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Man faces charges in deadly crash

Michael Hall
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
A Hartwell man is now facing vehicular homicide charges for allegedly being under the influence of drugs when his truck collided head-on with a car in November 2019, killing the driver of the car. Gregory Luke Carnes, 23, of Hartwell, was indicted by a Hart County Grand Jury on Dec.
Pictured are, second from left, Cleveland, alongside, left, granddaughter Natalie Jo Morris, second from right, wife Coni Jo Cleveland, and, right, daughter Madison Morris.

Pictured are, second from left, Cleveland, alongside, left, granddaughter Natalie Jo Morris, second from right, wife Coni Jo Cleveland, and, right, daughter Madison Morris.

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Sheriff sworn in for new term

News Staff
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland, who was re-elected to serve the office he has held since first elected in 2000, was sworn in to office Tuesday morning by Hart County Probate Judge Merry Kirk. Hart County deputies were also sworn in to their positions.
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Help available getting virus relief funding

News Staff
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp and the University of Georgia have launched an informational web site and webinars to help small business owners in Georgia understand the funding available to them through the new COVID-19 Emergency Relief Package and how to apply for assistance.
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System upgrades to delay tag renewals

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
The Georgia Department of Driver Services and the Georgia Department of Revenue will be upgrading their technology system, resulting in a down period for driver’s license, tag and title renewals.
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#THROWBACK THURSDAY

News Staff
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Dec. 25 1942 — A quiet holiday season transpired in Hart County in 1942, wrote The Sun. Due to government requests for U.S.
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Corps wants old Christmas trees

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
If you’re looking for a spot to toss the real Christmas tree occupying your home, Lake Hartwell might be the perfect place. It will provide a new home for the lake’s inhabitants. The U.S.
Sunshot from file - A ribbon cutting for Carolina Street in downtown Hartwell in July celebrated the opening of Common Ground, Elizabeth Cakes by Design, Twelve South Artisan Market, the Hart County Chamber of Commerce and Chicago Steakhouse on the same block. A ribbon cutting was later held for Provision, which also opened on Carolina Street in 2020.

Sunshot from file - A ribbon cutting for Carolina Street in downtown Hartwell in July celebrated the opening of Common Ground, Elizabeth Cakes by Design, Twelve South Artisan Market, the Hart County Chamber of Commerce and Chicago Steakhouse on the same block. A ribbon cutting was later held for Provision, which also opened on Carolina Street in 2020.

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Downtown business in Hartwell booms despite virus

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
While many local economies suffered because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hartwell business flourished with the opening or expansions of dozens of businesses in 2020.
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Defendant pleads guilty to murder

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
A little more than a week after turning down a plea deal, murder suspect Larrendrick Rashad Tabor pleaded guilty on Tuesday and is to serve life in prison with the possibility of parole.
Nora Winkler, from left, Alondra Arevalo, on the ladder, and Katie Eidson, right paint a mural on the rear exterior wall of Little Japan on Depot Street in downtown Hartwell recently as restaurant owners Treena and Tommy Nguyen look on.

Nora Winkler, from left, Alondra Arevalo, on the ladder, and Katie Eidson, right paint a mural on the rear exterior wall of Little Japan on Depot Street in downtown Hartwell recently as restaurant owners Treena and Tommy Nguyen look on.

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NEW YEAR-NEW MURALS

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Above, Nora Winkler, from left, Alondra Arevalo, on the ladder, and Katie Eidson, right paint a mural on the rear exterior wall of Little Japan on Depot Street in downtown Hartwell recently as restaurant owners Treena and Tommy Nguyen look on.