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Sgt. Paul Agnew was recognized during Monday night’s Hartwell City Council Meeting for his 32 years of service to the Hartwell Police Department. Pictured during the meeting are (L-R) Mayor Brandon Johnson, Police Chief Anthony Davis, Agnew and Assistant Police Chief Stan Sayer.

Sgt. Paul Agnew was recognized during Monday night’s Hartwell City Council Meeting for his 32 years of service to the Hartwell Police Department. Pictured during the meeting are (L-R) Mayor Brandon Johnson, Police Chief Anthony Davis, Agnew and Assistant Police Chief Stan Sayer.

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Agnew honored for 32 years of service

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Friday, February 7, 2025
Sgt. Paul Agnew has retired from the Hartwell Police Department after 32 years of service. The Hartwell City Council honored Agnew during its Feb. 3 meeting. “I’ve only known Paul as a City of Hartwell police officer all these years,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said. “He was always the D.A.R.E.
The new multipurpose athletic facility at Veterans Stadium (above) features a coaches office that faces the track/field, storage/equipment room for the track and middle school football team, a fully functioning concession stand, a hydration station and two locker rooms with bathrooms, a hydration station, lockers and benches in each room. Both locker rooms can hold up to 160 athletes.

The new multipurpose athletic facility at Veterans Stadium (above) features a coaches office that faces the track/field, storage/equipment room for the track and middle school football team, a fully functioning concession stand, a hydration station and two locker rooms with bathrooms, a hydration station, lockers and benches in each room. Both locker rooms can hold up to 160 athletes.

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Multipurpose building work completed

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer
Friday, February 7, 2025
The Hart County School System’s new multipurpose athletic facility at Veterans Stadium is ready for use, Assistant Superintendent Brooks Mewborn announced Jan. 30.
Photo by Eliobed Suarez

Photo by Eliobed Suarez

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Tackling traffic challenges

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Friday, February 7, 2025
Traffic issues and potential solutions – including a transportation special purpose local option sales tax (TSPLOST) – are set to continue to be a high priority topic for the Hartwell City Council in the upcoming year.
Beverly White sits in her home in the Cross Roads community surrounded by dozens of the brightly colored blankets she’s crocheted over the years after learning the skill from a customer in Jim’s Grill in the early 80s. Right, Beverly sits with her favorite blanket featuring the “Kittens in a Row” pattern.

Beverly White sits in her home in the Cross Roads community surrounded by dozens of the brightly colored blankets she’s crocheted over the years after learning the skill from a customer in Jim’s Grill in the early 80s. Right, Beverly sits with her favorite blanket featuring the “Kittens in a Row” pattern.

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Beverly White is Loving Life

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
For over 50 years, Jim’s Grill opened its doors to welcome and serve customers in Hart County. While the restaurant changed locations around four times over its long history, it was most famous for its location nestled at the corner of Forest Avenue and Depot Street.
The Hartwell Sun

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Harmony House to hold annual chili cook-off Feb. 8

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
The annual Harmony House Child Advocacy Center chili cook-off will be held Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Elberton Civic Center. This fundraising event will benefit victims of Child Physical and Sexual Abuse as well as Adult Sexual Assault and the support services provided for them.
Photo by Scott Rodgerson

Photo by Scott Rodgerson

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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:   The following is a list of names entered into the booking computer at Hart County Jail for Jan. 22-27, 2025. Names, ages and towns are listed as they appear in the computer. Offenses listed are charges; guilt has not been proven.
Photo by Emma Harper

Photo by Emma Harper

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Polar Bear Plunge coming March 1

News Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
The Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence’s 29th annual Polar Bear Plunge and Winter Festival will take place Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Gum Branch Mega Ramp.