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Photo by Chris Liveranis

Photo by Chris Liveranis

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Rise in unemployment caused by seasonal, student workers

News Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Georgia’s Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced July 25 that all of Georgia’s Regional Commissions reported a rise in June unemployment rates. The Georgia Mountains Commission (GMRC), which encompasses Hart County reported a rise of six-tenths of a percent to 3.5 percent.
The Hart County Library is hosting a teen photo contest to help celebrate its renovated teen section.

The Hart County Library is hosting a teen photo contest to help celebrate its renovated teen section.

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Hart Co. Library to host teen photo contest

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
The Hart County Library is celebrating its newly renovated teen section by sponsoring a photo contest. The inaugural contest is open to photographers between the ages of 11 and 18, and the pictures must be taken by teen photographers.
Joanie Haley (left) was declared the winner of the pontoon poker run. She won with a full house, and chose to take the metal map of Lake Hartwell. She posed for the picture with Laura Dickerson and her son Jordan Haley.

Joanie Haley (left) was declared the winner of the pontoon poker run. She won with a full house, and chose to take the metal map of Lake Hartwell. She posed for the picture with Laura Dickerson and her son Jordan Haley.

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Hart Humane Society hosts pontoon poker run

Logan Gordon - CNI News Service
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
On July 27, the 6th annual Pontoon Poker Run took to the waves of Lake Hartwell, raising funds for the Hart County Humane Society. In partnership with Harbor Light Marina and Tilly’s Tiki Bar, the Hart County Humane Society kicked off its yearly fundraiser at 10 a.m.
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Ossoff’s bill banning stock trading clears Senate committee

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
ATLANTA – Legislation U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., first introduced two years ago to prohibit members of Congress from stock trading has cleared a key hurdle. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved the bill Wednesday, sending it to the Senate floor.