McDONOUGH — The Kensley Grace Aquatic Center has raised the white flag.
After months of back and forth discussions with the Henry County Board of Commissioners over use of land in the Cotton Fields Golf Club and no conclusion, Kensely Grace Aquatic Center officials have decided to move on from their dream of being on the lake.
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