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Jeffrey Smart

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County worker arrested on drug, theft charges

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

A Hart County Road Department official was arrested on felony drug and theft charges last week while he was at work, authorities say. Roads superintendent Jeffrey Dean Smart, 36, of Hartwell, was arrested on Dec.

Sunshot by Michael Hall - Mark Seabolt, general manager of Dairy Queen in Hartwell, talks with first graders at Hartwell Elementary recently.

We are One Hart Beat: DQ a community staple in Hart

Anna Hall

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Mark Seabolt has coined a saying, and it sums him up to a T. “If we buy local, and we shop local, that also means we need to give local,” said Seabolt, general manager of the Hartwell Dairy Queen franchise.

The flu shot is crucial this year as the flu hits hard.

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Flu season hitting Georgia, Hart County hard

Drew Dotson

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Flu season is here and it’s a doozie, health officials say. “We had an earlier start to the flu season and it has been very active this year,” Public Information Officer of the District 2 Public Health Office Dave Palmer said.

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Jail meals contract awarded

News Staff

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

The downtown Hartwell restaurant Backtracks is now serving food to inmates at the Hart County Jail. The Hart County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 20 approved the restaurant to take over the food service at the jail during a special called meeting. The county is paying Backtracks $3.

A group of posters presented at The Art Center by The Smithosonian Museums is on display through February.

The Smithsonian comes to Hartwell

Drew Dotson

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

A glimpse into history that is usually reserved for the Smithsonian Museums in Washington D.C. has arrived in downtown Hartwell. Four unique poster exhibits are on display this month at the Hartwell Art Center.

A Democrat in the House has state cannabis laws, marijuana, in her sights for the new session.

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Cannabis, plastic bags targets of prefiled bills

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Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Plastic grocery bags, marijuana and pay for suspended elected officials are targets of legislation prefiled by members of Georgia’s General Assembly ahead of the 2020 session set to start Jan. 13.

Jerry Joseph Teasley

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Man arrested, charged with shooting at family

Grayson Williams

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

A Hartwell man accused of shooting multiple rounds at a car his family was inside of was arrested last Thursday after deputies located him in the woods using a bloodhound. Jerry Joseph Teasley, 41, 551 Green Meadows Drive, was arrested on Jan.

Brad Goss (left) and Karen Martin (right) are both running for Tax Commisioner in 2020.

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Two vying for tax commissioner seat

Michael Hall

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

A Hartwell native plans to become a candidate for Hart County Tax Commissioner and challenge the newly appointed Karen Martin for the seat.

The Hartwell Sun

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Planning on tap for county officials

Grayson Williams

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Facility improvements, economic development, reviewing county ordinances and restoring relations in Bowersville are among the things county officials hope to see in the new year.

#ThrowbackThursday

#THROWBACK THURSDAY

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Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Jan. 6, 1922 — “Leading citizens” in Hartwell were tired of the antics from some young men during the holiday period — so much so that they called for full enforcement of all laws in the city.