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Elaine Jones, left, receives her $100 reward for winning the Lake Living winter cover contest from The Hartwell Sun publisher Michael Hall.

Elaine Jones, left, receives her $100 reward for winning the Lake Living winter cover contest from The Hartwell Sun publisher Michael Hall.

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Hartwell woman wins Lake Living cover contest

News Staff
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Elaine Jones likes to keep her camera handy because living near Lake Hartwell, she knows a great picture is just around the corner.  That was the case in February when she was returning to her home in Hartwell from Anderson, S.C. and the sun was painting the sky with beautiful colors.
Debra Taylor

Debra Taylor

Debra Taylor is loving life

Michael Hall
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
It’s likely very few people who grew up with Debra Taylor in Marion, N.C., were surprised when she pursued a career in interior design and art.  While other little girls were playing school or playing with dolls, Taylor, now 68, said she was more likely to be found decorating and designing.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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City still working to cover spouses

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
City of Hartwell employees will have health insurance for themselves again in 2020, but not for their spouses. Hartwell Mayor Brandon Johnson said city officials are doing what they can to find a way to get insurance coverage back to where it once was.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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Digital police radio conversion almost done

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Hart County’s conversion to digital public safety radio systems is nearly complete, which makes for better communication — but could mean radio silence for emergency scanner listeners who are accustomed to hearing police and sheriff’s office chatter.
Ben Tellano

Ben Tellano

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Local teen's 4-H Angel Tree project is back

News Staff
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Ben Tellano, a senior 4-H’er at Hart County High School, is organizing an Angel Tree project for Hart County this year.  He is sponsoring 100 needy children from the Hart County Department of Family and Children Services system.
Sunshot by Grayson Williams

Sunshot by Grayson Williams

Hartwell police win regional award

News Staff
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
The Hartwell Police Department was honored as the Northeast Traffic Enforcement Network’s (NETEN) “Agency of the Year” by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety last Thursday. NETEN consists of agencies in Hall, Jackson, Banks, Stephens, Rabun, Franklin, Hart, Forsyth, White and Habersham counties.
Christmas tree

Christmas tree

Christmas tree is ready to light

News Staff
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
The annual Christmas Tree Lighting will kick off the holiday season on Tuesday and include more fun activities than ever before. The Hart County Board of Commissioners and the Hart County Chamber of Commerce will host the lighting from 5-7:30 p.m., Nov.
Sunshot by Michael Hall — Hart County Teacher of the Year Christie Simpson, left, hugs Superintendent Jay Floyd on Nov. 15 at the Hart College and Career Academy’s community room after she was announced as the system-wide winner of the award.

Sunshot by Michael Hall — Hart County Teacher of the Year Christie Simpson, left, hugs Superintendent Jay Floyd on Nov. 15 at the Hart College and Career Academy’s community room after she was announced as the system-wide winner of the award.

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System Teacher of Year named

Michael Hall
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
As if being a high school science teacher wasn’t pressure enough, Christie Simpson has her principal’s daughter in her class this school year.  “Yeah, no pressure,” she joked on Friday, Nov.
Sunshots by Michael Hall — City, county and state officials along with representatives from Nestlé-Purina watch as Mac, the dog, above, pulls the ribbon to mark the grand opening of the Hartwell pet-food production facility.

Sunshots by Michael Hall — City, county and state officials along with representatives from Nestlé-Purina watch as Mac, the dog, above, pulls the ribbon to mark the grand opening of the Hartwell pet-food production facility.

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Nestlé-Purina opens state-of-the-art facility for the love of pets

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Nestlé-Purina’s production facility in Hartwell is up and running, complete with a staff of hardworking people and robots. The more than 600,000 square-foot factory opened its state-of-the-art cat food production plant on Monday with the help of a scruffy-faced dog named Mac.