 1.1 million square feet (MSF) of industrial space to a future tenant, was recently finished at Southern Gateway at Lambert Farms. The […]
McDonough
Former Toys “R†Us warehouse available for leasing
The former Toys “R” Us distribution center, located at 830 Highway 42 South in McDonough, is available for leasing. The building, originally constructed in 1998, […]
Roadway Maintenance and Safety
Georgia DOT approves rumble strip installation along state highways
Georgia DOT has awarded a contract to Peek Pavement Marking, LLC to install rumble strips along select state highways within Henry County. State Route 42 […]