HCHS YGA winner: Pictured, right, is Hart County High School 11th-grade student Zoe Carter alongside Mr. Kevin Gaines, principal. Zoe was one of two system-wide 2023-2024 Young Georgia Author contest winners who have been selected as Pioneer RESA Region winners for the contest and will be moving on to the state competition.

Photo by Alexander Grey

Several members of Harmony House’s team holding blue pinwheels, a reminder of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Left to right: Kaitlin Andrews, child and family services advocate; Olivia Owensby, director of forensic services; Darrin Haley, clinical director; Wendy Risner, outreach/volunteer coordinator; and Laurie Whitworth, CEO.

Jr/Sr DPA Group front row (from left to right): Katie Sanders, Landry Wheless, Lily Graham, Claire Hoy, Zoey Hill, and Ashleigh Jones. Back row (from left to right): Lexie Wheless, Emma Shiflet, Tyler Bowers, Case Cothran, Alexandria LeBar, Adrianna Pennington, Eli Alewine, and Lukas Smith.

HCHS TSA - Pictured are the HCHS TSA members from left to right. Front row Melody Blomberg, Alissa Eitel, Zoey Heard, Sawyer Strickland, Catherine Nguyen, Gael Albarran, second row, Lexie Wheless, Landry Milner, Jonas Leard, Kylie Osborne, Benjamin Westmaas, third row, Adah Grace Johnson, George Waters, Brodie McDuffie, Riley Gaines, advisor Marvin McDuffie, back row, advisor Rob Elliot, Will Mancini, William Humphrey, and Torin McCurley.

Hartwell’s Taylor Freeman became the first student to complete an American Sign Language course at Clemson University. Photo by Clemson News

Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm

The Georgia Senate unanimously passed House Bill 993, a bill pushed by Representative Alan Powell now making the grooming of a minor for sex a felony in the State of Georgia.

Hart County High School junior Jada Phelps, pictured center, stands alongside her mother, Leanne Phelps, left, as well as Hart County High School administrators, counselors, and College Board representatives after Jada received a $40,000 BigFuture scholarship.

Bowersville leadership hears residents voice their opinions about the historic Cheek building. From left to right: Joyce Rumsey, Alicia Barnett, and Mayor John Smith.