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PSA: Some over 65 eligible for heating, water bill assistance
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Brenda Dalin, Program Director, Ninth District Opportunity, Inc.
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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Hartwell Makers Festival coming Oct. 23
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Creativity will be on sale later this month with the new Hartwell Makers Festival.
On Oct. 23, Hartwell’s Stephanie Crump will be hosting a new exclusive festival for creators and artists alike to showcase their work.
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Constitution alley between Depot and Howell streets, seen above, has an untick in trash accumulation in recent years that the city and businesses are working to eliminate.
City, business owners reach plan to alleviate trash issues in crowded alley
Drew Dotson
Adjacent business owners and the city of Hartwell have come up with a plan to deal with trash on Constitution Alley.
City manager Jon Herschell said the city has been trying to come up with a solution to eliminate the trash cans in the alley.
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Downtown Hartwell along forest avenue.
DDA eyes expansion of Hartwell city limits
Drew Dotson
The Hartwell Downtown Development Authority is looking to expand the boundaries of Hartwell’s downtown district to serve more businesses.
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
A scarecrow in front of the Hart County Courthouse.
Highlighting the very long history of scarecrows
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Hungry birds have always been a problem for farmers. Sometimes the birds ate so much corn or wheat that a farmer and his family would not have enough food to last through the winter. So, for more than 3,000 years, farmers have responded with the use of scarecrows.
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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BOC approves regulations for building homes
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The Hart County Board of Commissioners took the first steps to help ensure homes are built to code in Hart County.
The board approved additions to the building regulations and construction codes ordinance after the third and final reading of the ordinance.
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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Man charged with felonies after alleged car chase
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The Hart County Sheriff’s Office apprehended the man who allegedly evaded police in a vehicular chase on Friday, Oct. 1.
Hart County sheriff Mike Cleveland said the office arrested Kristopher Harlow, 23, on Sunday morning, Oct. 10 after receiving a tip on where he was located.
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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Candidate forum scheduled; early voting opens
Dan Hunt
The Concerned Citizens Group of Hartwell is sponsoring a candidate forum at the Hart County Library on Tuesday, Oct. 19.
The meeting at 6 p.m. will be the public’s opportunity to meet the 11 candidates running for City of Hartwell elected positions.
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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October is for Domestic Violence Month
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and Hartwell’s own Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence is doing its part to spread the word.
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Chris Burns (far left), Brandon Moss (center left), Noah Wyckoff (center right), and Grayson Williams (far right)
Hart fighters take medals in Spartanburg
Drew Dotson
Chuck Cawthon’s Contemporary Martial Arts had four Jiu Jitsu students compete at the NEWBREED SPARTANBURG CHAMPIONSHIP held on Saturday, September 25 at Upward Star Center in Spartanburg, SC.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021