Local

The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Cooling assistance open

News Staff
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Submitted by Gabby HesterNinth District Opportunity, Inc.Home cooling help for the elderly and medically homebound opened  April 1 for Hart County residents.
Volunteers and coordinators from the CASA for the Northern Judicial Circuit, Inc. Photo by Madison Linton.

Volunteers and coordinators from the CASA for the Northern Judicial Circuit, Inc. Photo by Madison Linton.

 Exclusive Subscriber Content

CASA is in search of volunteers

News Staff
Thursday, April 23, 2026
On a cloudy Monday afternoon, volunteers and coordinators for the Northern Judicial Circuit (NJC) region of Court Appointed Special Coordinators (CASA) gathered outside the Royston office for a prayer vigil led by Donnie Bolemon, pastor at Providence Church at Shoal Creek in Lavonia.
Hart County High School sophomore Kain Norris (left) and senior Cooper Sanders (right) have qualified for the Major League Fishing High School National Championship and World Championship on Lake Cumberland in Kentucky in June after reeling in the 2026 TBF Georgia State Championship April 4 on Lake Hartwell. (Photo courtesy of Kayla Segars)

Hart County High School sophomore Kain Norris (left) and senior Cooper Sanders (right) have qualified for the Major League Fishing High School National Championship and World Championship on Lake Cumberland in Kentucky in June after reeling in the 2026 TBF Georgia State Championship April 4 on Lake Hartwell. (Photo courtesy of Kayla Segars)

 Exclusive Subscriber Content

Reeling in a state championship

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Submitted by Kayla Segars Hart County High School Anglers Kain Norris and Cooper Sanders have punched their ticket to the prestigious Major League Fishing (MLF) High School National Championship and World Championship on Lake Cumberland in Kentucky after reeling in the 2026 The Bass Federation...
The first local event in the year-long celebration of America's 250th anniversary is scheduled to take place across downtown Hartwell Saturday, April 18. (Graphic courtesy of the Hart County Chamber of Commerce)

The first local event in the year-long celebration of America's 250th anniversary is scheduled to take place across downtown Hartwell Saturday, April 18. (Graphic courtesy of the Hart County Chamber of Commerce)

 Exclusive Subscriber Content

Kicking off the celebration

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
By Rose Scoggins  editor@thehartwellsun.com and Amanda Brown Hart County Chamber of Commerce The first local event in the year-long celebration of America's 250th anniversary is scheduled to take place across downtown Hartwell Saturday, April 18.
April Garner is pictured with students (L-R) MaKinley Cleveland and Savannah Shultz at the opening of the Youth Exhibit at the Hartwell Art Center on April 3. (Photo courtesy of April Garner)

April Garner is pictured with students (L-R) MaKinley Cleveland and Savannah Shultz at the opening of the Youth Exhibit at the Hartwell Art Center on April 3. (Photo courtesy of April Garner)

 Exclusive Subscriber Content

Garner inspires aspiring artists

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
By Madison Linton  news@thehartwellsun.com For elementary school students, science, math and reading are a top focus. The arts should be no different, Hartwell Elementary School art teacher April Garner believes.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Annual Spelling Bee tonight

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Submitted by the Nancy Hart Literacy Council Hart County's 24th annual spelling bee, to benefit the Adult Learning Center, will be held tonight, Thursday, April 16, beginning at 5 p.m.  The event will be held in lower level of the Adult Learning Center, located at 110 Benson St.
Hart County Farm Bureau Office Manager Tina Simmons (right) and Angie Brown from Hart EMC (center) recently presented a copy of the children’s ag book “I Love Blueberries” to Richard Sanders (left) for the Hart County Public Library. The donation was made on behalf of the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture and Georgia EMC. (Photo submitted by Tina Simmons)

Hart County Farm Bureau Office Manager Tina Simmons (right) and Angie Brown from Hart EMC (center) recently presented a copy of the children’s ag book “I Love Blueberries” to Richard Sanders (left) for the Hart County Public Library. The donation was made on behalf of the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture and Georgia EMC. (Photo submitted by Tina Simmons)

Farm Bureau, EMC present book to library

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Submitted by Tina Simmons  Hart County Farm Bureau The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture, Georgia Farm Bureau and Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) are jointly promoting agricultural literacy by donating copies of the children’s book “I Love Blueberries” to over 400 libraries in the...