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The Toccoa Record Publisher Michael O’Hearn, right, presents Kim Caudell of Toccoa with the $100 she won for her photo in the 2025 summer Lake Living cover contest. (Photo by J. Todd Truelove, The Toccoa Record)

The Toccoa Record Publisher Michael O’Hearn, right, presents Kim Caudell of Toccoa with the $100 she won for her photo in the 2025 summer Lake Living cover contest. (Photo by J. Todd Truelove, The Toccoa Record)

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Caudell wins summer Lake Living cover contest

News Staff
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Kim Caudell of Toccoa was named the winner of CNI’s contest for the cover of the summer edition of Lake Living.   Caudell selected a photo she snapped in 2022 of her two children, Britt and Benjamin, dressed up for Independence Day to submit into the competition.
Photo by Bill Powell

Photo by Bill Powell

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Hart participates in statewide Bible reading

News Staff
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Around 17 people gathered outsde the Hart County Courthouse at 7:14 a.m. July 14 to participate in a statewide reading of the Bible.  Through dividing scripture, participants in all 159 counties were able to read through the entire Bible.
During the City of Hartwell’s Comprehensive Plan meeting Monday, members of the public including (L-R) Tamyra Hyatt, Rita Smith, Rita Chapman and commissioners Jeff Brown and Marshall Sayer study the public comment form before crafting their input. Results from the comments will be discussed during the final meeting Aug. 12 at 4 p.m. (Photo/Adriana Cascio)

During the City of Hartwell’s Comprehensive Plan meeting Monday, members of the public including (L-R) Tamyra Hyatt, Rita Smith, Rita Chapman and commissioners Jeff Brown and Marshall Sayer study the public comment form before crafting their input. Results from the comments will be discussed during the final meeting Aug. 12 at 4 p.m. (Photo/Adriana Cascio)

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Comprehensive plan meeting puts planning in public’s hands

Adriana Cascio – Leading News Reporter
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Hartwell residents offered crucial input on the City of Hartwell’s 2025 comprehensive plan draft during Monday’s local planning open house, utilizing a format that allowed them to visualize and shape future land use.