Flat Shoals to host Back to School Bash Sunday

By Madison Lintonnews@thehartwellsun.com On Sunday, July 19, Flat Shoals Baptist Church, located at 2999 Bowersville Highway, will hold a free, one-day back-to-school bash in the gym from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in partnership with St.

Search underway

Multiple agencies have been working around the clock since Saturday evening in efforts to recover the body of a Bowman man from Lake Hartwell after a reported drowning.

Free summer meals program ongoing

Submitted byGrayson WilliamsHart County Charter System The Hart County Charter System is excited to announce the dates, times and locations for the 2026 Summer Meal Program, designed to ensure children in our community have access to nutritious meals during the summer months.

Bookmobile on the road again

Submitted byBlondie Willingham, Hart PartnersHart Partners' Summer Bookmobile is celebrating its 25th anniversary and is already on the road stocked with free books to give to area children.The bus will be out in the community on Wednesdays and Thursdays through July 23.

Crossroads providing free Saturday lunches

Submitted by Susan WelbornCrossroads Baptist ChurchCrossroads Baptist Church is giving away free bagged lunches every Saturday in June and July to anyone in the community in need. The bags will be available for pickup from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday.

Elrod Ferry reopened, Long Point to be closed

Less than a week after announcing the closure of Elrod Ferry Recreation Area due to storm damage, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Dam and Lake Project Office announced Sunday that the area has been reopened.

County, Bowersville hold comprehensive plan meetings

By Madison Lintonnews@thehartwellsun.comOn Monday and Tuesday, the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) held the first of several comprehensive plan meetings for Hart County and the Town of Bowersville, with second meetings planned for July 6 in Bowersvillle and July 13 in Hartwell.

Art Center to hold summer market through May 24

The Hartwell Art Center, located at 338 E. Howell St., is holding the Memorial Day weekend Summer Artisan Market from May 20-24. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 20 and 21, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 22 and 23 and noon to 4 p.m. on May 24, the center invites the public to shop.

County looking to combat drug substitutes

The Hart County Board of Commissioners is working to combat the consequences of usage of marijuana and opiate substitutes by creating an ordinance to prohibit the sale of said substitutes.A second reading for the updates was held during the board's May 12 meeting after being introduced April 28.

Election Day is Tuesday

Just a few days remain for voters to cast ballots in the statewide General Primary Election/Nonpartisan Election.Early voting ends Friday, May 15 at 5 p.m., with Election Day being Tuesday, May 19.