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The parents of Martin Hulsey, pictured, a nonverbal autistic 4-year-old, are asking the community for help paying for a service dog that could change Martin’s life.

The parents of Martin Hulsey, pictured, a nonverbal autistic 4-year-old, are asking the community for help paying for a service dog that could change Martin’s life.

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Family seeks service dog for autistic son

Michael Hall
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Taking her four-year-old son to the grocery store with her is more of a chore for Lindsey Fountain than for most mothers. At any moment, her son Martin Hulsey could have a meltdown, or worse, try to run away. But Martin’s behavior is not that of a child in need of a little discipline.
Hart County High School seniors Adam Walters, from left, Ben Tellano, Sean Leard and Tahj Courage give gifts they bought at Walmart to Damien Jones, a second-grader at Hartwell Elementary.

Hart County High School seniors Adam Walters, from left, Ben Tellano, Sean Leard and Tahj Courage give gifts they bought at Walmart to Damien Jones, a second-grader at Hartwell Elementary.

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Shopping with the Dogs provides gifts for children

News Staff
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Hartwell Elementary second-graders didn’t get to go shopping with Hart County High School seniors on Monday, Dec. 14, but they still received gifts from them through the ninth annual Shop With The Dogs program. Groups of four seniors contributed $25 each to purchase gifts for second-graders. 
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Evidence in case of alleged kidnappers not tossed

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Evidence seized from a vehicle in a criminal court case involving an alleged plot to kidnap and kill a man in Hart County won’t get tossed out as defense attorneys had hoped, while in a separate murder case prosecutors say they won’t need to use statements made by the defendant because they believe...
Photo submitted - The Hart County wrestling team holds up its first-place trophy after winning the “King of the Mountain” tournament on Dec. 5 in Towns County.

Photo submitted - The Hart County wrestling team holds up its first-place trophy after winning the “King of the Mountain” tournament on Dec. 5 in Towns County.

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Hart wrestlers take Towns County tournament

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
The “King of the Mountain” title now belongs to the Hart County High School wrestling team. The Mat Dogs captured a first-place team finish at the perennially-difficult King of the Mountain tournament in Towns County on Saturday, Dec. 5 where they hoisted the tournament trophy.
10-year-old Emma Bennett, of Stephens County, pets her pig named Killing Me Softly.

10-year-old Emma Bennett, of Stephens County, pets her pig named Killing Me Softly.

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Pig classic draws competitors

News Staff
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Two-year-old Tinsley Brown, of Franklin County, above, practices for her future showing pigs during the Hart County FFA’s Lake Hartwell Pig Classic show on Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Hart County AgriScience Center.
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News Staff
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
 The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Dec.