Henry County Recycling Center Closing In June

It looks like the Henry County Recycling Center is closing by the end of June 2018.  Now, this isn't published in any news outlet and the information comes directly from those working at the site.  Just think you Board of Commissioners is going to close a vital service to the community that is paid for through your taxes.  Interesting to note there are people who think it is okay to let it close.  Where do they think this stuff will end up, that's right on the sides of the roads and in woods or your very own cul-de-sac.  The landfills such as in Clayton County are charging over a $100 for things to be taken there.  Henry County has needed another landfill for decades now.  And it is laughable that they suggest taking things down to Spalding County on the other side of Hwy 16 to the landfill on Bailey Jester Road.  Yes, it cost money to operate a recycling center or landfill, but they are needed essentials in any community because humans produce trash at an alarming rate.  But it is a disgrace that the commissioners haven't the backbone to face the citizens and let them know that this service is being closed down.  Maybe this is part of the new direction we are hearing about from the building where people hide from the press and attack citizens who ask why these things are happening with no answers just more of the same rhetoric.  Just remember as you are riding down the road and there are piles of metal, glass, car batteries, tires and other recyclable materials along that rode who is at fault.  Elections are coming and it is time for many changes in that cathedral of what is supposed to be legislative action to help citizens not hurt them.  Remember when you pay your tax bill on your property that has increased in value and ask why isn't part of this being used to keep Henry Clean.

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Men's Senior Softball League!!!

There is a group of men wishing to start a Henry County Men's Senior Softball League.  This would be a good opportunity to get those who are able out and enjoying a good sport.  This is something sorely needed for those senior men who want something like this to do and are still physically able to enjoy the game. It would give those men a chance to fellowship with others and enjoy the competition with other teams.  If you would like to be a part contact Johnny Wiggins at 770-634-6198.  

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The Big Difference in Chairman Candidates

"The Big Difference in Chairman Candidates"

This year the citizens are going to the polls on November 8th to elect a new Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for Henry County, Georgia. The candidate who can relate to the working class and Christian based public is the write-in candidate Mr. Don Henderson. Mr. Henderson speaks from the heart and is a very devout family man and Christian. He is from the mountains of North Carolina and has lived in Georgia for many years. He as a young man was a singer and made several recordings. He continues from his personal recording studio as a musician and singer. Mr. Henderson went on tour with the USO during the Viet Nam War to bring entertainment to our troops. Mr. Henderson married his wife Penny in 1970. He would go on to a career with Delta Airlines and retire with them. Don and Penny have two sons who serve in our military today. They are members of the Glen Haven Baptist Church. Don is frank with his speaking and can talk in terms anyone can understand. He has studied the financial world and business world since he has been involved with his wife in real estate. He knows how to manage money well. Here are some key points that would lead a person to want to vote for Mr. Henderson:

1. He knows what people need in the county to help strengthen our police and fire departments.

2. Mr. Henderson knows the value of being taught how to keep your money close and when to spend it or not.

3. He knows the value of a good future for our children and has grandchildren he loves dearly that he helps to guide in the best ways to live.

4. Don knows that the county bureacracy has grown out of hand and needs to be reigned in so the citizens won't be burdened with a tax upon a tax.

5. Don knows that unbridled growth will lead to more crime, more infrastructure needs and a down effect on the general area.

6. Don is a man that any citizen can speak with and they can get a fair and honest shake from him.

The establishment of Henry County doesn't want to see him in the race because it interrupts their status quo. When a person votes for a Republican or Democrat in Henry County they are voting for identical ideas that revolve around spending your money. The Council for Quality Growth held a forum for the Republican and Democrat candidates, but did not invite Mr. Henderson. They ignored him and that should tell the citizens of Henry County that they are ignoring them as well. Snubbing their noses at those who work for a living is the wrong attitude to take with the people. Their ignorance to the values that are set forth in the community is sublime. They should never underestimate a person such as Mr. Henderson because he is not running with the so called "in crowd." Take a look at the past chairmans of the county and see what that has gotten the people of the county. They have spent enormous amounts of money in areas where they don't need to spend it. They have woefully let the infrastructure of the county go by the wayside. They knew long ago that the population would increase in the area and that is on the head so past commissioners who spent unwisely. Mr. Henderson is a true conservative who would spend the people's money wisely. The other candidates speak about roads, growth, and public safety all the time making promises that never get done. These are the three talking points that the citizens want to hear about and yet they never truly produce any fruit in the synomous words they use to get elected. The tax and spend mentality of past commissioners has hurt the county in so many ways. Mr. Henderson wants to reign in the spending and build a base of money that the county can have in reserve to help protect it from any future problems because he knows as many do that this economy is fragile and can slip once more.

Here are those who Mr. Henderson is running against in November. The Republican candidate is June Wood. She has gotten the support of many of those who want to tax and spend more on the citizens. She has the support of the in crowd who only want her there so they can keep the status quo. Why would she spend over $47,000 in a runoff with Lisa McGarity? She spent over $10,000 in the April time period for the primary. Now this speaks volumes about the money being influxed into her campaign by the rich developers (many of which don't live in Henry County), by the members of the Chamber of Commerce (where she was the leader at one time), and by those who live in those gated communities and behind their own walls. She is retired as is her husband from Georgia Power Company. She is from Birmingham, Alabama and began her career with the Southern Company at Alabama Power. Why are so many feeding money into her campaign? To keep the status quo and those who tell the chairman what to do and not do. That way they can continue the raping of the land in Henry County to the point that no one will be able to live there safely. She voted for President Obama (who is a Democrat and a liberal) and she admitted it. She speaks of saying that she became a Republican because Mr. Obama didn't have her values, then why did she vote for him? That is poor judgment on her part and that type of thinking can hurt the county as well if she gets the nod from the citizens. She has the same liberal ideas that a Democrat would because she is a seasoned Democrat. She wants to continue to bring more warehouses and other things to the county that the Chamber is backing and they don't have the best interest of the citizens at heart. They are only looking at their pocket books and bank accounts. Why would a true conservative Republican vote for her? Many do it because their buddy is doing it or they want to be part of a clique that wants to be seen and they have to keep up their appearances.

Then, Mr. Henderson is running against the Democrat Carlotta Harrell. Ms. Harrell if elected could face some conflict of interest problems. She sits on the Board of the Henry County Water and Sewer Authority, works with Commissioner Bruce Holmes, and her husband is a deputy sheriff with Henry County. There have been other instances of this in the past with a son of a chairman working for the police department and a son in law working there, but that was not their spouse. Ms. Harrell spent over $10,000 in the primary for Democrat and really didn't have to spend anything. And her contributors are from all across the state and very few from Henry County. That is an interesting note why would all those outside people put money into her campaign? She is nothing but a puppet for Mr. Holmes and the black establishment. The Democrat plan in this years election was to put one of their own in the Republican candidacy thus giving them the opportunity to take the chairmanship from the Republicans. Again, the mob mentality is involved here. She is for wasteful spending and being a part of the problem instead of being an answer to the problem. If people don't think this is the case go over to the Savoy Bar on Hwy 138 on weekends and see who is there plotting and scheming. They are connected to this group out of Clayton County and they have a voice in a certain City of Stockbridge Councilman.

So, to bring in good ideas for the county in the business sense then Mr. Henderson is the right choice. He knows we need to attract some good paying jobs for the county that the Chamber of Commerce and the Development Authority have been woefully lacking to bring here. Some very good chances have been missed because those who back Ms. Wood and Ms. Harrell let go by and many citizens could have benefitted from them coming to the county. Mr. Henderson also knows that the county cannot continue down this path of wasteful spending and not see trouble at the end. He recognizes also that the other commissioners have had a disdain for the current chairman because he sees what the problems are in the county and voices his opinions on the matter. That is why they went behind the citizens backs to try and neuter the job of Chair. It has already cost some of them their jobs and will cost the others as well.

The people Henry County need a strong willed person and strong voice for the county and that would be in Mr. Henderson. He knows how to be tactful and how to speak with authority and with compassion. He knows the tax and spend mentality of the current commission will in the long run hurt this county. Contact Mr. Henderson and speak with him to understand what type of leadership qualities he can bring to the county if elected. The best and right thing to do in November is to Write in Don Henderson for Chairman of the Board of Commissioners. You won't go wrong.

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Henry County Police Services Needs a Helicopter

Henry County Police Services Needs a Helicopter

With the population being well over 200,000 today, Henry County could use a Police Helicopter instead of depending on other counties to fill their need. DeKalb, Clayton and Fulton Counties have been called upon in the past to help Henry County with search helicopters. This would be a good idea for the citizens to ask the best since they are paying a premium in taxes. It would also be a great idea to cut down on response time from having to request a copter from another jurisdiction. Ask this questions of those running for office this year and let's see what answers you may receive.

Edward Setter McDonough, GA.

Stockbridge Came Close To Not Having Police Services Thanks To Two Commissioners

Watching the Henry County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday evening was very irritating for my family to watch.  We have all known for years that the reason Henry County was hired to provided police services for the City of Stockbridge is because of the bad police department that existed in the middle 1970’s.  Old Chief Collier and his men were always going after people with out of county tags.  The State of Georgia came down hard on the City and when Rudy Kelley was elected Mayor in 1978 he dissolved the police department with the aid of the Stockbridge City Council and in the process hired Henry County to provide police service for the city.  Now the Board of Commissioners feel that it is time for the city to pay much more money and the city cannot see tripling the price they pay for their service and then let them have a nice precinct building for a low price.  Sounds like the $10 a year rent on that old bank building.  We listened as the
 Commissioners were ready to throw the citizens of Stockbridge out with the bath water.  Commissioners Holmes and Prince were being very vocal about not wanting to work with the city anymore.  Commissioner Barham felt that the police service should not be turned away from the people.  My brother said that the citizens pay enough property taxes to the county to cover any police service that is offered.  He said it sounds like double pay to him.  Mr. Prince made a remark saying that it wasn’t fair to the people of Locust Grove not to have a police unit available because it is in Stockbridge.  He needs to understand that Locust Grove has had it’s own police department all along with over 20 officers at any given time.  And I have a good friend who lives in the Locust Grove area and he said that there are always police and sheriff’s vehicles going to the shooting range outside Locust Grove.  My brother said that Prince needs to do another assessment
 of the situation.  If it weren’t for the begging of current sitting County Manager Cheri Mathews and County Attorney Jaugstetter the commissioners would have taken the police from Stockbridge last night.  Instead they will meet again on July 7th and hopefully the people from the county manager’s office can meet further with the people from the city of Stockbridge and bring a resolution to this matter that will be the best for both parties.  If the City of Stockbridge has to create its own police department then they will likely have to start having another city property tax for the citizens.  This will make many growl because they haven’t had a property tax in years.  The whole matter is using the citizens as pawns in the game that is being played with the lives of those who must be protected.  My father said that our only hope lies with the talks between the County Manager and the City Manager Mr. Harris and hopefully Mayor Thompson.  We live off
 of Flippen Road and in the complex across the road from our home is where the gang killing happened several years ago.  With the influx of people the police will be needed in Stockbridge.  The people are waiting for answers and decisions instead of threats and bickering.  That has gotten old.  It is time for those who are elected to lead to become true statesmen and lay aside petty grievances.

H.B.
Stockbridge


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5th Annual Bubbles of Love Event comes to Locust Grove for the 1st time!!!

Join me Jessica Patton as the 5th Annual Bubbles of Love Event comes to Locust Grove for the 1st time as I partner up with the City of Locust Grove and Locust Grove Day! A day filled with fun for all including great food, vendors, activities, arts and crafts, live music and so much more! Blowing bubbles of love is celebrated across the globe at noon to represent that all children deserve to love and receive love from all parents, great grandparents, grandparents, siblings, aunts and uncles and their extended families. This event takes place as part of Parental Alienation Awareness Day which Sonny Perdue signed and declared for the State of GA in March 2008 to only have Governor Nathan Deal in January 2015 declare it for an entire week! Mayor Robert Price will announce the signing of the same Proclamation acknowledging April 25th as Parental Alienation Awareness Day in Locust Grove as well as present me with a framed copy! Don't miss out on this very important day for the City of Locust Grove, Bubbles of Love and Parental Alienation Awareness Day. Bubbles are provided free to everyone so just bring the kids and family :)

If you would like to donate to make this event as special as it can be for our children please send me a message. Every little bit helps!! Thanks!


This Bubbles of Love Event is sponsored by Jessica Patton with the help of Mayor Robert Price and the City of Locust Grove!

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Smead Shutting Down Henry County Plant

More jobs have been lost in Henry County. If you believe everything you see on social media that we are doing great, then we have a gold bridge to sale you cheap. See below a news release from the Company that is leaving Henry County.
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  SMEAD ANNOUNCES STREAMLINING OF OPERATIONS

Georgia and Minnesota Production and Distribution Activities to Move to Other Facilities

HASTINGS, Minn. (PRWEB) (February 19, 2015) — Smead Manufacturing today announced a restructuring designed to streamline operations and improve efficiency. The restructuring will result in the closure of the production and distribution facility located in Locust Grove, Georgia, and the transfer of the majority of production and distribution activities from Hastings, Minnesota, to other Smead locations. This will result in the elimination of approximately 150 positions in Georgia and 100 production-related positions in Minnesota. Following these changes, Smead will continue to operate four production and distribution facilities located in Utah, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas. Smead’s corporate headquarters will remain at its current site in Hastings.

In making this announcement, Smead President and CEO Sharon Avent said: “We’ve seen a long-term decline in the industry, with technology playing a larger role in the office, as well as consolidation in the industry and in our customer base. We have more capacity than is needed to service today’s marketplace. As a result, we must better align our production footprint with the market. Our new manufacturing and distribution structure will ensure sufficient capacity to meet current and future needs, while maintaining our historically strong levels of customer service.”

Smead plans to work with affected communities and the states of Georgia and Minnesota, and directly with its employees, to assist them in securing new employment. “This has been a difficult decision and we regret the impact that it will have on our co-workers and friends,” Avent said. “We will work with community partners to do everything we can to assist those who are affected.”