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Sunshot from file by Bill Powell — Wassie Vickery holds a newspaper fresh off the press at The Hartwell Sun in 2006.

Vickery kept Hartwell, family in her heart

A life dedicated to telling the stories of the people and communities of Hart County came to an end July 31 when long-time editor of The Hartwell Sun, Juanelle “Wassie” Vickery, died from complications with COVID-19. She was 91. Vickery stumbled…

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

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Defensive back Montae Maxwell celebrates after making a play during Hart County's scrimmage game against Washington Wilkes in 2019.

Football scrimmages nixed, cheer delayed

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

The Hart County High School football team’s planned pre-season scrimmages for Aug. 21 and Aug.

Prepping for students, schools take extra safety steps in face of COVID-19

Grayson Williams

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Hopping on the bus for the daily commute many school-aged kids make could be where the first novel coronavirus-prompted changes are noticed, as school officials gear up to use new technology and en

The Blotter

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

The Hartwell Police Department reported the following incidents and citations:

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Andrew Clyde, left. Matt Gurtler, right.

9th District candidates debate issues

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

By Dave Williams

Capitol Beat News Service

Tom Law / On an early spring day, a Lake Hartwell boater makes his way between the spans of Broken Bridges – traveling directly on the state line of Georgia and South Carolina.

Spans of the Past

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020

A Toccoa landmark is about to receive new life, as the Broken Bridges area in Toccoa is set to become a focal point of a 10-mile waterway trek. Broken Bridges over the Tugaloo River arm of Lake Hartwell has been a landmark along the Georgia/South Carolina border for well over 140 years. The...