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Botanical Garden to hold annual plant sale April 11

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Thursday, March 5, 2026
Submitted by  Maggie Jackson Hart County Botanical Garden The Hart County Botanical Gardens will host its highly anticipated Annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 11 as part of the organization’s 25th Anniversary celebration, marking a quarter century of horticultural education,...
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Preschool, Head Start registration now open

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Thursday, March 5, 2026
Submitted by  Patty Tillman Hart County Head Start Early Head Start and Head Start registration is now available through Ninth District Opportunity's Hart County Head Start and Early Head Start  program.
The Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence's 30th annual Polar Bear Plunge and Winter Festival will take place Saturday, March 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Gum Branch Mega Ramp. File photo by Rose Scoggins.

The Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence's 30th annual Polar Bear Plunge and Winter Festival will take place Saturday, March 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Gum Branch Mega Ramp. File photo by Rose Scoggins.

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Polar Bear Plunge taking place Saturday

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Thursday, March 5, 2026
By Madison Linton- Lead news reporter The Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence (NEGACDV) will hold its 30th annual Polar Bear Plunge and Winter Festival, the council’s largest fundraiser, on March 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Gum Branch Mega Ramp.  Purina is presenting the festival.
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Theatre receives $300,000 ARC grant

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Thursday, March 5, 2026
Submitted by Jason Ford  City of Hartwell  The Hartwell Downtown Development Authority, in partnership with the Hartwell Main Street Program, announces the award of a $300,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support the Hart County Community Theatre Improvements Project.
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Local students receive collegiate honors, degrees

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Thursday, March 5, 2026
Georgia College and State University • Aubrey Alewine, of Hartwell, was named to the fall 2025 President's List for the College of Health Sciences at Georgia College and State University. To earn distinction on the President's List, undergraduate students must earn a 4.
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Brown achieves Country Farm Certified designation

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Submitted by Jeff Brown, Country Financial Country Financial Insurance Agent Jeff Brown has achieved the Country Farm Certified designation. Brown is proud to serve farmers in NE Georgia as a provider of farm insurance, working with clients since 2021.
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School system celebrates CTAE accomplishments

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
By Madison Linton Lead news reporter The Hart County Charter System recognized the accomplishments of the Career, Technical, and Agriculture Education (CTAE) program in Hart County during a regular board meeting Feb. 9.