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From left to right, students Allie Martinez-Johnson, Jaylen Perez-Rangel, Amonzo Gantt, Maria Benites, and Anna Holmes set up their booths for the Economics Fair at South Hart Elementary School.

From left to right, students Allie Martinez-Johnson, Jaylen Perez-Rangel, Amonzo Gantt, Maria Benites, and Anna Holmes set up their booths for the Economics Fair at South Hart Elementary School.

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South Hart students get first taste of real life finance

News Staff
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Economics is a hard concept for third graders to understand. So, South Hart Elementary’s third-grade team decided to cover those standards in a way students could understand and get excited about.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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Hartwell Makers Festival coming Oct. 23

News Staff
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Creativity will be on sale later this month with the new Hartwell Makers Festival. On Oct. 23, Hartwell’s Stephanie Crump will be hosting a new exclusive festival for creators and artists alike to showcase their work.
Constitution alley between Depot and Howell streets, seen above, has an untick in trash accumulation in recent years that the city and businesses are working to eliminate.

Constitution alley between Depot and Howell streets, seen above, has an untick in trash accumulation in recent years that the city and businesses are working to eliminate.

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City, business owners reach plan to alleviate trash issues in crowded alley

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Adjacent business owners and the city of Hartwell have come up with a plan to deal with trash on Constitution Alley. City manager Jon Herschell said the city has been trying to come up with a solution to eliminate the trash cans in the alley.
A scarecrow in front of the Hart County Courthouse.

A scarecrow in front of the Hart County Courthouse.

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Highlighting the very long history of scarecrows

News Staff
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Hungry birds have always been a problem for farmers. Sometimes the birds ate so much corn or wheat that a farmer and his family would not have enough food to last through the winter. So, for more than 3,000 years, farmers have responded with the use of scarecrows.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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BOC approves regulations for building homes

News Staff
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
The Hart County Board of Commissioners took the first steps to help ensure homes are built to code in Hart County. The board approved additions to the building regulations and construction codes ordinance after the third and final reading of the ordinance.
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Man charged with felonies after alleged car chase

News Staff
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office apprehended the man who allegedly evaded police in a vehicular chase on Friday, Oct. 1. Hart County sheriff Mike Cleveland said the office arrested Kristopher Harlow, 23, on Sunday morning, Oct. 10 after receiving a tip on where he was located.