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The location of the Hart County Training School, now Hart County Head Start, received a Georgia Historical Marker in October, 2020.

The location of the Hart County Training School, now Hart County Head Start, received a Georgia Historical Marker in October, 2020.

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Rome & Richardson natives leading neighborhood’s revitalization effort

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Two natives of the Rome and Richardson area are working with the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH) to form a community association. Wentravious Hill and Jermaine Durham want to form a community association to better the once-thriving Rome and Richardson community.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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Safety officials advise wise choices over weekend

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Whether you’re hitting the lake, going to downtown Hartwell for the annual Cars and Guitars festival or jamming out at the Lake Hartwell Music Festival over Memorial Day weekend, local public safety officials are asking folks to celebrate safely.
Dan Hunt/The Hartwell Sun - Crosses placed in memory of fallen area veterans line the front of the Hartwell courthouse in recognition of Memorial Day.

Dan Hunt/The Hartwell Sun - Crosses placed in memory of fallen area veterans line the front of the Hartwell courthouse in recognition of Memorial Day.

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Memorial Day ceremony set for Monday

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Following the festivities of what’s sure to be a busy couple of days around town, Hartwell will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday observing the real reason for the special weekend.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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Coroner: Local man drowned in residential pool

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
A Hartwell man drowned in a pool at his residence on Tuesday,  May 25, the coroner says. Tony Wicker, 55, was found at the bottom of the pool at his house on Mt. Olivet Road after people on the scene had noticed him missing on Tuesday afternoon, according to Sheriff Mike Cleveland.
Grayson Williams/The Hartwell Sun - Nina Smith, who is retired after more than 35 years with Bright Promises, poses for a photo recently in front of the child care center.

Grayson Williams/The Hartwell Sun - Nina Smith, who is retired after more than 35 years with Bright Promises, poses for a photo recently in front of the child care center.

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Nina Smith is loving life

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
If you’ve ever been enrolled at Bright Promises in Hartwell, you most likely know Nina Smith. And if you know her, there’s also a possibility she taught your parents.
Pictures from the Besharat Museum and Foundation exhibit at South Hart Elementary.

Pictures from the Besharat Museum and Foundation exhibit at South Hart Elementary.

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South Hart welcomes Besharat art exhibit

News Staff
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
South Hart Elementary School administrators, faculty, staff, and students are enjoying a recent art installation by the Besharat Museum and Foundation.
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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: May 11 • Tiffaney Shanta Allen, 33, 221 North Forest Avenue, was arrested and charged with felony theft by shoplifting.
Pictured front row: Lyla McGehee, Brayden Freeman, Daylin McCann, Kinsley Stallings, Vanessa Sanchez. Pictured middle Row: Khloe Dowell, Nolan Franco, Keylin White, Brayliee Hickman, Reagan Johnson, Phoebe Tauber, Brendenn Norman. Pictured back row: Second grade teacher, Crystal Kearns, Adrianna Rucker , Za’Corri Maddox, Mason Tate, Javion Bonner, Jay Isbell, Gabi Jackson, Townes Anderson, NEGACDV representative, Kristen Jackson

Pictured front row: Lyla McGehee, Brayden Freeman, Daylin McCann, Kinsley Stallings, Vanessa Sanchez. Pictured middle Row: Khloe Dowell, Nolan Franco, Keylin White, Brayliee Hickman, Reagan Johnson, Phoebe Tauber, Brendenn Norman. Pictured back row: Second grade teacher, Crystal Kearns, Adrianna Rucker , Za’Corri Maddox, Mason Tate, Javion Bonner, Jay Isbell, Gabi Jackson, Townes Anderson, NEGACDV representative, Kristen Jackson

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South Hart sends ‘Blankets of Hope’

News Staff
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
South Hart second graders partnered with the Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence to spread kindness by participating in the Blankets of Hope project.   Students wrote letters of encouragement for those experiencing homelessness or difficult times and attached them to blankets.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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#THROWBACK THURSDAY

News Staff
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
1947 — The Hartwell Sun published a list of items that are not accepted for transit through U.S. mail according to Postmaster Fred C. White. It lists: 1. Intoxicating beverages 2.