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Photo by Alex Mertz

Photo by Alex Mertz

5 notable games on the 2024 college football schedule

College football fans spend a good portion, if not all, of the summer anticipating the return of their favorite sport. Each college football season is full of excitement, and the coming campaign is sure to provide its share of thrills.
Photo by Brian Matangelo

Photo by Brian Matangelo

Women swimmers back transgender sports ban

ATLANTA – Five former elite-level college women swimmers Tuesday described losing to a transgender athlete in an unfair competition and the trauma they suffered sharing a locker room with Lia Thomas. The five competed in the 2022 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships at Georgia Tech.
Photo by Scott Rodgerson

Photo by Scott Rodgerson

The Blotter

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 Aug 13-19, 2024. Names, ages and towns are listed as they appear in the computer. Offenses listed are charges; guilt has not been proven.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Unemployment ticks downward

Georgia’s Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced Aug. 22 that eleven of Georgia’s twelve regional labor commissions reported a decrease in July unemployment rates. The Georgia Mountains Commission (GMRC), which encompasses Hart County reported a decrease of one-tenth of a percent to 3.
Justin Strickland, who graduated from Hart County High School in 2006 and is now the city manager of Peachtree City.

Justin Strickland, who graduated from Hart County High School in 2006 and is now the city manager of Peachtree City.

What are Hart County graduates doing now? One manages a city

The Hart County school system takes pride in its students’ accomplishments post-graduation–and for good reason. One such graduate, Justin Strickland of the class of 2006, is the new city manager of Peachtree City. Strickland was appointed city manager on Aug.