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Hart County has had 12 COVID-19 cases confirmed

News Staff

Monday, May 4, 2020

Hart County has now had 12 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by the state Department of Public Health since the coronavirus pandemic began, one that has been reported as a staff member at a local nursing home.

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Ninth-district candidates spar in debate

News Staff

Monday, May 4, 2020

By Beau Evans Capitol Beat News Service Republican candidates sought to distinguish themselves in the crowded race for the 9th Congressional District in Georgia during a debate Sunday ahead of the June 9 primary election.

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Testing site coming to Franklin County

News Staff

Friday, May 1, 2020

Drive through testing by appointment for COVID-19 is now available in Franklin County for Hart and Franklin County residents, District 2 Public Health officials announced Thursday.

Gov. Brian Kemp, seen here in a screenshot, speaks in a video message to Georgians Thursday about letting the shelter-in-place order lift at midnight.

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Kemp to end shelter-in-place except for Georgians most at risk

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

By Beau Evans Capitol Beat News Service Gov.

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Cumulative cases of COVID-19 now at 10 in Hart County

Michael Hall

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Another confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported in Hart County by the state Department of Public Health Wednesday night, bringing the cumulative total of positive cases here to 10 since the DPH began tracking them statewide.

The Hartwell Sun

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Townhomes on tap for Hartwell

Michael Hall

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Construction of new town homes may soon be in the works if the Hartwell City Council approves the rezoning of nearly five acres on Ridge Road.

The Hartwell Sun

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County may pave more roads than planned

Grayson Williams

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Newly paved roads in Hart County are another step closer to getting started and county officials are hopeful they’ll be able to pave more roads than expected.

Sunshot by Kerri Pruitt — Bonnie Granville poses for a photo with signs made for her birthday parade by friends, former colleagues and students.

Birthday parade honors former teacher

News Staff

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

A former Hart County Teacher of the Year got a special birthday surprise on April 22 when a group of former colleagues, students, friends and family put on a birthday parade for her.

The Hartwell Sun

E-learning presents challenges

Grayson Williams

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

High school science teacher Christie Simpson says distance learning may be the hardest obstacle she’s faced in her 13 years of teaching. “It is so hard because I am a teacher that builds my classroom off of relationships,” Simpson, this year’s system teacher of the year, said.

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Local legislation likely on hold

Grayson Williams

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

The focus of the General Assembly when it reconvenes will be balancing what could be the biggest budget cut the state’s ever seen, leaving the future of potential local legislation in limbo, local representatives say. State Rep.