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Hart County firefighters (L-R) Matt Evans, a firefighter and paramedic, Chief Jerry Byrum and Teddy Gibson, a firefighter and EMT, stand in front of a flag they made out old firehoses inside the Hart County Fire Department administration office. (Photo/Rose Scoggins)

Hart County firefighters (L-R) Matt Evans, a firefighter and paramedic, Chief Jerry Byrum and Teddy Gibson, a firefighter and EMT, stand in front of a flag they made out old firehoses inside the Hart County Fire Department administration office. (Photo/Rose Scoggins)

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Igniting the need for service

News Staff
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
By Rose Scoggins Editor/Publisher and Adriana Cascio Leading News Reporter   Dry and windy weather conditions made March a busy month for the Hart County and Hartwell Fire Departments.
Photo/Bill Powell

Photo/Bill Powell

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Pollen puts on a lake show

News Staff
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Photos by Bill Powell A brief bout of rain on Sunday washed pollen into Lake Hartwell, putting on a show of yellow swirls and streams that photographer Bill Powell said he’d never witnessed before.
Doris Mahannah, 108, presents a handmade onesie before the finishing touches are added. She sews baby clothes for Tiny Stitches, a nonprofit that provides handmade sewn and knitted items to newborns in need across north Georgia. (Photo/Adriana Cascio)

Doris Mahannah, 108, presents a handmade onesie before the finishing touches are added. She sews baby clothes for Tiny Stitches, a nonprofit that provides handmade sewn and knitted items to newborns in need across north Georgia. (Photo/Adriana Cascio)

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Doris Mahannah is Loving Life at 108

Adriana Cascio – Leading News Reporter
Thursday, March 27, 2025
On Feb. 25, Kristi Zemaitis, missions coordinator at Hartwell First Methodist Church, took children from God’s Gifts Weekday Preschool on their monthly trip to Brookdale. During these visits, the children have the opportunity to share hugs, make new friends and read to the seniors of Brookdale.
The boating safety course at the Adult Learning Center earlier in March was taught by Senior Coast Guard Auxiliary instructors (L-R) Bruce Lindsey, Bea Cole and Larry Cole.

The boating safety course at the Adult Learning Center earlier in March was taught by Senior Coast Guard Auxiliary instructors (L-R) Bruce Lindsey, Bea Cole and Larry Cole.

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Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 25 holds boating safety course

News Staff
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Submitted by Bill Fogerty   Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 25 of Lake Hartwell held its first Boat America class at the lower lever of Adult learning Center early in March.  The class had very good attendance with audience members ranging from teens to grandparents.
Hart County Farm Bureau art contest winners pictured with HCFB Women’s Committee Chair Stephanie Guzman and HCFB’s Tina Simmons include (clockwise, L-R) Guzman, Academic Christian Collective’s (ACC) Lila Layton and Simmons; Simmons, Hart County High School’s Maggie Rodrigues-Morales, Brooklyn Vassar, Maggie Noriega and Guzman; Guzman, ACC’s Layla Throckmorton and Simmons; and Guzman, ACC’s Titus McCall and Simmons. (Photo submitted by Tina Simmons)

Hart County Farm Bureau art contest winners pictured with HCFB Women’s Committee Chair Stephanie Guzman and HCFB’s Tina Simmons include (clockwise, L-R) Guzman, Academic Christian Collective’s (ACC) Lila Layton and Simmons; Simmons, Hart County High School’s Maggie Rodrigues-Morales, Brooklyn Vassar, Maggie Noriega and Guzman; Guzman, ACC’s Layla Throckmorton and Simmons; and Guzman, ACC’s Titus McCall and Simmons. (Photo submitted by Tina Simmons)

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Hart County Farm Bureau announces winners of art contest(s)

News Staff
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Submitted by Tina  Simmons  Hart County Farm Bureau    Hart County student Lila Layton and Mary Noriega are the winners of the Hart County Farm Bureau Middle School Bookmark and High School Art Contests, respectively.
Clovers and Company, featuring local 4-H’er Tyler Bowers (left), will be performing their high energy show in Hartwell Saturday, April 12 at 6 p.m. at the Lonnie Burns Fine Arts Center at Hart County High School. (Photo submitted by Brandi Shiflet)

Clovers and Company, featuring local 4-H’er Tyler Bowers (left), will be performing their high energy show in Hartwell Saturday, April 12 at 6 p.m. at the Lonnie Burns Fine Arts Center at Hart County High School. (Photo submitted by Brandi Shiflet)

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Clovers and Company to perform at HCHS April 12

News Staff
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Submitted by Brandi Shiflet  Hart County 4-H   Clovers and Company will be performing their high energy show in Hartwell Saturday, April 12 at 6 p.m. at the Lonnie Burns Fine Arts Center at Hart County High School.
The 2024 Buddenbaum STEAM Showcase packed the Hart County High School Gymnasium last year, and school officials are hoping to see the same turnout this year. The Buddenbaum STEAM Showcase is set for Thursday, April 3, from 6-7:30 p.m. in the HCHS Gym. (Photo/Grayson Williams)

The 2024 Buddenbaum STEAM Showcase packed the Hart County High School Gymnasium last year, and school officials are hoping to see the same turnout this year. The Buddenbaum STEAM Showcase is set for Thursday, April 3, from 6-7:30 p.m. in the HCHS Gym. (Photo/Grayson Williams)

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Annual Buddenbaum STEAM Showcase set for April 3

Grayson Williams
Thursday, March 27, 2025
The annual Buddenbaum STEAM Showcase, displaying student projects from every school in the district, is set for 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, at the Hart County High School Gymnasium.
Pictured are the Hart County Middle School TSA students who recently attended the 2025 Georgia TSA State Conference: (front row, L-R) Easton Saylors, Nathaniel Metzger, John Bryant, Chance Vang, Connor Lewis, Kenzie McDuffie and Steve Franco; (back row, L-R) Joshua McCurley (advisor), Case Cothran, Henley Skelton, Garrett Ray, Jyrese Quillian and Johnson Dang. (Photo/Grayson Williams)

Pictured are the Hart County Middle School TSA students who recently attended the 2025 Georgia TSA State Conference: (front row, L-R) Easton Saylors, Nathaniel Metzger, John Bryant, Chance Vang, Connor Lewis, Kenzie McDuffie and Steve Franco; (back row, L-R) Joshua McCurley (advisor), Case Cothran, Henley Skelton, Garrett Ray, Jyrese Quillian and Johnson Dang. (Photo/Grayson Williams)

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HCMS TSA headed to nationals

Grayson Williams
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Submitted by  Grayson Williams  Hart County Charter System    The Hart County Middle School Technology Student Association (TSA) chapter had an outstanding weekend at the Georgia TSA State Conference, bringing home two 1st place trophies and two 3rd place trophies, along with a prestigious...