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The location seen above at 126 Franklin Street is planned to become home to the new restaurant 329 Bar & Grill.

The location seen above at 126 Franklin Street is planned to become home to the new restaurant 329 Bar & Grill.

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Restaurant planned for downtown Hartwell

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Rolling Chefs owner Omar Vega confirmed this week that he will be opening a new restaurant in Hartwell at the location most recently known as Backtracks.
Photo credit: Element5 Digital

Photo credit: Element5 Digital

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A look ahead at busy election year

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
The year 2022 will be a big one for elections, with local, state and federal seats going up for vote this year. Locally, both the board of commissioners and the board of education will have positions on the ballot.
Tommy Beeson, left, awaits sentencing on Jan. 7 alongside his attorney F. Mayes Davison.

Tommy Beeson, left, awaits sentencing on Jan. 7 alongside his attorney F. Mayes Davison.

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Former Hart County doctor sentenced to 25 years in prison

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
A former Hart County doctor was sentenced Jan. 7 to 25 years in prison without parole after being found guilty in December of six charges related to child molestation.
Former Hart County High Schoolers and Georgia football equipment managers (from left to right) Kirby King Carter Banks Preston Mewborn stand field level at Lucas Oil Stadium before Monday night’s national championship game.

Former Hart County High Schoolers and Georgia football equipment managers (from left to right) Kirby King Carter Banks Preston Mewborn stand field level at Lucas Oil Stadium before Monday night’s national championship game.

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GEORGIA WINS NATIONAL TITLE; HCHS GRADS WATCH FROM SIDELINE

Josh Brannen
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
On Monday, Jan. 10, the Georgia Bulldogs’ 41-year championship drought was broken by the by beating Alabama’s Crimson Tide, 33-18, and three equipment managers from Hart County witnessed the long-awaited victory on the field in Indianapolis.
Crumpton appeared at her bond hearing from via Zoom from the Hart County Jail. Her attorney William Healan was in attendance at the Hart County proceeding.

Crumpton appeared at her bond hearing from via Zoom from the Hart County Jail. Her attorney William Healan was in attendance at the Hart County proceeding.

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Accused Hart Co. teacher granted $20,000 bond

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Corinna Crumpton, a Hart County High School teacher accused of two charges related to sexual correspondence with a student, was granted $20,000 bail by Hart County Superior Court Judge R. Chris Phelps on Friday, Jan. 7.
Crumpton appeared at her bond hearing via Zoom. Her attorney William Healan was in attendance at the Hart County proceeding.

Crumpton appeared at her bond hearing via Zoom. Her attorney William Healan was in attendance at the Hart County proceeding.

Accused Hart County teacher granted $20,000 bail

Dan Hunt
Friday, January 7, 2022
Corinna Crumpton, a Hart County High School teacher accused of two charges related to sexual correspondence with a student, was granted $20,000 bail by Hart County Superior Court Judge R. Chris Phelps on Friday, Jan. 7.
Jerry “Scoot” Rice and Scott Bailey are donating X-ray machine equipment left in the former medical building they are turning into a storage facility.

Jerry “Scoot” Rice and Scott Bailey are donating X-ray machine equipment left in the former medical building they are turning into a storage facility.

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Businessmen donate X-ray machine to ministry

News Staff
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Since his team is working to turn the former Lavonia Medical Offices on Augusta Road into a climate-controlled storage facility, Scott Bailey and his business partners had no need for the X-ray machine left in the building.
The Hartwell Sun

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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Dec.
Road block at Red Rock Fire. Photo credit: GregC

Road block at Red Rock Fire. Photo credit: GregC

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GSP: Man dead after chase, accident; driver charged with murder

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
A Hart County chase and accident on Dec. 26 led to the death of a Maysville, Ga. resident. According to a Georgia State Patrol crash report obtained by the Sun, Robert Fortner, 22, was ejected from the backseat of a 2009 Toyota Camry, which hit a tree during a chase.