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Photo submitted - Teacher Meghan Harris, center top, sits with students and Penelope the therapy dog recently at Hartwell Elementary School.

Photo submitted - Teacher Meghan Harris, center top, sits with students and Penelope the therapy dog recently at Hartwell Elementary School.

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Therapy dog a hit at local school

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
The library at Hartwell Elementary School is quickly running low on books about dogs. Titles revolving around canines aren’t just cute reads, they also help students bond with their new classmate — Penelope.
Photo submitted - A group of nursing students at Hart College and Career Academy recently became Certified Nursing Assistants.

Photo submitted - A group of nursing students at Hart College and Career Academy recently became Certified Nursing Assistants.

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Nursing students become CNAs

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Students in the health care science pathway at the Hart College and Career Academy are not only preparing for the future, but for starting a career while still in high school. Several students became Certified Nursing Assistants this past semester.
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State veterans services dept. had a busy 2019

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
The Hartwell office of the  Georgia Department of Veterans Services had a “very busy year” in 2019 serving an estimated 1,656 veterans from Hart County and 1,271 veterans from Elbert County, according to department officials.
Sunshot by Michael Hall - Pot-bellied pigs removed from a house in Upson County where they were being mistreated stick their snouts through the fence at Outsiders Farm and Sanctuary in Hart County.

Sunshot by Michael Hall - Pot-bellied pigs removed from a house in Upson County where they were being mistreated stick their snouts through the fence at Outsiders Farm and Sanctuary in Hart County.

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Upson hoarding case sends 88 pigs to Hart County

Michael Hall
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
A group of starved and mistreated pot-bellied pigs from Upson County have a new place to stay at a sanctuary in Hart County and the leader of that sanctuary hopes they will eventually find permanent homes.
File photo submitted by Barbi Stowe - Aubrey Bailey, then 6, needed a little persuasion from safety diver Kinsey Craft to jump into the 54-degree water of Lake Hartwell at the 2019 Polar Bear Plunge, a benefit for the Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence.

File photo submitted by Barbi Stowe - Aubrey Bailey, then 6, needed a little persuasion from safety diver Kinsey Craft to jump into the 54-degree water of Lake Hartwell at the 2019 Polar Bear Plunge, a benefit for the Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence.

There’s plenty to do in Hart in February

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
February will offer many opportunities for locals to take part in community events. Whether it is a regional chili cook off or a parade to celebrate black history month, options abound this coming month. The Harmony House Child Advocacy Center 7th Annual Chili Cook-Off will be from 4-6 p.m. on Feb.
Sunshots by Michael Hall Kristie Rucker smiles as she speaks to the crowd at the annual Hart County Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet after winning the Volunteer of the Year Award.

Sunshots by Michael Hall Kristie Rucker smiles as she speaks to the crowd at the annual Hart County Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet after winning the Volunteer of the Year Award.

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Chamber honors members at annual banquet

Michael Hall
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Kristie Rucker fought through the tears and surprise of being named the Hart County Chamber of Commerce’s Volunteer of the Year and implored those in attendance at the chamber’s awards banquet on Jan. 23 to get involved for the sake of the community.
Kevin Gaines

Kevin Gaines

Principal finalist for statewide honor

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Hart County High School Principal Kevin Gaines is one of six finalists in the running for the Principal of the Year award presented by the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals. The GASSP announced the six finalists last week for the distinguished award.
Sunshot by Michael Hall - The old Ford dealership on Carolina Street in downtown Hartwell is set to become two new businesses in 2020.

Sunshot by Michael Hall - The old Ford dealership on Carolina Street in downtown Hartwell is set to become two new businesses in 2020.

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Businesses to give old downtown dealership new life

Michael Hall
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
An old Ford Dealership in downtown Hartwell will soon be the home of a bakery and coffee shop and a homegoods and design store. They are part of a few new additions the new year is ushering in for downtown Hartwell.
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News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
The Hartwell Police Department reported the following incidents and citations: Two no insurance citations; one affix/remove plate to conceal vehicle; one expired vehicle tag; one dog at large citation; two failures to stop at a stop sign; one concealing ID of vehicle; one driving on a learner’s...