Henry County officials broke ground last week on a new fire station at 325 N. Mt. Carmel Road in Hampton.

Fire Station No. 15 should be completed by April of next year, according to a statement from county officials, at a cost of $2,440,000. It is one of three fire stations budgeted through the county’s current penny sales tax referred to as SPLOST.

Information: www.henrycounty-ga.org/splost.