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According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the current crisis of avian flu, or more commonly known as bird flu, is the worst on record with over 58 million chickens culled due to the infection.

According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the current crisis of avian flu, or more commonly known as bird flu, is the worst on record with over 58 million chickens culled due to the infection.

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Local poultry industry spared from record avian flu cases

Josh Brannen
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
If you’ve purchased a dozen eggs lately, you’ve probably winced with a quick case of sticker shock. The highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) has forced poultry farmers across the United States to kill large swaths of their egg-laying hens, causing prices to quickly rise.
Hart County Charter System has been awarded a $100K Rural Technology Grant. Pictured above is the IT Room.

Hart County Charter System has been awarded a $100K Rural Technology Grant. Pictured above is the IT Room.

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Hart County Charter System awarded Rural Technology grant

News Staff
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
The Hart County Charter System is among 115 rural school districts across the state to recently receive a $100,000 Rural Technology grant from the Georgia Department of Education’s Office of Rural Education and Innovation.
Photo by David von Diemar

Photo by David von Diemar

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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Jan. 23 Jordan Rogers, 23, of West Union, S.C., was arrested and charged with cruelty to animals. Jan. 24 Martravious Clinkscales, 28, of Hartwell was charged and arrested on a grand jury arrest warrant.
Hart County’s Adam Dye has been promoted to the Regional Lending Manager of AgGeorgia Farm Credit. Dye has been with AgGeorgia since 2014 as a Loan Officer at the Washington Branch.

Hart County’s Adam Dye has been promoted to the Regional Lending Manager of AgGeorgia Farm Credit. Dye has been with AgGeorgia since 2014 as a Loan Officer at the Washington Branch.

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Hart’s Adam Dye promoted to Regional Lending Manager

News Staff
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
AgGeorgia Farm Credit is pleased to announce the promotion of Adam Dye to Regional Lending Manager.  Mr. Dye began his career with AgGeorgia in 2014 as a Loan Officer in the Washington Branch.
Pictured left to right are Katina Tate, Andraa Perrin, ATC President Dr. Andrea Daniel, Shelby Long and Jess Chavers at the Athens Technical College awards ceremony. These top instructors and students will go on to represent the college in state competitions this spring.

Pictured left to right are Katina Tate, Andraa Perrin, ATC President Dr. Andrea Daniel, Shelby Long and Jess Chavers at the Athens Technical College awards ceremony. These top instructors and students will go on to represent the college in state competitions this spring.

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Top student and instructor of the year awards presented at ATC

News Staff
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Four individuals have been given top honors as students and instructors of the year at Athens Technical College during a ceremony on Jan. 25. Jess Chavers, a radiologic technology student, was selected as the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) representative.
Hart County Community Theatre representatives pictured include (front row, L-R) Lani Sessoms, Kay Cleveland, Leigh Burns, FTI Director, (back row, L-R) Elizabeth Williams, Donna McDowell, Karen Gravel, FTI Architect, Sean Moxley, FTI supplied contractor , Jeff Hearn, Christopher Milford. Not pictured are Kevin Thompson and Kerri Wright Pruitt.

Hart County Community Theatre representatives pictured include (front row, L-R) Lani Sessoms, Kay Cleveland, Leigh Burns, FTI Director, (back row, L-R) Elizabeth Williams, Donna McDowell, Karen Gravel, FTI Architect, Sean Moxley, FTI supplied contractor , Jeff Hearn, Christopher Milford. Not pictured are Kevin Thompson and Kerri Wright Pruitt.

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Fox Theatre awards Hart County Community Theatre urgent emergency grant

News Staff
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
The Fox Theatre Institute (FTI), a division of Atlanta’s Fox Theatre, Inc., has awarded Hart County Community Theatre a financial grant award for $20,000 to improve the infrastructure of the building.
Junior Gray (left) and Cade Carter (right) are bringing back “old-school” ways of butchering through Hometown Butcher LLC. The independent custom butcher shop is located on Royston Highway in Canon.

Junior Gray (left) and Cade Carter (right) are bringing back “old-school” ways of butchering through Hometown Butcher LLC. The independent custom butcher shop is located on Royston Highway in Canon.

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Hometown Butcher brings back ‘old-school’ experience

News Staff
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Butchers have been providing the best quality cut of meat to consumers for centuries, but with the industrial age and mass production of meat, butchers have not been as prominent as they’ve been before.
The Georgia Department of Transportation has begun working on replacing the bridge over Beaverdam Creek on State Route 8. The project will require off-site detours scheduled to begin Feb. 7.

The Georgia Department of Transportation has begun working on replacing the bridge over Beaverdam Creek on State Route 8. The project will require off-site detours scheduled to begin Feb. 7.

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Beaverdam Creek bridge replacement detour scheduled to begin Feb. 7

News Staff
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
The Georgia Department of Transportation and contractor Williams Contracting have begun working on the replacement of the existing bridge on SR 8 over Beaverdam Creek. The project includes roadway reconstruction on the approaches east and west of the bridge. The project is located approximately 1.
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Powell champions voting rights with new legislation

Josh Brannen
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Elected lawmakers from the state of Georgia are currently in session at the 2023 Georgia General Assembly. State representative Alan Powell has taken the opportunity to introduce legislation he said he believes will help assure Georgians’ confidence in the voting process.
Bill Leard was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the Hart County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Awards Banquet Jan. 26.

Bill Leard was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the Hart County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Awards Banquet Jan. 26.

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Chamber honors Hartwell’s finest

News Staff
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
The Hart County Chamber of Commerce honored eight local citizens, businesses and non-profits who made an impact on the Hart County community in 2022 during their annual awards banquet at Cateechee Golf Club Jan. 26.