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Tanner Ayers secured the save against the Indians at home.

Tanner Ayers secured the save against the Indians at home.

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Baseball team clinches state playoff spot

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
The Hart County baseball team secured a state playoff spot after completing a sweep of Stephens County on the road. The Diamond Dogs traveled to Toccoa to face the Indians in a doubleheader on Friday, April 15. The first game had to go into an extra inning to crown a winner.
Hartwell Drugs pharmacist Bill Rogers.

Hartwell Drugs pharmacist Bill Rogers.

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Retired Educators talk vaccines, pharmaceuticals

News Staff
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
The Hart County Retired Educators met at the Hart County Schools Agricultural Center on April 5, 2022, with President Pam Gordon presiding. Pharmacist Bill Rogers of Hartwell Drugs was the speaker. Mr.
Pine Tree Garden Club members attending State Convention in Macon: (L-R) Sandra Brown, Sylvia Floyd, Carolyn Burrell, Linda Harris, Michelle Hicks, GCG State President Peggy Tucker, Janet Massey, Ann Ayers, Jill Walker, Laura Rider and Cindy Neal.

Pine Tree Garden Club members attending State Convention in Macon: (L-R) Sandra Brown, Sylvia Floyd, Carolyn Burrell, Linda Harris, Michelle Hicks, GCG State President Peggy Tucker, Janet Massey, Ann Ayers, Jill Walker, Laura Rider and Cindy Neal.

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Pine Tree Garden Club awarded at annual state convention

News Staff
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Over 250 members attended the 94th Annual Garden Club of Georgia, state convention April 12-13 in Macon. Hartwell’s Pine Tree Garden Club had 11 members attending the “Gardening in Macon” convention.  Presiding over this year’s convention was GCG State President, Peggy Tucker of Hartwell.
Spenger mounted atop his Honda 300 bike.

Spenger mounted atop his Honda 300 bike.

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Frank Spenger

Josh Brannen
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Frank Spenger, 81, is a man who has donned many hats throughout his life, and through his work experiences he has learned an important lesson from it all: Take time to enjoy it.
Jackson Ford lays out the pieces of his Titanic model in the initial phase.

Jackson Ford lays out the pieces of his Titanic model in the initial phase.

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Student works on Titanic project over break

News Staff
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Hart County students across the district were on spring break last week and had to find ways to pass the time. Hart County Middle Schooler Jackson Ford did so by giving the infamous Titanic a redemption story.
Kids learn guitar alongside their instructor at HYDRA event.

Kids learn guitar alongside their instructor at HYDRA event.

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Hydra receives 8 guitar donations

News Staff
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
HYDRA extended a special thank you to Daniel M Kreft Studios, Ben Bee, the Knights of Columbus of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, & Hartwell First United Methodist Church this week.
Photo Credit: Insung Yoon

Photo Credit: Insung Yoon

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#Throwback Thursday

News Staff
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
1933: At the store of J.F. Stalnaker, robbers ran into the store with guns and demanded all of Stalknaker’s money, taking his watch and ring. The robbers then tied up Stalnaker with wire and gagged him, then proceeded to relieve the store of several items before making off into parts unknown.
Photo Credit: David von Diemar

Photo Credit: David von Diemar

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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: April 12 •A man was arrested and charged with family violence battery. April 14 •A woman was arrested and charged with two counts of theft by taking. •A woman was arrested and charged with family violence simple battery.
Photo Credit: Silvan Arnet

Photo Credit: Silvan Arnet

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Happy to report on achievements

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Here at The Hartwell Sun, we generally don’t manufacture our front page news; we find stories that need to be told, or often they come to us, and then we tell them as best we can.
Paul Mitchell, left, displays his Golden Egg Hunt prize winnings alongside The Hartwell Sun publisher/editor Dan Hunt.

Paul Mitchell, left, displays his Golden Egg Hunt prize winnings alongside The Hartwell Sun publisher/editor Dan Hunt.

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The Golden Egg has been cracked

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
I was tickled to see people embrace the return of our Golden Egg hunt. These past few weeks, a lot of folks — some that I knew and some that I was just meeting for the first time — called in to the office or arrived in person to pick my brain as each clue printed.