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Chiropractor puts smile on dog’s face, a spring in his step

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Otto is not your ordinary dog. For starters, he’s a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, a sophisticated little pooch with a big heart. Queen Elizabeth owned a passel of them. You may have seen them on TV, parading around the palace grounds with their stubby legs like they owned the place.
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Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
In the late nineties the Kaiser institute completed a study called the ACE’s (Adverse Childhood Experience) study.
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Home cooling assistance now available for elderly, homebound

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Home cooling help is now available for the elderly and medically homebound in Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Dawson, Elbert, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union and White counties, Brenda Dalin, Program Director, Ninth...
Pictured are the newly elected Hart County Republican Party leadership and Board Executives. Pictured from left to right are Dylan Purcell, First Vice Chairman; Timothy Roberts Jr., newly elected Chairman; Chris NeSmith, former Chairman; Tara Brohm, Third Vice Chairman; Sue Ackerman, Treasurer; Silas Roberts, Vice Chairman of PR; Wallace Rowan, Secretary; and Matt Denton, Second Vice Chairman.

Pictured are the newly elected Hart County Republican Party leadership and Board Executives. Pictured from left to right are Dylan Purcell, First Vice Chairman; Timothy Roberts Jr., newly elected Chairman; Chris NeSmith, former Chairman; Tara Brohm, Third Vice Chairman; Sue Ackerman, Treasurer; Silas Roberts, Vice Chairman of PR; Wallace Rowan, Secretary; and Matt Denton, Second Vice Chairman.

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Hart County Republican Party elects new officers

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
The Hart County Republican Party’s monthly meeting is the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Hart County Adult Learning Center, 110 Benson St., Hartwell.
Members of the Redline Plastics leadership team were on hand at Quality Holdings to introduce themselves to their new team. Pictured (L-R) Frank Youngblood (CFO of Quality Holdings), Andre Ferreira (Director of Operations Quality Holdings), Jeff Thomas (CEO/President of Quality Holdings) Virginia Winter (Senior Buyer Quality Holdings), Jon Van Ess (Director of Operations for Redline Plastics) Karen Beasley (HR Manager for Quality Holdings), Nick Murray (President of Redline Plastics) and Robin Breeden.

Members of the Redline Plastics leadership team were on hand at Quality Holdings to introduce themselves to their new team. Pictured (L-R) Frank Youngblood (CFO of Quality Holdings), Andre Ferreira (Director of Operations Quality Holdings), Jeff Thomas (CEO/President of Quality Holdings) Virginia Winter (Senior Buyer Quality Holdings), Jon Van Ess (Director of Operations for Redline Plastics) Karen Beasley (HR Manager for Quality Holdings), Nick Murray (President of Redline Plastics) and Robin Breeden.

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Redline Plastics Acquires Quality Holdings, LLC

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Redline Plastics, a rotational molding and thermoforming plastics manufacturer in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, who also specializes in commercial sewing and fiberglass reinforced plastics announced that it has acquired Quality Holdings, LLC, a rotational and compression molding company in Hartwell,...
Buildings on Depot Street are set to receive new lights, set across the top of the buildings, to replace older lights that have been obsolete for the last couple of years. The city council approved $55,000 to be spent on the lights and installation during Monday’s meeting.

Buildings on Depot Street are set to receive new lights, set across the top of the buildings, to replace older lights that have been obsolete for the last couple of years. The city council approved $55,000 to be spent on the lights and installation during Monday’s meeting.

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City to shed light on Depot Street

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
The lights of downtown Hartwell will soon be even more plentiful – and at times, more colorful. The Hartwell City Council voted to allot $55,000 for the purchase and installation of “tracking lights” to go along the tops of the buildings on Depot Street, during its April meeting Monday.
Hartwell City Council members (from left) Dan Leard, Tony Haynie and Mayor Brandon Johnson take a first look at the proposed MLK mural to go downtown off Franklin Street. The council decided to approve funding for a mural, but asked for changes to be made to the original proposed design and would require council approval of the design before moving forward.

Hartwell City Council members (from left) Dan Leard, Tony Haynie and Mayor Brandon Johnson take a first look at the proposed MLK mural to go downtown off Franklin Street. The council decided to approve funding for a mural, but asked for changes to be made to the original proposed design and would require council approval of the design before moving forward.

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City debates, approves MLK mural

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
The Hartwell City Council debated the proposition for a new downtown mural, inspired by the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., before voting unanimously to allow a mural and earmark the funds – while requiring further approval of a design in the future during Monday’s regular meeting.
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High-speed chase hits Hart

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
A high-speed chase of an alleged stolen car that started in South Carolina ended in Hart County with a tasing and two arrests Tuesday afternoon, but not before doing damage to two patrol cars and the knee of a Hart County deputy.
Senior Daniel Leard serves to a Franklin County Lion in Monday’s home match as the boys fell 5-0 and the girls won 3-2.

Senior Daniel Leard serves to a Franklin County Lion in Monday’s home match as the boys fell 5-0 and the girls won 3-2.

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Racket Dogs wrap up regular season play

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
The Racket Dogs fell to Franklin on the road, but split games at home, as the girls picked up the 3-2 win. Hart then honored their nine seniors against Washington-Wilkes on Tuesday, as the boys won 3-2, while the girls fell 2-3.