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The Hart County Bulldogs fell to Blessed Trinity 31-7 in the fourth non-region game of the season last Friday at Herndon Stadium. HCHS head coach Rance Gillespie said the Bulldogs fought hard and were a resilient ball club. “I thought we came out...

Hart falls to Chargers

Eagles Landing Christian Academy scored on the ground, through the air, and even scored on defense in a 49-19 win over Hart County at Herndon Stadium last Friday night. With the win, the Chargers increase their winning streak to 25 games. Hart...

Tropical Storm Irma slams Hart

While Hart County was spared the devastation that Hurricane Irma unleashed on Florida, Tropical Storm Irma was responsible for a significant number of downed trees and power lines in the county. County Administrator Terrell Partain said crews worked...

Who should you call in the event of an emergency?

Eventually, it could happen to you. An inevitable emergency will occur, and you will need an ambulance, fire equipment or a police officer. How do you contact the right person? It’s easy. Go to the nearest telephone and dial 9-1-1. As an emergency...

Quality Holdings acquires Dick’s Sporting Goods contract

Quality Holdings LLC of Hartwell just acquired a long-term contract to build kayaks for Dick’s Sporting Goods. According to Quality Holdings CEO Jonathan Colehower, this is a strategic move for Dick’s Sporting Goods. “It will be launching its own...

The Blue Devils stole our Hart

Turnovers, penalties, and miscues plagued the Bulldogs in their 37-29 loss to Elbert County last Friday at the Granite Bowl in Elberton. Hart County turned the ball over once, fumbled three times (but lost none), and committed 11 penalties for 80...

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The Hartwell Police Department reported the following incidents and citations: Failure to stop at a stop sign, one following too closely, three seat belt citations, two expired tags, two no insuran

BOE rolls back millage rate

The Hart County Board of Education approved a rollback millage rate of 13.361 during its regular monthly meeting Monday night.

By Vivian Morgan

Bowersville residents complain about water

Ongoing issues with increased water bills were a hot topic at the Bowersville Town Council work session last Thursday night.

By Michael Isom

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Hart County Bulldogs fall to Titans

The Hart County Bulldogs fell to Blessed Trinity 31-7 in the fourth non-region game of the season last Friday at Herndon Stadium.

Bulldogs head to the Reservation

The Hart County Bulldogs will hit the road for just the second time this season and travel to the Reservation for the 54th meeting between Hart County and Stephens County on Friday in Toccoa.

Hart hosts Blessed Trinity on Friday

After falling to Eagles Landing Christian Academy last week, the Hart County Bulldogs search for its first win of the season as Hart hosts Blessed Trinity in a non-region game at Herndon Stadium on