Locals could see a drop in property taxes collected by the board of education again soon — but that might not  be a long term trend.

A local group of property owners is hoping to get some answers next week about the U.S.

The factory floor at Tenneco was mostly quiet Friday, certainly quieter than how Thomas Newman remembers it from his 28 years working there when it was owned by Monroe Shocks.

An alleged boat thief decided to take a three-hour dip in the lake before surrendering to authorities on Sunday.

Authorities captured a Vanna man on Tuesday who was wanted for arson.

The owners of a popular Japanese restaurant in downtown Hartwell say they have no plans of letting a fire that gutted the establishment on Aug. 9 keep them from reopening as soon as possible.

Aug. 15, 1990 — Low water pressure hampered firefighters’ ability to control a warehouse fire on North Forest Avenue.

The Hartwell Police Department reported the following incidents and citations:

A popular Japanese restaurant in downtown Hartwell caught fire early Friday, rendering the location and the business next door it as total losses.

Young readers and their families now have access to nearly 15,000 books through the Hart County Public Library from anywhere they have internet access.