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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a new shoreline management plan.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a new shoreline management plan.

Shore plan requires electrical inspection

A new shoreline management plan on Lake Hartwell could mean more expenses for lakeside residents with electricity running to their dock. Under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently released Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) that goes into effect on Nov.
Photo submitted - Hartwell Service League members from left to right, Dixie Northrup, Suzee Northrup, Kay Cleveland, Debra Kennedy and Beth Mewborn, show off the service league’s cookbook, now on sale.

Photo submitted - Hartwell Service League members from left to right, Dixie Northrup, Suzee Northrup, Kay Cleveland, Debra Kennedy and Beth Mewborn, show off the service league’s cookbook, now on sale.

Service League sells cookbooks

The Hartwell Service League is selling cookbooks to make up for 2020’s fundraisers canceled because of  COVID-19 concerns.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Holiday events on tap

With the holiday season right around the corner, Hart County will be welcoming the Christmas season with several community events.  The Hartwell Christmas Tree Lighting is planned for Nov. 24 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.  on the Courthouse Square in downtown Hartwell. Santa and Mrs.
Above, are city employees Dante Clark, left, Mark Wise of the Georgia Forestry Commission, and city employees Butch Nadeau and Josh Chapman, put a DeGroot’s tree in the ground.

Above, are city employees Dante Clark, left, Mark Wise of the Georgia Forestry Commission, and city employees Butch Nadeau and Josh Chapman, put a DeGroot’s tree in the ground.

A tree grows in Hartwell

Actually, several new trees grow in Hartwell. Hartwell street crews planted DeGroot’s spire trees, trident maples and a dwarf Japanese maple along Depot Street Monday, Nov.
In last year's game, Hart County’s Jackson Canup, above, pulls down Stephens County’s MJ Jones in Toccoa on Aug. 30, 2019 in the Bulldogs’ 26-13 victory over the Indians.

In last year's game, Hart County’s Jackson Canup, above, pulls down Stephens County’s MJ Jones in Toccoa on Aug. 30, 2019 in the Bulldogs’ 26-13 victory over the Indians.

Virus cancels football game

Friday night’s Region 8-AAA match-up between Hart County and Stephens County is cancelled due to COVID-19 quarantines, school officials announced Thursday.
Pictured are, front row, left to right, Jennifer Carter, Jacqueline Brock, Heather Crump, Superintendent Jay Floyd, Missy Vaughn, Anna Hall and Katrina Cook. In the second row are David Seagraves, Brooks Mewborn, Lydia Bennett, Courtney Hart, Kevin Gaines, Stephanie Guzman and Sonia Cobb. In the third row are Larry Torrence, David Buddenbaum, Jeff Garner, Jerry McHan, Ray Stowers, Isabel Bocanegra and Sequilyous McLendon.

Pictured are, front row, left to right, Jennifer Carter, Jacqueline Brock, Heather Crump, Superintendent Jay Floyd, Missy Vaughn, Anna Hall and Katrina Cook. In the second row are David Seagraves, Brooks Mewborn, Lydia Bennett, Courtney Hart, Kevin Gaines, Stephanie Guzman and Sonia Cobb. In the third row are Larry Torrence, David Buddenbaum, Jeff Garner, Jerry McHan, Ray Stowers, Isabel Bocanegra and Sequilyous McLendon.

Charter system is biz of month

The Hart County Charter System is the Hart County Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the month for November. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the school system has had to adapt to numerous changes and modifications to stay on track with its goals.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Royston man arrested for child exploitation

A Royston man is facing felony charges in Hart County for allegedly distributing child pornography, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced last week. Uriah Carter Cummings, 33, of Royston, was arrested on Oct.
Sunshot by Michael Hall - Andrew Whitworth, left, and business partner Austin Gentry, right, stand lumber up against a wall in the Howell Street building where Sublime Axe Throwing is set to open to show the dimensions of a lane.

Sunshot by Michael Hall - Andrew Whitworth, left, and business partner Austin Gentry, right, stand lumber up against a wall in the Howell Street building where Sublime Axe Throwing is set to open to show the dimensions of a lane.

Ax throwing comes to Hartwell

An ax throwing venue is one of several new businesses on tap or to have opened in downtown Hartwell in 2020. Sublime Axe Throwing is set to add a new entertainment outlet to downtown when it opens, which is projected for December.