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Sylvene Fleming (above and below), who turned 99 on Tuesday, sits in front of a huge azalea bush on the side of her home off of Old Highway 29 on Thursday, April 10. She planted the flowers a few years after moving there in 1956. (Photo/Rose Scoggins)

Sylvene Fleming (above and below), who turned 99 on Tuesday, sits in front of a huge azalea bush on the side of her home off of Old Highway 29 on Thursday, April 10. She planted the flowers a few years after moving there in 1956. (Photo/Rose Scoggins)

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Sylvene Fleming has been blooming for nearly a century

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
At first, Sylvene Fleming said she “didn’t know what to tell.” The then almost 99-year-old sat in her home off of Old Highway 29 on a Thursday afternoon – one of the days a week she travels back to Hart County from her assisted living facility in Anderson, South Carolina.
The Hartwell Sun

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Farm Bureau, Hart EMC donate book to library

News Staff
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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 “The Soil in Jackie’s Garden” to nearly 400...
The Hartwell Sun

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Retired educators thank community for scholarship support

News Staff
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Submitted by G. T. Myers Hart County Retired Educators   The Hart County Retired Educators Association (HCREA) is a local chapter of the Georgia Retired Educators Association (GREA). Part of the GREA’s mission is to unite retired educators in Georgia for fellowship, service and support.
Pictured during a check presentation from St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church to the Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence are (L-R) Christy Osborne of the NEGACDV and Nancy Dunn from St. Andrew’s. (Photo submitted by Rhea Dignam)

Pictured during a check presentation from St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church to the Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence are (L-R) Christy Osborne of the NEGACDV and Nancy Dunn from St. Andrew’s. (Photo submitted by Rhea Dignam)

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St. Andrew’s distributing grants to combat poverty

News Staff
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Submitted by Rhea Dignam St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church   St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church  will be distributing a total of $7,000 in grants of varying amounts to eight 501c3 charitable organizations that help break the cycle of poverty in Hart County. In addition, St.
Hailey Cox, owner of Hailey’s Pet Sitting and Services, holds Luna, a rescued 7-year-old chihuahua with no eyes. Luna made her first appearance dressed in beachwear at this year’s Dam Dog Walk and won second place in the costume contest. (Photo/Adriana Cascio)

Hailey Cox, owner of Hailey’s Pet Sitting and Services, holds Luna, a rescued 7-year-old chihuahua with no eyes. Luna made her first appearance dressed in beachwear at this year’s Dam Dog Walk and won second place in the costume contest. (Photo/Adriana Cascio)

Festive, family fun at the Dam Dog Walk

Adriana Cascio – Leading News Reporter
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
A beautiful day for a Dam Dog Walk   Hart County Humane Society hosted its 18th annual Dam Dog Walk April 5 at the Big Oak Recreation Area. This year’s event was sponsored by Purina and Lake Hartwell Veterinary Clinic.
Jon Herschell and Brian Metzger from the Rotary spelling bee team listen to their next word assignment at the Hart County Adult Learning Center on June 17, 2021. (Photo/Dan Hunt)

Jon Herschell and Brian Metzger from the Rotary spelling bee team listen to their next word assignment at the Hart County Adult Learning Center on June 17, 2021. (Photo/Dan Hunt)

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Annual Spelling Bee to be held April 17

Adriana Cascio – Leading News Reporter
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
The Hart County 23rd Annual Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Nancy Hart Literacy Council, will be held April 17 at 5 p.m. in the lower level of the Adult Learning Center at 110 Benson St. The event also includes a silent auction and hot dog dinner.
The Hart County Board of Commissioners approved a Level III subdivision set for the intersection of Clay Brown and Friendship roads during Tuesday night's meeting. The development is set to include five tracts on 29.103 total acres. It is classified as a Level III subdivision as all tracts are greater than five acres but less than 9.99 acres. (Map provided from the Hart County Board of Commissioners)

The Hart County Board of Commissioners approved a Level III subdivision set for the intersection of Clay Brown and Friendship roads during Tuesday night's meeting. The development is set to include five tracts on 29.103 total acres. It is classified as a Level III subdivision as all tracts are greater than five acres but less than 9.99 acres. (Map provided from the Hart County Board of Commissioners)

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Commissioners give final approval to land development amendments

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
The Hart County Board of Commissioners put its final stamp of approval on amendments to its land development standards chapter of the Hart County Code of Ordinances following a third and final reading during Tuesday night’s meeting.