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A small look at some of the inventory at Lake Hartwell Collectibles, including Funko Pops and other novelty collectibles.

A small look at some of the inventory at Lake Hartwell Collectibles, including Funko Pops and other novelty collectibles.

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Collectibles shop to open in Hartwell

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Greg and Kelley Gaines have had a dream to open a collectibles store for 11 years. Unfortunately, Kelley was never able to see the dream become reality. “You always sit there and go, “one day we are going to do this” and then you realize one day may never come,” Greg Gaines said.
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Memorial Day weekend events set to return

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Memorial Day weekend this year is returning several annual gatherings, just a year after some festivities were cancelled or postponed by pandemic-prompted restrictions. The weekend kicks off with the 13th annual Cars & Guitars Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Submitted photo - Longtime area resident Pearl Bond celebrates her birthday with a cake from her friends who threw her a neighborhood party attended by about 30.

Submitted photo - Longtime area resident Pearl Bond celebrates her birthday with a cake from her friends who threw her a neighborhood party attended by about 30.

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Hart County woman turns 100

News Staff
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
By Dan Hunt Publisher/Editor Pearl Bond, a Bowersville-area resident who has lived in Hart County for 95 years, had her 100th birthday party Saturday. Bond’s friends and neighbors, who describe her as thoughtful and well-liked by many, threw her a party attended by more than 30 people.
While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is updating its master plan for Lake Hartwell for the first time since 1981

While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is updating its master plan for Lake Hartwell for the first time since 1981

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Lake Hartwell master plan to be updated

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is updating its master plan for Lake Hartwell for the first time since 1981, most of the changes won’t affect the general public, officials say. The U.S.
The number of Hart County residents receiving the first dose of the COVID vaccine has decreased from week to week

The number of Hart County residents receiving the first dose of the COVID vaccine has decreased from week to week

Local demand for vaccine stagnates

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
The number of Hart County residents receiving the first dose of the COVID vaccine has decreased from week to week despite only 26 percent of the county having received the first dose,  according to the Georgia Department of Health.
The Hartwell Sun

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Capt. Phillips to speak at Cateechee

News Staff
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
By Dan Hunt Publisher/Editor Capt. Richard Phillips is scheduled to visit Hartwell in September for a speaking role and other community events related to the city’s unveiling of the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, according to event officials.
A honey bee lands on a branch to rest.

A honey bee lands on a branch to rest.

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Spring in the great outdoors

News Staff
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Bill Powell is a veteran photographer with decades worth of contributions to The Hartwell Sun. Pictured are some of his most recent handiwork.
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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: April 20 • Broderick Gene Gunter, 46, 66 Hardy Street, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and terroristic threats and acts.
Drew Dotson/The Hartwell Sun - David Blackman smears peanut butter on an old toilet paper roll to make a tasty snack for birds.

Drew Dotson/The Hartwell Sun - David Blackman smears peanut butter on an old toilet paper roll to make a tasty snack for birds.

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North Hart students learn Earth Day significance

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Students at North Hart Elementary School learned ways they can care for the earth to celebrate Earth Day on Thursday, April 22. Earth Day was started in 1970 among a growing public concern for the environment.