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County road work ahead

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Nearly a dozen miles of county roads are set to be paved in the coming weeks after the Hart County Board of Commissioners approved a bid for paving Tuesday night.    Awarded to Stratton and Sons Construction Inc.
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Hartwell man charged with stabbing brother in Royston

News Staff
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
By Shane Scoggins, Publisher Franklin County Citizen Leader   ROYSTON – A Hartwell man was arrested last week and charged with stabbing his brother.   Royston Police officers responded Aug. 6 to a stabbing call at the Days Inn Motel at 841 Hartwell St.
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#ThrowbackThursday - August 14

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
25 years ago (2000)    Aug. 16, 2000 – Lavonia may be branching out in the water business. City council members agreed to supply treated water to the Hart County Water/Sewer Authority provided they get authorization from the EPD to up their water treatment capacity.
Hartwell Elementary School teacher Betsy Brown (right) was named the Hart County Charter System’s 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year during the district’s annual convocation July 30. Brown is pictured with Superintendent Jennifer Carter (left). (Photo by Grayson Williams)

Hartwell Elementary School teacher Betsy Brown (right) was named the Hart County Charter System’s 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year during the district’s annual convocation July 30. Brown is pictured with Superintendent Jennifer Carter (left). (Photo by Grayson Williams)

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Brown named Teacher of the Year

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Betsy Brown, a kindergarten teacher at Hartwell Elementary School, has been named the 2025–2026 Hart County Charter System Teacher of the Year.    The announcement was made during the district’s annual convocation July 30, in front of all district faculty and staff.