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Photos submitted Volunteers at the 2018 Thanksgiving Dinner put on by Love Him Love Them Ministry serve food.

Photos submitted Volunteers at the 2018 Thanksgiving Dinner put on by Love Him Love Them Ministry serve food.

Annual Thanksgiving dinner seeks volunteers

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
The Love Him Love  Them Ministry in Lavonia needs volunteers to help with its 5th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner. This year, the ministry will deliver food to more than 2,000 individuals who are homeless or homebound in Franklin, Stephens and Hart counties.
Sunshot by Michael Hall — Jenny Martin high-fives a second-grade student after he successfully identified a word in a reading exercise recently at Hartwell Elementary School.

Sunshot by Michael Hall — Jenny Martin high-fives a second-grade student after he successfully identified a word in a reading exercise recently at Hartwell Elementary School.

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Special-ed teacher always learning

Michael Hall
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Jenny Martin isn’t one to grab the spotlight. She would rather work in her classroom at Hartwell Elementary School with her students and shower them with love and encouragement to learn.
Uncle goo

Uncle goo

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Recording artist returns home

News Staff
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
“I don’t know what I’m doing.  I just wanted to make music and put it out there, any place that would take it.”  Garrett Carpenter said recently after a live performance hosted by UGA’s WUOG radio.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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Bowersville candidate not qualified for write-ins

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
A man who is mounting a write-in campaign for a Bowersville Town Coucil seat will not be on the ballot, and any write-in votes will not be counted, according to the Hart County Board of Elections. At a called public hearing at the board of elections office on Wednesday, Oct.
James Rogers performs with Dolly Parton

James Rogers performs with Dolly Parton

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Patriotic singer returns for Veterans Day

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Singer-songwriter James Rogers will be coming to Hartwell again this year for the Third Annual Veterans Appreciation Event at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Hart County High School Lonnie Barns Fine Arts Center.
The Blotter

The Blotter

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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
The Hartwell Police Department reported the following incidents and citations: Four adult seatbelt violations; one speeding; one failure to maintain lane and one improper backing. Oct.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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Your publisher was almost a criminal

News Staff
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
You never know what the day is going to hold when you work at a newspaper. Everything can change at a moment’s notice. If news breaks, your focus has to shift and a new story must be pursued.
A snowy scene won last year's contest.

A snowy scene won last year's contest.

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Lake Living Magazine photo contest returns for winter

News Staff
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Do you have a great photo of a winter lake scene? Have you caught a fabulous fish on an area lake? Lake Living is now accepting submissions for photography that could be featured on the cover of the magazine’s winter 2019 edition.
Sunshot from file The Skelton House is shown recently on Benson Street in Hartwell. It is the site of a plan for a theater that has riled some people.

Sunshot from file The Skelton House is shown recently on Benson Street in Hartwell. It is the site of a plan for a theater that has riled some people.

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Theater plans don't call for Skelton House changes

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Controversial plans for a theater and event venue on a portion of a historic property in dowtown Hartwell will not impact the house there, according to drawings submitted to city officials.