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Some significant legislation pertaining to elections, taxes, and health care doesn’t are now affective.

Some significant legislation pertaining to elections, taxes, and health care doesn’t are now affective.

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New laws will affect elections, taxes, health care

Dave Williams - Capitol Beat News Service
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
ATLANTA - Most new laws the General Assembly enacted this year took effect in July. But some significant legislation or portions of legislation lawmakers passed pertaining to elections, taxes and health care don’t become operative until New Year’s Day.
Brenda and Terry Price said it was a bittersweet goodbye when they closed Saturday night for the last time. “We’ve been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from their many long-time customers.” The legendary business is still listed for sale, and the owners will help train anyone who buys it.

Brenda and Terry Price said it was a bittersweet goodbye when they closed Saturday night for the last time. “We’ve been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from their many long-time customers.” The legendary business is still listed for sale, and the owners will help train anyone who buys it.

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Booty’s Fish House, seeking new owner, closes after 70 years

News Staff
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
ROYSTON – A Royston restaurant fixture for the past 70 years closed its doors Saturday, possibly for the last time. But there is hope that Booty’s Fish House will survive. “It’s still listed for sale on a couple of sites,” co-owners Terry and Brenda Price said.
The Hart County Community Theatre is looking to raise half of their required grant match, or $25,000, by June 30. The total $50,000 match will be put together with the $500,000 multi-year grant they received in March 2024 from the Fox Theatre’s community partnership program, Fox Gives.

The Hart County Community Theatre is looking to raise half of their required grant match, or $25,000, by June 30. The total $50,000 match will be put together with the $500,000 multi-year grant they received in March 2024 from the Fox Theatre’s community partnership program, Fox Gives.

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HCCT looking to raise $25,000 by June 30

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
As the Hart County Community Theatre (HCCT) prepares for the second half of its 45th season, President Lani Sessoms and the HCCT Board of Directors are working towards raising their 10 percent match for their grant from the Fox Theatre’s community partnership program, Fox Gives.
Liza McCurley Dickson as Winifred Banks, Allie Holden as Jane Banks, Lance Shaffer, Jr. as Michael Banks in the Hart County Community Theatre’s production of Mary Poppins back in December.

Liza McCurley Dickson as Winifred Banks, Allie Holden as Jane Banks, Lance Shaffer, Jr. as Michael Banks in the Hart County Community Theatre’s production of Mary Poppins back in December.

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Theatre prepares for second half of ‘Season of Celebration’

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Hart County Community Theatre (HCCT) is gearing up for the second half of its 2024-2025 “Season of Celebration” with performances of “To Kill a Mockingbird” and auditions for “Matilda” scheduled during the first three months of the year.
Northern Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Chris Phelps (right) claps for Hart County Sheriff Chris Carroll (left) after swearing him into office Dec. 30 inside the Hart County Courthouse.

Northern Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Chris Phelps (right) claps for Hart County Sheriff Chris Carroll (left) after swearing him into office Dec. 30 inside the Hart County Courthouse.

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A new sheriff in town

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
As the years go by, it’s hard for people to remember what exactly happened when they celebrated a birthday in their fourth decade. Chris Carroll, who was born on Dec. 30, won’t have that problem because he’ll remember his 42nd birthday for the rest of his life.
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2024’s best of Loving Life

News Staff
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Editor’s note: We at The Hartwell Sun love highlighting our senior citizens in the Hart County community. Accordingly, here’s a list of our favorite Loving Life features in 2024, and we can’t wait to tell those stories in 2025.   Nov.