Company representatives from JWA Ventures, county officials, and local media gathered Tuesday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony on the new Shoppes at Ola Crossroads development. The development, located at the northeast corner of state route 81 and North Ola Road, will be anchored by a Publix grocery store. The new 48,000 square feet grocery store... Continue Reading →
The property outlined in red is the approximate location of the proposed Garden Lakes development. (staff photo) Henry County planning staff have notified the Georgia Department of Community Affairs about a new development of regional impact (DRI) review in the Hampton community. The DRI review is being triggered by a rezoning request submitted to the... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year! Here are three Georgia DOT projects that let for construction in 2020. Letting for construction represents the month bids are due from contractors to the state. The notice to proceed and first signs of construction usually occur within six to eight weeks after the let date. State Route 81 at South RiverReplacing... Continue Reading →
Wendy’s will be among the future tenants at the Shoppes at Ola Crossroads development, according to new information posted online by DART Retail. Two outparcels remain available for other tenants to build. A Wendy’s in the Ola area would mark the company’s third new store in McDonough. The fast food chain opened a location on... Continue Reading →
When Henry County voters head to the polls on November 5, they will be asked to renew the county’s local sales tax for capital projects. The SPLOST V program is estimated to collect $204 million over five years if approved. Henry County is forecast to receive $155,872,694 in SPLOST V collections. To learn more about... Continue Reading →
JWA Ventures and Publix Super Markets have made the official announcement about a new grocery store coming to the Ola community in a press release published this week. The property, located at the northeast corner of state route 81 and North Ola Road, was rezoned to mixed use in April 2019. Publix is the country’s... Continue Reading →
GDOT will install a single-lane roundabout in Ola in 2021. (Georgia DOT photo) The Georgia Department of Transportation is planning to install a modern single-lane roundabout at the intersection of State Route 81 and Snapping Shoals Road in the Ola community. The intersection has seen several configurations during the last few years in an attempt... Continue Reading →
The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has approved the location and design of Project #0013363 for Henry and Newton Counties, a project that would replace the bridge spanning the South River on Georgia 81. The design and location were approved on March 11, 2019. The project is located within Congressional Districts 4 and 10,... Continue Reading →
The historic site of a former general store will be developed into a modern day grocery store. (Henry County photo) A new grocery store will soon build along state route 81 in the Ola area after receiving approval this week from the board of commissioners. Additional uses planned for the 103.5 acre property, located east... Continue Reading →
