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 →
A not-yet-named grocery store is proposed on North Ola Road. (JWA Ventures II, LLC photo) 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... Continue Reading →
The zoning advisory board considered a rezoning request this week to build a new mixed use development in the Ola community. The proposed development will be anchored by a not-yet-named grocery store and include commercial space along highway 81. The project also proposes 104 single-family residential lots with a minimum lot size of 22,000 square... Continue Reading →
The board of commissioners heard two requests this week to allow commercial development along Old Highway 3 north of Hampton. Both requests required concurrent amendments to the future land use map because the applicants' proposals were not supported by the Imagine Henry 2040 comprehensive plan adopted in October 2018. Carl Parker Road at Old Highway... Continue Reading →
