New coroner HQ on tap in Henry

The Henry County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously at its May 5 regular meeting to approve a $402,415 contract with SteelCo Buildings Inc. of Covington for the construction of a new building to house the coroner. The new facility will have a capacity of about 10 bodies, on stretchers, in one large cooling unit rather than individual spaces. There will be a viewing area for identifications, an examination area for police and investigators, and a family room for those who must come for death notifications and identifications.

There were 467 coroner cases in 2018 and 488 last year, according to officials.