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Photo by Noah Buscher

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Old 29 to receive Earth Day love

News Staff
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
The Hart County Board of Commissioners selected Old Highway 29 to receive some Earth Day attention as a part of an event in collaboration with the Georgia Upstate Lakes Board of Realtors during Tuesday’s board of commissioners meeting.
Pictured is the Hart College and Career Academy SkillsUSA team at the Georgia World Congress Center. Pictured from left to right are, front row, Lexi VanMeter, Olivia Whitmire, Terriah Bush, Honor Chiang, Huong Pham, Phoenix Daigneault, Helen Cook, advisor Vicky Carter, middle row, advisor Chris Whitmire, Luke Johnson, Katlyn Howell, Wallace Pham, Bella Chapman, Richard Terrell, Alex Wilson, Jacob Bern, back row, Savana Kotal, Kyleigh Brown, Andres Pano, Andrew Pattillo, and Avian Herd.

Pictured is the Hart College and Career Academy SkillsUSA team at the Georgia World Congress Center. Pictured from left to right are, front row, Lexi VanMeter, Olivia Whitmire, Terriah Bush, Honor Chiang, Huong Pham, Phoenix Daigneault, Helen Cook, advisor Vicky Carter, middle row, advisor Chris Whitmire, Luke Johnson, Katlyn Howell, Wallace Pham, Bella Chapman, Richard Terrell, Alex Wilson, Jacob Bern, back row, Savana Kotal, Kyleigh Brown, Andres Pano, Andrew Pattillo, and Avian Herd.

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Skills USA brings home state championships

News Staff
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
The 2023 SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference ended with Hart County bringing home two State Championships and eight medals in total. Students from across the state attended the SkillsUSA Georgia State Championships on March 9-11 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
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Photo by Nick Fewings

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Investigating grave concerns

News Staff
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
For the citizens of Hart County and elsewhere with complaints about the condition of the final resting place for loved ones buried at Nancy Hart Memorial Gardens, those complaints have not gone unheard.
Photo by Arnaud Jaegers

Photo by Arnaud Jaegers

Election Day for ESPLOST is March 21

News Staff
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Hart County voters will vote for or against the renewal of ESPLOST VI (Educational Special Purpose Local Options Sales Tax) next Tuesday, including a bond issuance that would result in $7 million of new debt.
Georgia Power’s Unit 3 at Plant Vogtle.

Georgia Power’s Unit 3 at Plant Vogtle.

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Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion reaches key milestone

News Staff
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
The first of two new nuclear reactors being built at Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle has reached a key step toward going into service this spring, the Atlanta-based utility announced Monday.
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Photo by Kimberly Farmer

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State Senate passes educational voucher bill

News Staff
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
The state Senate Monday approved a bill that would provide Georgia students residing in low-performing school districts $6,000 to spend on private school tuition. “This is a money-follows-the-child bill,” said Sen. Greg Dolezal, R-Cumming, who sponsored the “Georgia Promise Scholarship Act.
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Legislative newsletter – week 8

News Staff
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
My colleagues and I returned to the Gold Dome on Monday, March 6, Legislative Day 28, otherwise known as Crossover Day. Crossover Day is the deadline for legislation to be passed out of its chamber of origin to remain eligible for consideration to become law this year.