Property outlined in blue has been rezoned to R-3 for a new single-family subdivision. (Henry County photo) Property along Jonesboro Road has been rezoned to the R-3 zoning district more than a year after land owners first requested a change for the 159.10 +/- acre tract. Hybrass Properties of Conyers, GA first proposed commercial space... Continue Reading →
The Georgia DOT is advising motorists in Henry County that crews will be shifting traffic on Jonesboro Street in McDonough, starting east of Rosebud Lane on Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2019. Eastbound traffic will be directed to utilize the newly-constructed connector to Keys Ferry Street which will then continue onto Georgia 20/81. Westbound traffic will be... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday, April 16, at 6:30 pm. Meetings are held at the Henry County Administration Building on Henry Parkway in McDonough. Residents are encouraged to attend what looks to be an informative evening. The meeting agenda includes three rezoning requests, a proposed change in county ordinance regarding... Continue Reading →
Residents may remember a rezoning request west of the intersection of Jonesboro Road and McCullough Road that appeared before the zoning advisory board in January 2018. At that time, the 159.10 +/- acre tract was proposed to become a combination of commercial and office space, mixed use commercial and residential buildings, age-restricted quadraplexes, and single-family... Continue Reading →
Nash Farm Park master plan (Henry County photo)The SPLOST V committee met this week at Luella Middle School to discuss project recommendations in commission district II. The district includes much of Henry County west of I-75, stretching from Rum Creek in the Red Oak area to Hampton-Locust Grove Road and the Spalding County line. The... Continue Reading →
The next meeting of the SPLOST V committee will occur on Thursday, January 24, at 6:30 pm at Luella Middle School to discuss recommendations for commission district II. Note that all projects are recommendations only until the board of commissioners approves the final project list in summer 2019. Residents of district II are encouraged to... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT has notified the city of McDonough that Jonesboro Road will be closed starting on Tuesday, February 19 at the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing west of the McDonough Square. The closure will last three to five days to complete work related to the McDonough One-Way Pair project. The work date has been updated to... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners, the city of Locust Grove, and the city of McDonough will hold their respective meetings on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. The cities traditionally meet on Monday, but have shifted to Tuesday because of the MLK Holiday. The BOC meeting starts at 6:30 pm at the Henry County Administration Building,... Continue Reading →
The McDonough One-Way Pair project started construction in summer 2017. The project is completing one-way streets throughout downtown McDonough that were first envisioned in the 1980s. Georgia DOT recently provided an update about the project to the McDonough city council. All work is on schedule to be complete by June 30, 2019. There are no... Continue Reading →
