Miss Lake Hartwell pageant returns to stage

Erin Isbell, of Hartwell, was crowned Miss Lake Hartwell during the Miss Lake Hartwell pageant Saturday, June 17 in the Lonnie Burns Fine Arts Center at Hart County High School. Isbell was one of 79 contestants for the pageant that was first started in 1971.
Erin Isbell, of Hartwell, was crowned Miss Lake Hartwell during the Miss Lake Hartwell pageant Saturday, June 17 in the Lonnie Burns Fine Arts Center at Hart County High School. Isbell was one of 79 contestants for the pageant that was first started in 1971.

The return of an al­most  forgotten tradition in Hart County has led to the crowning of a new Miss Lake Hartwell.

Erin Isbell, 20, of Hart­well, was given the  high honor on Saturday, June 17…