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Signs Your Gutters Are In Need of Repair
News Staff
Fall is a great time to tackle projects around the house.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
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Learn the Right Ways To Clean Patio Furniture
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Once the days begin to grow a little bit longer and the numbers on the thermometer creep a tad higher, outdoor entertaining season is right around the corner. Homeowners may be anxious to once again return to the comforts of their backyards.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
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Managing your backyard’s mosquitoes
News Staff
The value of a retreat-like backyard was never more apparent than in 2020. Over the last year-plus, much of the world has been forced to stay home as a global pandemic has claimed millions of lives while countless others have had to fight to survive in hospitals.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Drew Dotson/The Hartwell Sun Marti Cox poses in front of one of the 300 azaleas shrubs around her home on Benson Street.
Hartwell woman’s azalea garden comes to life
Drew Dotson
From the street, Marti Cox’s home on Benson Street looks like every other lot on the street, but the lot has more to it than first meets the eye.
The small lot is home to more than 300 azalea plants, at least that is what Cox was told when she purchased the home.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Drew Dotson/The Hartwell Sun - Milner poses with his trusty hoe in front of his backyard garden.
Local gardening master shares secrets
Drew Dotson
John Milner spilled the beans on why his radishes and green beans were growing so well.
“The secret here is that this used to be my chicken coop,” Milner said.
The real reason for Milner’s bountiful garden is his vast experience.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Grayson Williams/The Hartwell Sun South Hart Mindtwister team members Easton Kelley, left, and River Powell, right, eye their robot named “Robie” as it performs a task and coach Tonya Bridges, center, watches on Thursday, April 22 at South Hart Elementary School.
South Hart students claim first place at robotics event
Grayson Williams
Legos aren’t just a fun toy for kids of all ages, they can also be the foundation of a first-place winning robot.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
The Hartwell Sun
Sidney Pointe annexation approved
Grayson Williams
Dissent amongst the Hart County Board of Commissioners didn’t stop the annexation request for 22 acres of proposed residential development on Sidney Pointe Drive from being approved.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
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#THROWBACK THURSDAY
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1948 — The Hartwell Sun wrote:
“Twenty percent of the 2,724 Georgia school busses have been declared unsafe, according to a report from the State Department of Education.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Reed Creek resident Ed Blackburn won the Community Newspapers Inc. Lake Living cover photo contest for this photo of his canine friend Lincoln at the helm of his boat.
Reed Creek man wins Lake Living photo contest with help of boat-driving dog
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By Dan Hunt
Publisher/Editor
Reed Creek resident Ed Blackburn won Community Newspaper Inc.’s Lake Living cover photo contest for its spring edition. The unique shot shows a dog at the helm of a boat on the lake, but Blackburn said the image is one he sees regularly.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Perry Rucker
Hart inmate escapes jail, gets captured
Grayson Williams
An inmate allegedly climbed over a fence at the Hart County Jail on Friday and fled to Lavonia with the help of another woman before authorities captured him later that night.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021