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News Staff
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Nov. 23 • Debra Leigh Craig, 39, 1380 North Forest Avenue, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug related objects (GSP).
Scammers are on the hunt for victims

Scammers are on the hunt for victims

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Scammers heating up activity this holiday

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Local resident Joel Moore knew something wasn’t quite right when the Social Security Administration called him the other day. That’s because the caller wasn’t who they said they were — it was a scam.
The Hartwell Sun

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Humane Society needs volunteers, donations

News Staff
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
The Hart County Humane Society needs volunteers. Volunteer work ranges from walking dogs, cleaning animal areas, giving medicine or just socializing with foster animals. The Hart County Humane Society needs advocates for its foster animals as well, society officials say.
Volunteers put together Thanksgiving dinners during a recent event hosted by Love Him Love Them Ministries.

Volunteers put together Thanksgiving dinners during a recent event hosted by Love Him Love Them Ministries.

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Local ministry feeds needy in Northeast Georgia

News Staff
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Love Him Love Them Ministry has heeded the call to arms against world hunger once again. Love Him Love Them Ministry is based in Lavonia. While serving people in need around Northeast Georgia, the missions group also serves people overseas in Haiti and the Ukraine.
Sunshot by Drew Dotson - The exterior of Glow Up Tanning Salon is shown on Depot Street in downtown Hartwell.

Sunshot by Drew Dotson - The exterior of Glow Up Tanning Salon is shown on Depot Street in downtown Hartwell.

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Glow Up Tanning opens on Depot

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
People in Hartwell striving for a bronze glow now will have a new tanning salon to keep up their tan year round. Jessica Fortson decided to open Glow Up Tanning Salon after she saw the need for more tanning options in Hartwell. “It was a service that wasn’t offered.”  Fortson said.
Voters in Hart County have spoken and want restaurants to be able to serve liquor by the drink

Voters in Hart County have spoken and want restaurants to be able to serve liquor by the drink

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Liquor-by-drink rules in works

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Voters in Hart County have spoken and want restaurants to be able to serve liquor by the drink, putting them on par with city businesses, but first the details of a distilled spirits ordinance must be ironed out and passed.
The Hartwell Sun

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#THROWBACK THURSDAY

News Staff
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Dec. 4, 1936 — The Hartwell Sun reported that there were no fatalities on Thanksgiving locally. There was “an auto wreck or two” and one man was injured when a he fell out of a tree trying to get to a squirrel that her shot.
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Poverty task force powers through 2020

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
In its third year of meeting, the Hart County Poverty Task Force has continued to fight poverty in the Hart community through a turbulent year. The poverty task force is a collection of people from more than 20 partner agencies that work together to fight poverty.
The Hartwell Sun

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Local business leader noted for acumen

Michael Hall
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Betty Barton Barker will be remembered as a local business pioneer who helped focus a Hartwell institution on community and who always took time to show love to her family. Barker, 84, a former co-owner of Hart Telephone Company, died Nov. 19.