Locust Grove has surpassed Hampton to become Henry County’s third largest city in the Census Bureau’s 2019 estimates. The estimates are the last population figures that will be shared before the 2020 census results in early 2021. As of July 1, 2019, Stockbridge remains the county’s largest city with an estimated 29,904 residents. McDonough is... Continue Reading →
Gardner Logistics Park site plan (Scannell Properties photo) May 10 update: the Love’s retread and retail distribution center will be located off Colvin Drive and Davis Lake Road. The facility will be constructed as part of Gardner Logistics Park phase II. Gardner Logistics Park is being developed by Scannell Properties. Phase I broke ground in... Continue Reading →
As of 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 25, the Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting twenty confirmed cases of COVID-19 from Henry County residents. The state updates its status report twice daily at noon and 7 pm. Statewide, the current total is 1,387 cases resulting in 438 hospitalized. The virus has taken the lives... Continue Reading →
Locust Grove will be restriping Bill Gardner Parkway in the near future. The new striping will be applied after a sufficient break in the heavy rains has allowed the road surface to dry out and temperatures are warm enough to apply striping. The new striping will extend from Bill Gardner Parkway at SR 42 through... Continue Reading →
The Locust Grove city council approved final plat review on February 24, 2020 for Pod A—shaded in green on the map above—of the Locust Grove Station development. Locust Grove Station was originally considered and approved in 2002 before being updated through a rezoning in March 2018. Pod A contains a gross acreage of 28.43 +/-... Continue Reading →
The Locust Grove city council voted to annex 48.38 +/- acres at their February 24, 2020 meeting. The properties are located at 342 Davis Lake Road (shaded in yellow on the map below). Votes on annexation and rezoning passed 3-2. Council members Boone and Greer voted in opposition; council member Gardner recused himself. The council... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT has programmed their million dollar contribution towards scoping for the Bethlehem Road interchange after sharing their intent to do so in November. The funding is the state’s first financial contribution towards the future interstate exit. According to the state’s website, the one million dollars is funded through house bill 170 proceeds and is... Continue Reading →
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 improvement grant funds, Locust Grove is continuing design work for a traffic signal at state route 42 and Marketplace Blvd. Local governments in Georgia receive annual LMIG grant funding from... Continue Reading →
The Georgia General Assembly created the Georgia Commission on Freight & Logistics during this year's session to study the existing freight infrastructure in the state and make recommendations about its long-term viability and continued success. The commission has been meeting since August and is expected to conclude its work before the end of the year.... Continue Reading →
