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Photo by Scott Rodgerson

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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:   The following is a list of names entered into the booking computer at Hart County Jail for Sept. 24-30, 2024. Names, ages and towns are listed as they appear in the computer. Offenses listed are charges; guilt has not been proven.
The Hartwell Sun

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Who Listens?

News Staff
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Two psychiatrists reconnected at their 20th class reunion. One looked as though he had just graduated. The other appeared, as the expression goes,  “rode hard and put up wet.” Though the same age as his colleague, he looked much older–wrinkled and worn. “What’s your secret?” the weary one asked.
The Hartwell Sun

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Battling the Nine-Banded Armadillo

News Staff
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
The nine-banded armadillo has become an enemy of the homeowner over the past 50 years as it has spread throughout the Southeastern United States, and Hart County homeowners are no exception. Armadillos are often found digging around in yards and on roadsides foraging for their next meal.
The Hartwell Sun

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It Was Cold and Wet

News Staff
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
As many people in my age bracket are prone to do, I am sometimes awakened during a typical night’s sleep for a visit to the bathroom.  There are TV commercials aplenty noting that this is not how it has to be.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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Hellish hurricanes help put things into perspective

Dink NeSmith
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Albert Einstein theorized that things (such as time, space, mass and motion) are relative. To me, that suggests putting things into perspective. In a seven-day span, my personal perspective couldn’t have been more powerful if a jackhammer had been pounding inside my brain.
Photo by Calrk van Der Beken

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Hartwell man dies after car crash Friday

Rachel Black - Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
After a serious one-vehicle crash last Friday, Oct. 4, a Hartwell man succumbed to his critical injuries. According to a Georgia State Patrol report, at approximately 1:15 p.m., GSP from Post 52 - Hartwell responded to the crash with reports of series injuries.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announces tracking notifications for absentee ballots.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announces tracking notifications for absentee ballots.

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Georgia Voter Alert: Ballot Tracking Now Available on MVP

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Last week, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that ballot tracking notifications are now available through Georgia’s My Voter Page (MVP). Raffensperger urges Georgia voters opting to vote Absentee-by-Mail to request their ballots on MVP as early as possible.