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Brandi Brown of Elberton captured this photo of her son, Rylan Brown, wakesurfing with Dunk, a mini-Australian shepherd, on Memorial Day 2023 at Clarks Hill Lake. Brown’s photo was featured on the cover of the summer edition of Lake Living magazine.

Brandi Brown of Elberton captured this photo of her son, Rylan Brown, wakesurfing with Dunk, a mini-Australian shepherd, on Memorial Day 2023 at Clarks Hill Lake. Brown’s photo was featured on the cover of the summer edition of Lake Living magazine.

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Photo contest open for Lake Living magazine

News Staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
With frost, clear skies and sparkling cold waters, winter on Northeast Georgia lakes can be stunningly beautiful. Lake Living magazine is looking for photos that represent this scenic time of year at the lake. The selected photo will be featured on the cover of the magazine’s winter 2023 edition.
During their fall break from school, students (from left to right ) Haley, Andi Jane, Lila, and Sophie volunteer with Linked Together making mats for the homeless.

During their fall break from school, students (from left to right ) Haley, Andi Jane, Lila, and Sophie volunteer with Linked Together making mats for the homeless.

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Weaving love through plastic bags

News Staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Many Hart County grocery shoppers have this underneath the kitchen sink, the notorious bag of plastic bags. Now, a local non-profit group promoting recycling and compassion for others called Linked Together has a great use the unused bags and are coming to Hartwell to show how to repurpose them.
Photo by Blake Wheeler

Photo by Blake Wheeler

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BOE plans to lower millage rate

News Staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
On October 11, the Hart County Board of Education (BOE) announced its intention to vote on the millage rate at their next regularly scheduled meeting Oct. 16. The vote comes following a total of three public hearings on the matter. Two of the hearings were held Oct.
Photo by Benjamin Davies

Photo by Benjamin Davies

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BOC amends land development standards

News Staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The Hart County Board of Commissioners (BOC) met Oct. 10 for a second reading of proposed changes to the county’s land development standards. During a successful first reading of the ordinance at the BOC’s last meeting Sept.
Senior Damian Childress places in the Top 100, placing 70th in the 2023 Mountain Invitational in Helen Sept. 28.

Senior Damian Childress places in the Top 100, placing 70th in the 2023 Mountain Invitational in Helen Sept. 28.

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Boys Cross Country places 12th at Mountain Invitational

News Staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
The Hart County boys and girls cross country teams traveled to Helen to compete in the 2023 Mountain Invitational Sept. 28, where the boys placed 12th overall. For the boys, junior Nate Harris was the top finisher for the Dogs placing 21st.
Oconee County

Oconee County

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Dogs looks to end Warriors three game win streak over Hart

News Staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
After picking up their first region win over Franklin, Hart returns home to face the Warriors of Oconee County. These two teams have played off and on since its first meeting in 1980. Hart won the first meeting against the Warriors in 1980 in a close 20-14 win in Herndon Stadium.
Georgia High School Association

Georgia High School Association

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GHSA shakes up playoff picture for A, AA, and AAA

News Staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
The Georgia High School Association [GHSA] passed that all schools in A, AA, and AAA will compete in a public and private school championship at the season’s end. The GHSA state executive committee held its annual fall meeting Oct. 2 in Macon.
Senior outfielder Allie O’Bannon collects a hit in the 5-4 home loss to the Lady Indians of Stephens County Sept. 28.

Senior outfielder Allie O’Bannon collects a hit in the 5-4 home loss to the Lady Indians of Stephens County Sept. 28.

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Softball ends regular season winless in region play

News Staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
The Lady Dogs dropped the final three regular season games at home against Stephens County, Hebron Christian, and Oconee County to go winless in region play. Hart started off the homestand taking on the Lady Indians of Stephens County on senior night Sept. 28.