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Pictured is senior forward Honor Chiang as she scores a hat-trick.

Pictured is senior forward Honor Chiang as she scores a hat-trick.

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Lady Dogs will attempt to keep their postseason dreams alive

News Staff
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Though the Lady Dogs fell in a tough battle against Monroe Area on March 17, Hart captured a road win over Franklin to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Lady Dogs must beat Hebron Christian on Friday to make it into the state playoffs.
Pictured from left to right is junior guard Dakota Phillips and junior forward Madison McLane after participating in the Sandy Spiels Spring Showcase at Chestatee High School on Saturday, March 18.

Pictured from left to right is junior guard Dakota Phillips and junior forward Madison McLane after participating in the Sandy Spiels Spring Showcase at Chestatee High School on Saturday, March 18.

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Two Lady Dogs represented in spring showcase

News Staff
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Juniors Dakota Phillips and Madison McLane represented Hart County in the Sandy Spiels Spring Showcase at Chestatee High School on Sunday. Right before region play started in January of this year, both Phillips and McLane were invited to participate in the showcase and both accepted the invite.
The Hart County boys soccer team huddled up before kickoff on the road at Franklin County on Tuesday.

The Hart County boys soccer team huddled up before kickoff on the road at Franklin County on Tuesday.

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Dogs playoff hopes now up in the air after loss to Franklin

News Staff
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
After Hart’s 4-1 win over Monroe Area at home on March 17, the Dogs fell to Franklin on the road Tuesday. Now, their playoff hopes ride on the result of their matchup with Hebron Christian on Friday.
Pictured is the Hart County Middle School TSA team after achieving two state runners-up and eight top-10 placements. Pictured from left are advisor Joshua McCurley, Gage Vasile, Brody McDuffie, Jonas Leard, Torin McCurley, Kahner Ethridge, Jyrese Quillian, Case Cothran, Kyson Brown, Johnson Dang, Karlee Gaines, Evie McCurley.

Pictured is the Hart County Middle School TSA team after achieving two state runners-up and eight top-10 placements. Pictured from left are advisor Joshua McCurley, Gage Vasile, Brody McDuffie, Jonas Leard, Torin McCurley, Kahner Ethridge, Jyrese Quillian, Case Cothran, Kyson Brown, Johnson Dang, Karlee Gaines, Evie McCurley.

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Hart County TSA captures two state championships

News Staff
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
A pair of TSA State Championship trophies are coming home to Hart County after the Hart County High School TSA team notched several big finishes at the state conference this past weekend.
Photo by Scott Rodgerson

Photo by Scott Rodgerson

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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:   March 14   Nathan Moorhead, 30, of Hartwell was arrested and charged with failure to drive within a single lane, DUI, and too fast for conditions.
Bayard, son of Eric and Connell NeSmith, will be 11 on May 17. But the birthday that excites him the most is his 16th, when he will get the keys to Sweet Pea, a 1969 Chevy pickup.

Bayard, son of Eric and Connell NeSmith, will be 11 on May 17. But the birthday that excites him the most is his 16th, when he will get the keys to Sweet Pea, a 1969 Chevy pickup.

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Sweet Pea, love at first sight

Dink NeSmith
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Remember when Linda Ronstadt belted out her hit song “Just One Look”? Yeah, just one look. That’s all it took for the blond-haired, blue-eyed tyke to fall in love. I’m not talking boy-girl puppy-love infatuation. Oh, no. The affection was for “I can’t wait until I’m 16, and I can drive.
Theo Derleth, of the Rotary Club of Hartwell, and his wife Ganine, have been working to set up Hartwell’s first ever Nautical Flea Market, which is set to happen this Saturday, starting at 8 a.m. at the Gum Branch Mega Ramp.

Theo Derleth, of the Rotary Club of Hartwell, and his wife Ganine, have been working to set up Hartwell’s first ever Nautical Flea Market, which is set to happen this Saturday, starting at 8 a.m. at the Gum Branch Mega Ramp.

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Inaugural Nautical Flea Market scheduled for Saturday

News Staff
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
This Saturday, Hart County will have its first ever Nautical Flea Market. Theo Derleth, who worked to set up the event with his wife Ganine, took inspiration for the event from a mega-popular weekend held annually near his previous home in South Florida.
Hart County Elections Coordinator Robin Webb inspects one of the voting machines on Monday, as she finished the final preparations before Election Day on Tuesday.

Hart County Elections Coordinator Robin Webb inspects one of the voting machines on Monday, as she finished the final preparations before Election Day on Tuesday.

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Behind the scenes: Hart Election Day

News Staff
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
The night before Election Day is always a sleepless one for Robin Webb, Hart County’s elections coordinator – even if it’s what some in the business consider a “small election.” Yet it’s not the kind of stress-depriving sleep you might expect. Webb describes it to sound more like Christmas Eve.