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Musical time machine took us back to UGA days

Dink NeSmith
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
When you hear certain oldies, it’s as if you’ve stepped into a time machine. A few beats are all it takes to have you hurtling backward to an era forever etched in your mind. That’s what the Tams’ mantra of the Carolina-beach-music explosion does to legions of my generation.
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What Is Love?

News Staff
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
There is a commercial on T.V. from St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital where some children were asked, “What is love?” One child said “Love is dancing” another child said, “Love is playing the piano with my feet.
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Cast an informed vote

News Staff
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
In his October 17 letter, David Saliba chooses the Republican platform because it makes the most sense to him. He shares his point of view on several issues.   I have a different perspective.
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What is a fair share?

News Staff
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Progressive Democrats constantly declare that the wealthy do not pay their fair share of income taxes. Furthermore they say that they only intend to raise taxes on those earning more than $400,000 yearly. What is a fair share? For most matters each of us pays an equal amount.
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It’s Round Two in trying to sleep with hose up my nose

News Staff
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
About a year ago, I wrote about my problem with sleep apnea. That’s what doctors call it when your breath takes a pause, or several pauses, during sleep. And you may snore. Now, I don’t think I snore in bed; at least my wife has never complained.
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Where’s Mike Collins?

News Staff
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
This is the last edition of The Hartwell Sun that will be published prior to Election Day. As is procedure under the current leadership for this newspaper, we conduct interviews with the candidates in contested races. We ask each candidate the same five questions, and print their answers verbatim.
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The Reformation: Then and Now

News Staff
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Imagine a time when churchgoers knew little of the Bible. Worshipers were spectators rather than participants, being ruled by sentimentalism and superstition. Clergy had abandoned truth and turned to peddling empty religion.
Georgia Farm Bureau president Tom McCall announced the formation of Weathered But Strong to aid farmers following the damage by Hurricane Helene.

Georgia Farm Bureau president Tom McCall announced the formation of Weathered But Strong to aid farmers following the damage by Hurricane Helene.

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Fund established to aid farmers in Helene’s wake

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Agricultural partners in Georgia including the Georgia Department of Agriculture and Georgia Farm Bureau have launched the Weathered But Strong: Hurricane Relief Fund to aid farmers and ranchers facing devastating losses from Hurricane Helene.
The Anderson Pumping team was victorious at the third annual Kiwanis golf tournament. Pictured above (from left to right): Brady Graham, Russell Davis, Sidney Skelton, Bobby Anderson.

The Anderson Pumping team was victorious at the third annual Kiwanis golf tournament. Pictured above (from left to right): Brady Graham, Russell Davis, Sidney Skelton, Bobby Anderson.

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Kiwanis hosts annual golf tournament

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
All eyes were on Cateechee Golf Club in Hartwell last Thursday as the Kiwanis Club hosted its third annual golf tournament Oct. 24. The tournament is one of the club’s three main fundraisers throughout the year benefiting local charitable organizations.