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Photo by Stephanie Klepacki

Photo by Stephanie Klepacki

Georgia sets tourism records for second straight year

ATLANTA – Georgia broke tourism records last year for the second year in a row, setting an all-time high for visitors, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday. The number of domestic and international visitors to the Peach State increased by 5 million in 2023 to a record 171 million.
Troopers from Post 52 in Hartwell present Bennett Dornellas with a care package upon his release from the burn center in Augusta. Pictured above (from left to right) Front row: SFC Fleming, Bennett Dornellas, TFC2 Green, and SGT Dean. Back row: TFC2 Anderson, TFC1 Pratz, Chelsea Oliver [Benett’s Mother], CPL Andrews, and CPL Gandy.

Troopers from Post 52 in Hartwell present Bennett Dornellas with a care package upon his release from the burn center in Augusta. Pictured above (from left to right) Front row: SFC Fleming, Bennett Dornellas, TFC2 Green, and SGT Dean. Back row: TFC2 Anderson, TFC1 Pratz, Chelsea Oliver [Benett’s Mother], CPL Andrews, and CPL Gandy.

Burn victim receives donation from state patrol

On May 8, the life of three-year-old Bennett Dornellas was changed forever. Bennett’s father violently assaulted his mother at their home in Belton, SC, before kidnapping Bennett. Fleeing the scene, the father led police on a high-speed chase that crossed state lines into Georgia.
Sophomore designated hitter Ava Carey (pictured) and junior first baseman Kinsley Duncan both pick up hits in the top of the fourth inning to help score the lone two runs Sept. 10.

Sophomore designated hitter Ava Carey (pictured) and junior first baseman Kinsley Duncan both pick up hits in the top of the fourth inning to help score the lone two runs Sept. 10.

Lady Dogs two-game win streak ends in run-rule region loss

The Lady Indians of Stephens County snaps Hart County’s two game winning streak with a 14-2 run-rule loss. On Sept. 5, the Lady Dogs hosted the Lady Tigers of Washington-Wilkes. The Lady Tigers got an early lead by picking up a run in the first and one more in the second to take a 2-0 lead.