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The Border is a Mess. Why Hasn’t Congress Fixed It?

News Staff
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
We know that Congress needs to enact immigration law reform to restore order to immigration into the United States. Isn’t that what everyone wants? Last February, a bipartisan group of Senators presented a comprehensive immigration law reform bill. The bill was endorsed by the US Border Patrol.
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Harris has the right stuff

News Staff
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
To many out there who are concerned about the activities and experience of Kamala Harris over the past four years, fear not. Vice Presidents are clearly “back stage” and out of the limelight, but ours has been working hard.
Joe Vines was a teacher, basketball coach and principal at Baker County High School in Newton, Georgia.

Joe Vines was a teacher, basketball coach and principal at Baker County High School in Newton, Georgia.

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Fourteen years later, the mystery remains

Dink NeSmith
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Without warning or explanation—in 2010—the simple instruction was: “See that Dink NeSmith gets these.” And with that, the unidentified visitor exited the White County News in Cleveland, Georgia.
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Please hold your applause for someone who deserves credit

News Staff
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Have you ever felt like you received more credit for something than you deserved? Well, I have. About 15 years ago, I came across a recipe for pancakes in a little book of breakfast specialties. I made those pancakes for my family. Everybody loved them, and I’ve been making them ever since.
Dr. Devin Stephens, a family care physician with St. Mary’s Family Medicine, will be coming to Lavonia one Thursday each month to see patients at Sacred Heart Primary Care.

Dr. Devin Stephens, a family care physician with St. Mary’s Family Medicine, will be coming to Lavonia one Thursday each month to see patients at Sacred Heart Primary Care.

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Board-certified physician now seeing patients in Lavonia

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Dr. Devin Stephens, a board-certified family care physician, is now seeing patients once Thursday a month in the offices of Sacred Heart Primary Care (SHPC) located in the medical office building at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia. As a family medicine physician, Dr.
Hart County High School senior Jackson Daniel attended UGA’s Young Scholar’s program where he took part in various fields of study and careers in agriculture.

Hart County High School senior Jackson Daniel attended UGA’s Young Scholar’s program where he took part in various fields of study and careers in agriculture.

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Daniel selected to UGA’s Young Scholars Program

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Hart County High School (HCHS) senior Jackson Daniel has always been interested in agriculture. “I’ve participated in FFA (Future Farmers of America) my first three years of high school,” Daniel said. “I’ve been on the meat judging team all three years and we’ve made it to state all three years.
The Hartwell Marina was the scene of a drowning Aug. 3 that claimed the life of Randy Lamar Beasley of Commerce.

The Hartwell Marina was the scene of a drowning Aug. 3 that claimed the life of Randy Lamar Beasley of Commerce.

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Death at Hartwell Marina claims life of Commerce man

Rachel Black - Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
A Commerce man, 47-year-old Randy Lamar Beasley, died last Saturday, Aug. 3 at Hartwell Marina on Lake Hartwell. According to Hart County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Captain Chris Carroll, around 7:19 p.m.
Pictured is a 1954 Farmall Super M-TA that was featured in the 2023 Northeast Georgia Ag Expo’s Antique Tractor Show. Registration for the 2024 Antique Tractor Show is still available online by visiting www.hart-chamber.org or by calling the Hart County Chamber of Commerce at 706-376-8590.

Pictured is a 1954 Farmall Super M-TA that was featured in the 2023 Northeast Georgia Ag Expo’s Antique Tractor Show. Registration for the 2024 Antique Tractor Show is still available online by visiting www.hart-chamber.org or by calling the Hart County Chamber of Commerce at 706-376-8590.

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Northeast Georgia Ag Expo returns Aug. 17

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
A popular end of summer event showcasing the best of agriculture in the local community returns to the Hart County Agriscience Center next weekend. The Northeast Georgia Ag Expo is scheduled for Aug. 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. featuring a host of indoor and outdoor agriculture events.