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Bill Griggs, left — Stephen "Doc" Ayers, right

Bill Griggs, left — Stephen "Doc" Ayers, right

City council candidates hopeful for seat

News Staff
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Early voting is set to begin Oct. 14 and run through Nov. 1, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the elections board office at 182 Cade St., Suite C, in Hartwell. Stephen “Doc” Ayers, Hartwell • Family: Two sisters and one brother • Career: Retired Hart County teacher.
Sunshot by Michael Hall — George Adams poses for a photo in the factory at Tenneco where he has worked since 1959. He will retire when the plant closes later this year.

Sunshot by Michael Hall — George Adams poses for a photo in the factory at Tenneco where he has worked since 1959. He will retire when the plant closes later this year.

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Six decades of service celebrated

News Staff
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
By Drew Dotson Staff writer With the Tenneco factory closing its doors, one man’s 60 - year stint with the company is coming to an end. However, George Adams career almost took a different path early on.
Drew Dotson

Drew Dotson

The Sun welcomes new reporter

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
A new career in writing recently landed a hometown man back in Hartwell after nearly nine years outside the community. Drew Dotson came aboard The Hartwell Sun’s staff this week as a part-time staff writer, covering community news and local municipalities, among other topics.
Sunshots by Grayson Williams — Parker Jean, the Hart County Sheriff’s Office new bloodhound, smiles for the camera recently during a training session.

Sunshots by Grayson Williams — Parker Jean, the Hart County Sheriff’s Office new bloodhound, smiles for the camera recently during a training session.

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Deputy Dog is on duty in Hart County

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
There’s a new deputy in town — one with four legs and a superb sniffer. Parker Jean, a bloodhound who just turned a year old on Oct. 9, has been training with Find-M’ Friends, a nonprofit organization, since she was about eight weeks old.
Sunshot by Michael Hall — Traffic passes on Benson Street Wednesday morning in front of the Skelton house.

Sunshot by Michael Hall — Traffic passes on Benson Street Wednesday morning in front of the Skelton house.

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City tables Skelton House rezoning

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019
By Drew Dotson Staff writer The Hartwell City Council on Monday tabled a rezoning request on a historic downtown property until Nov. 4, despite a packed house for the discussion. A large crowd came to the city council meeting on Oct.
The Blotter

The Blotter

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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
The Hartwell Police Department reported the following incidents and citations: One driving wrong way on a one-way; one restriction on use of flashing or revolving blue lights; one expired vehicle tag; two failures to obey traffic control device; no proof of insurance; three seat belt violations;...
Sunshot by Michael Hall — Seventh-grader Wyatt Zimmerman, left, shows HTC president Randy Daniel his work recently at Hart County Middle School. HTC is a regular supporter of the Hart County Charter System.

Sunshot by Michael Hall — Seventh-grader Wyatt Zimmerman, left, shows HTC president Randy Daniel his work recently at Hart County Middle School. HTC is a regular supporter of the Hart County Charter System.

Community, schools at heart of HTC

News Staff
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
By Anna Hall Hart Co. Charter System Community is not a word Randy Daniel takes lightly. It is, instead, a word that encompasses his drive for overseeing a business, for raising a family and for devoting special attention to what he knows to be the core of success.
Sunshot by Michael Hall — Brooklyn Hubbard, Ryann Williamson, Abby Hubbard, Ella Franklin, Hannah Harris and Lillie Kate Rogers show off their North Georgia State Championship trophy at a pep rally on Oct. 7 at Hart County Middle School.

Sunshot by Michael Hall — Brooklyn Hubbard, Ryann Williamson, Abby Hubbard, Ella Franklin, Hannah Harris and Lillie Kate Rogers show off their North Georgia State Championship trophy at a pep rally on Oct. 7 at Hart County Middle School.

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Hart County Middle School Volleypups are state champions

Michael Hall
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Fall break wasn’t much of a break for the undefeated Hart County Middle School volleyball team.
The Oct. 3 edition of The Hartwell Sun is available now.

The Oct. 3 edition of The Hartwell Sun is available now.

Pick up the Oct. 3 edition of The Hartwell Sun

News Staff
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
HEADLINES IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION • Hartwell is in the process of selling the golf course at Cateechee • A giant African tortoise returned home to its Hart County owners recently • Drought conditions are worsening and creating increased fire danger SPORTS HEADLINES THIS WEEK • The Bulldogs...
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Program aids needy, elderly in paying winter heating bills

News Staff
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
A program to help elderly and low-income folks pay for their winter heating bills will get a boost from hot dogs on Oct. 11. The Hartwell Gas Department is hosting a hot dog lunch that day, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are $7 each and include two hotdogs, chips, cole slaw, a cookie and a drink.