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Bill Powell/The Hartwell Sun - Triathletes jump in at Big Oaks Recreation Area on Lake Hartwell.

Bill Powell/The Hartwell Sun - Triathletes jump in at Big Oaks Recreation Area on Lake Hartwell.

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Hartwell Tri draws region’s athletes

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Triathletes from across the southeast U.S. gathered in Hartwell on June 26 to compete in the annual Hartwell Y Triathlon. The event, hosted by the Bell Family YMCA, took place at the Big Oaks Recreation Area on Lake Hartwell and offered two race distances to accommodate athletes of all levels.
Submitted photo - Hart County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee chair, Patti York, right, Hart County Farm Bureau office manager, Tina Simmons, left, and Angie Brown, Hart EMC, present a copy of the children’s book “Tales of the Dairy Godmother: Chuck’s Ice Cream Wish” to Richard Sanders, who accepts the book for the Hart County Public Library.

Submitted photo - Hart County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee chair, Patti York, right, Hart County Farm Bureau office manager, Tina Simmons, left, and Angie Brown, Hart EMC, present a copy of the children’s book “Tales of the Dairy Godmother: Chuck’s Ice Cream Wish” to Richard Sanders, who accepts the book for the Hart County Public Library.

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GFA, Georgia EMC donate books to Hart library

News Staff
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
For the sixth year in a row, The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture and the Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) are jointly promoting agricultural literacy by donating copies of the children’s book “Tales of the Dairy Godmother: Chuck’s Ice Cream Wish” to the more than 400 libraries in...
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News Staff
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: June 22 •William Marshall Wilson, 39, was arrested and charged with criminal attempt to commit a felony forgery and printing, executing, negotiation checks, drafts, etc.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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#THROWBACK THURSDAY

News Staff
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
1957- The White Spot Grocery on North Elbert Street and a storage building next door were heavily damaged by a fire the previous Friday  night. The fire was discovered by Mrs. Frank White at 11:05 p.m. and the Hartwell Fire Department had the blaze under control within 30 minutes.
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Hart County Head Start registration open for 3-4 year olds

News Staff
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
The Hart County Head Start / Early Head Start / Pre-K Program is registering children for the 2021-2022 school year. No cost to program participants. HEAD START Child must be 3 or 4 years old on or before September 1, 2021 to be eligible for this program.
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Tiny Stitches set for July 15

News Staff
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Tiny Stitches Workshop will be held July 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you sew, quilt, knit, or crochet, join your fellow crafters to cut out and make garments and bedding for disadvantaged newborns. All materials, patterns, and instructions are provided.
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BOC honors longtime deputy clerk

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Debra Scott was honored with a plaque of appreciation at the Hart County Board of Commissioners meeting on June 22 for her 24 years of service to the Hart County court system. Scott retired as a deputy clerk from the clerk of courts office.
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New fire station coming to Hart County

News Staff
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
A new county fire department building will be built in Hart County, following approval at a called meeting June 29. The Hart County Board of Commissioners accepted a bid for Premier Building Systems, Inc. for the amount of $124,950.
Dan Hunt/The Hartwell Sun - Rotary president Mike Everett hands Nancy Butler the Rotarian-of-the-Year Award. Butler was in attendance to accept the award on behalf of her late husband Dick, the most recent past president, who died June 1.

Dan Hunt/The Hartwell Sun - Rotary president Mike Everett hands Nancy Butler the Rotarian-of-the-Year Award. Butler was in attendance to accept the award on behalf of her late husband Dick, the most recent past president, who died June 1.

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Rotary honors late past-president Butler

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
The 2020-21 Hartwell Rotary year came to a close last Thursday with the President’s Picnic along Lake Hartwell. Attendees enjoyed smoked meat courtesy of superintendent and Rotary member Jay Floyd, and watched an emotional awards ceremony that followed.