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Walmart employees wash cars, as pictured in the Nov. 5, 1987 edition of The Sun.

Walmart employees wash cars, as pictured in the Nov. 5, 1987 edition of The Sun.

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#THROWBACK THURSDAY

News Staff
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Nov. 9, 1928 — A story in the Hartwell Sun read: “Edward N. James, 88, and Novene Smith, 18, were denied a permit to wed when they appeared at the license bureau in Belleville, Ill. The difference in their age was given as the reason.” Nov.
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City sets budget, hears about Oakview

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
The millage rate will be rolled back in 2021 from 10.3 to 9.91 thanks to a $100,000 cut to the city of Hartwell’s budget. City manager Jon Herschell presented the second reading of the 2021 city budget at the city council meeting Monday, Nov. 2.
The first-place winning scarecrow — Octopus Diver.

The first-place winning scarecrow — Octopus Diver.

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Scarecrow winners announced

News Staff
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
This was a great year for the annual Scarecrow Bash, organizers say. Hartwell Main Street and the Downtown Development Authority reports there were several hundred eligible votes this year in the people’s choice award. “We thought they were home runs.
Veterans Day

Veterans Day

Coronavirus impacts local veterans

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has not spared U.S. military veterans in its path, but groups like the local American Legion post are doing what they can to mitigate the negative effects of isolation and the virus.
Virus

Virus

Virus cases rising in Hart Co.

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Hart County is once again considered a high transmission county for COVID-19, as cases began to climb locally last week, according to data from the Department of Public Health.
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The Hartwell Sun

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Mystery surrounds shooting

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
A shooting in Hartwell last week is leaving a lot of questions unanswered. Hartwell Police Officers responded to a report of multiple shots fired on Gordon and Richardson streets around 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Sunshot by Michael Hall - A Hart County road crew clears a large tree that fell across Payne’s Creek Road on Oct. 29 after Tropical Storm Zeta passed through the area.

Sunshot by Michael Hall - A Hart County road crew clears a large tree that fell across Payne’s Creek Road on Oct. 29 after Tropical Storm Zeta passed through the area.

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ZETA SPARES HART

Michael Hall
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Tropical Storm Zeta blew through Hart County last week bringing with it gusty winds and rain, but ultimately left Hartwell relatively unscathed compared to nearby counties.
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The Hartwell Sun

Early voting ends in Georgia with enormous turnout

News Staff
Monday, November 2, 2020
By Beau Evans Capitol Beat News Service More than 3.8 million people cast ballots in Georgia by the close of the three-week early voting period for the Nov. 3 election, marking roughly half the state’s total registered voters and nearly eclipsing the entire vote count of the 2016 election.
A road crew clears a tree across Payne's Creek road in Hart County Thursday morning.

A road crew clears a tree across Payne's Creek road in Hart County Thursday morning.

Tropical Storm Zeta blows through Hart County

News Staff
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Strong wind gusts from Tropical Storm Zeta have downed trees and knocked out power for some residents, but has mostly spared Hart County as it blows through Northeast Georgia.  As of 8 a.m.