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Photo by Joshua Hoehne

Photo by Joshua Hoehne

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Hart County High School to host graduation ceremony Friday

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Hart County High School (HCHS) will be hosting a commencement ceremony on Friday, May 26 at 8:00 p.m. in Herndon Stadium. Senior Class President, Valasha Carter, will welcome those in attendance after all the graduates have made their way to their seats on the field.
During the first several years of our almost 54 years of marriage, Pam and I lived in a 12-foot-by-40-foot New Moon mobile home. The monthly payments were $61.83. This photo was taken after the 1968 UGA homecoming game. We were married on Aug. 23, 1969. We moved to Jesup in 1971. When we were expecting our first child, we bought a 100-year-old house. The payments were $98 per month.

During the first several years of our almost 54 years of marriage, Pam and I lived in a 12-foot-by-40-foot New Moon mobile home. The monthly payments were $61.83. This photo was taken after the 1968 UGA homecoming game. We were married on Aug. 23, 1969. We moved to Jesup in 1971. When we were expecting our first child, we bought a 100-year-old house. The payments were $98 per month.

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High rent opens door to 56 years of friendship

Dink NeSmith
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Wearing a starched white uniform and toting bedpans in 1967, I learned from the nuns of St. Marys Hospital how to make $1 million. All I had to do was work 1 million hours. By the time I was a senior at UGA, I discovered how to cut that requirement in half. My new job paid double—$2 per hour.
Photo by Charles DeLoye

Photo by Charles DeLoye

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Congratulations to the Class of 2023

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
This Friday will mark a special occasion in the lives of more than 200 of Hart County’s finest. Graduating from Hart County High School is a milestone that is worth celebrating, and it is an achievement that will not diminish in significance over time.
The Hart County Property Owners Association recently held their May meeting. Pictured left to right are Mike Buckel and Tim Gray.

The Hart County Property Owners Association recently held their May meeting. Pictured left to right are Mike Buckel and Tim Gray.

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Property owners talk electric, power sources

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Hart County Property Owners Association May meeting began with another fun social hour with refreshments sponsored by J & T Landscape Supplies. The owners are Jake and Tim Gray. The featured topic was electric vehicles, accessibility   of raw materials, and future power sources.
The Hart County High School Chamber Chorus, under the direction of Josh Bryan, presented a spring concert in the sanctuary of Hartwell First United Methodist Church.

The Hart County High School Chamber Chorus, under the direction of Josh Bryan, presented a spring concert in the sanctuary of Hartwell First United Methodist Church.

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High school chamber choir performs ‘Peace of Wild Things’

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Music filled the air once again over the weekend in the sanctuary of the Hartwell First United Methodist Church. Members of the Hart County High School (HCHS) Chamber Chorus provided a full spring concert for those in attendance entitled, ‘The Peace of Wild Things’.
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Commissioners to discuss SPLOST VI during June 20 meeting

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
The Hart County Board of Commissioners (BOC) will meet again on Tuesday, June 20 with the Hart County Water Authority and The City of Hartwell to discuss SPLOST VI (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax). This was announced during the BOC’s regular meeting on Tuesday, May 23.
The 16th Annual Cars and Guitars Festival in Downtown Hartwell on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

The 16th Annual Cars and Guitars Festival in Downtown Hartwell on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

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Memorial Day weekend filled with local events

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Downtown Hartwell and citizens throughout Hart County are gearing up for what is to be an eventful, and busy, Memorial Day Weekend. The unofficial start to the summer season is once again upon us, and locals have a lot to look forward to this weekend.
Photo by Blake Wheeler

Photo by Blake Wheeler

Bowersville to de-annex 600 acres

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
More than a dozen residents of Bowersville, including two town council members and the mayor of Bowersville, filed petitions to annex out of town limits. This came during a regular meeting held on May 18 at the Bowersville Community Center.
A crash on Reed Creek Highway left the Reed Creek community without power for nearly six hours on Mother’s Day.

A crash on Reed Creek Highway left the Reed Creek community without power for nearly six hours on Mother’s Day.

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Reed Creek left without power following Mother’s Day crash

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
The Reed Creek community was left without power for several hours on Mother’s Day due to a single-car collision. “A vehicle accident resulted in a broken 3-phase pole on Reed Creek Highway,” Public Relations Director for Hart EMC Angie Brown said.
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Photo by Scott Rodgerson

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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:   May 9   Derek Coleman, 41, of Prince George, Va.