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Our favorite photo of the year came from Hart County resident Danielle Powell with her son Cole Powell watching the Northern Lights in the Liberty Hill Community.

Our favorite photo of the year came from Hart County resident Danielle Powell with her son Cole Powell watching the Northern Lights in the Liberty Hill Community.

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Year in review: The Sun’s top ten stories of 2024

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
2024 was a year of celebrating tremendous milestones as so many organizations were celebrating landmark anniversaries. 2024 also brought two new public service facilities in the Hartwell fire house and the Hart County Jail.
Judge J. Christopher NeSmith (left) was sworn in as a judge on the Superior Court of the Northern District of Georgia Dec. 20. NeSmith was sworn in by retired Chief Judge John Bailey (right).

Judge J. Christopher NeSmith (left) was sworn in as a judge on the Superior Court of the Northern District of Georgia Dec. 20. NeSmith was sworn in by retired Chief Judge John Bailey (right).

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NeSmith sworn-in to superior court

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Monday, December 23, 2024
The region’s legal community gathered together Dec. 20 at the Hart County Courthouse for the swearing-in of Judge J. Christopher NeSmith to the superior court for the Northern Judicial Circuit which covers Hart, Elbert, Franklin, Madison and Oglethorpe Counties.
Christina Silpe (left) from Hart Interdenominational Ministries (HIM) receives a $2000 check from Lowell Macher, President of the Hart County Property Owners Association during their Holiday Harvest Fundraiser Nov. 23.

Christina Silpe (left) from Hart Interdenominational Ministries (HIM) receives a $2000 check from Lowell Macher, President of the Hart County Property Owners Association during their Holiday Harvest Fundraiser Nov. 23.

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Hart County taxpayers and Property Owners Association host successful holiday harvest charity fundraiser

News Staff
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Hartwell, GA – On a picturesque fall afternoon, the Hart County Taxpayers & Property Owners Association (HCPOA) hosted its first Holiday Harvest charity fundraiser at Dominion Farms in Hartwell.
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Celebrating the Epiphany

News Staff
Thursday, December 19, 2024
The holiday season is full of faith and celebration. Even though people may believe this important time begins at the start of December, for millions of the Christians, the Twelve Days of Christmas begin with the birth of Baby Jesus on December 25 and continue through the Epiphany on January 6.
Photo by Scott Rodgerson

Photo by Scott Rodgerson

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The Blotter

News Staff
Thursday, December 19, 2024
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 Dec. 10-15, 2024. Names, ages and towns are listed as they appear in the computer. Offenses listed are charges; guilt has not been proven.
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State tax revenues up slightly in November

News Staff
Thursday, December 19, 2024
ATLANTA - Georgia tax collections rose by 2.3% last month compared with November of last year, the state Department of Revenue reported Wednesday. The revenue agency brought in $2.38 billion in November, an increase of $52.9 million over the same month last year.