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Dawson Baker/The Hartwell Sun A fatal single-car accident blocked traffic Wednesday evening.

Dawson Baker/The Hartwell Sun A fatal single-car accident blocked traffic Wednesday evening.

Driver of 18-wheeler killed in single-vehicle wreck

News Staff
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Update: Multiple agencies in Hart and Franklin counties responded on the evening of June 8 to a fatal single-truck collision near Exit 177, across from the old Dad’s Restaurant in Hart County. A call came in at 4:54 p.m.
137 kids attended the annual basketball camp hosted at Hart County High School

137 kids attended the annual basketball camp hosted at Hart County High School

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High School hosts basketball camp

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Hart County High School hosted it’s annual basketball summer camp last week. The camp was from May 30 to June 2 and included ages ranging Pre-K age to soon to be 8th graders. Coach Mike Edwards said there were 137 students in attendance this year.
Photo credit: David von Diemar

Photo credit: David von Diemar

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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: May 31 •Shikita L. Ross, 40, of Hartwell, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime.
Pictured above is the vacant former Tenneco plant along McIntyre Street, the recently-proposed site of a cryptocurrency mining farm.

Pictured above is the vacant former Tenneco plant along McIntyre Street, the recently-proposed site of a cryptocurrency mining farm.

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Applicant proposes cryptocurrency mining farm at old Tenneco plant; city council responds with moratorium

Josh Brannen
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
On June 6, the Hartwell City Council heard a business proposal to establish a cryptocurrency mining farm at the old Tenneco plant in Hartwell. Council reacted by placing a 90-day moratorium on crypto-mining farms, citing a desire to get a better understanding of the topic.
Hart County Middle School student Samantha Wilson.

Hart County Middle School student Samantha Wilson.

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Hart Middle Schooler to attend national conference

News Staff
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Samantha Wilson of Bowman, Georgia will be attending the Junior National Youth Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C. Wilson will join middle school students from across the nation to take part in a unique academic and career-oriented development experience.
Habitat director Darlene Nixon stands at the site of the planned community garden at the corner of Peachtree and Rose Streets in the Rome and Richardson neighborhood.

Habitat director Darlene Nixon stands at the site of the planned community garden at the corner of Peachtree and Rose Streets in the Rome and Richardson neighborhood.

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Funding secured for new community garden

Josh Brannen
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Habitat for Humanity is set to grow a community garden in the Rome and Richardson area of Hartwell.
Photo credit: Arnaud Jaegers

Photo credit: Arnaud Jaegers

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Commissioner elections certified; winners react

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
The votes in Hart County have officially been certified, cementing Frankie Tealsey and Jeff Brown as the sole candidates for seats of the Hart County Board of Commissioners. As the incumbent for the District 2 seat, Teasley defeated two other candidates with 53.
Hart County sheriff's badge.

Hart County sheriff's badge.

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Man drowns in lake after leading police on chase

News Staff
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
A South Carolina man drowned in Lake Hartwell Monday after he jumped into the lake from a bridge at the Hart County/South Carolina line while eluding sheriff’s deputies. The body of Akeem O. Lukie, 31, of Greenwood, S.C., was recovered from the lake early Tuesday morning.