The Henry County Board of Education voted June 8 to approve a $341 million budget, the largest in its history, for the upcoming fiscal year. It includes a 5 percent pay raise for all employees and the addition of more than 100 new positions. Officials cited an improving local tax digest and increased state funding as reasons the increased budget was feasible. Information: www.henry.k12.ga.us.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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