School lunch heroes honored

Photo submitted The eighth-annual School Lunch Hero Day took on a whole new meaning last Friday, May 1, when the 2020 day was observed. The day is a chance to showcase the difference school nutrition professionals make for children who dine in their cafeterias daily.

Hart at 15 COVID-19 cases, four reported at long-term care home

Hart County has now had 15 total confirmed cases since state agencies began tracking the spread of COVID-19, four of which a new report from the Department of Community Health says come from staff members at a local nursing home.

Art Center programs set to continue

The Art Center is planning to reopen on May 14 and will do so by bringing back the student art exhibit that was closed three days after it opened due to the novel coronavirus pandemic response.

UGA program to help farmers

By Maria M.

Pre-fourth, music fest still a go

Hartwell’s annual Pre-Fourth celebration is scheduled to move forward, along with the Lake Hartwell Music Festival, pending an end to the statewide public health emergency.

New arrest made in drive-by shooting

Another suspect has been charged for their alleged role in a drive-by shooting that injured a man in Hart County more than a month ago.

#Throwback Thursday

May 7, 1987 The 21st annual mother of the year award presented by The Hartwell Sun gifted one lucky mom with local goods. Gladys Thrasher was selected as the 1987 mother of the year after her granddaughter, Julie Yeargin, nominated her for the award.

The Blotter

The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: April 28 Shun O’Neal Allen, 39, 1299 Bodie Rayle Road, Elberton, was arrested and charged with DUI alcohol, open container and speeding.

3 test positive at long-term care facility

Three staff members at a long-term care facility in Hartwell are among Hart County’s four active cases of COVID-19 after they recently tested positive for the disease.

Mother, daughter hope for father's recovery

A Hartwell mother, Sally Frady, and her daughter saw a glimmer of hope as Mother’s Day approached last week in what has been more than a month of worry and fear.