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Higginbotham in the present day.

Higginbotham in the present day.

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Libby Higginbotham is loving life

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Libby Higginbotham’s house is filled with mementos from her life–antiques are spread throughout, and framed paintings and black-and-white photos are arranged on every wall. The home tells the story of a long, rich life.
Pictured from left to right are spring horticulture students Kam Mitchell, Crew Franklin, Sevyn Singleton, Caleb Hill, Emma O’Bannon, Madison Cook, Ivan Lopez, Azaria Hickman, Zy’ere Sims, Wyatt Somers, Justice Wilkins, Jonah Ramey, Charlie Bond, Ashton King, Elizabeth Wolf, Sierra Fleeman , Dru Teel, and Justice King.

Pictured from left to right are spring horticulture students Kam Mitchell, Crew Franklin, Sevyn Singleton, Caleb Hill, Emma O’Bannon, Madison Cook, Ivan Lopez, Azaria Hickman, Zy’ere Sims, Wyatt Somers, Justice Wilkins, Jonah Ramey, Charlie Bond, Ashton King, Elizabeth Wolf, Sierra Fleeman , Dru Teel, and Justice King.

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HCHS FFA to host Spring plant sale

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Hart County High School Horticulture students have been gearing up for the highly anticipated annual HCHS FFA Spring Plant Sale, set to take place on Friday, March 29, 2024. The event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
A bus of students from North Hart Elementary crashed into a tree on Harbor Light Marina Rd. March 19.

A bus of students from North Hart Elementary crashed into a tree on Harbor Light Marina Rd. March 19.

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School bus with children aboard hits tree

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) responded to a Harbor Light Marina Road school bus crash with children onboard. Hart County Sheriff’s Office, Hart County EMS, and the Hart County Fire Department were also at the scene.
Officials from the city of Hartwell and the Hart County Community Theatre traveled to Atlanta to accept a community grant from the fabulous Fox Theatre.

Officials from the city of Hartwell and the Hart County Community Theatre traveled to Atlanta to accept a community grant from the fabulous Fox Theatre.

Hart Community Theatre awarded $500,000 grant

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
The Hart County Community Theatre (HCCT) was awarded a multiyear grant of $500,000 from Atlanta’s Fabulous Fox Theatre during a ceremony in Georgia’s capitol city March 14. The grant signifies a landmark moment for the theater and the broader arts community in Georgia.
Hartwell’s Rendarris “Ren” Gaines will be portraying the “Leading Player” in Pippin at the Elbert Theatre.

Hartwell’s Rendarris “Ren” Gaines will be portraying the “Leading Player” in Pippin at the Elbert Theatre.

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Hartwell’s Gaines makes history shining on theatre stage

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
When “Pippin” debuts on The Elbert Theatre stage March 15, Rendarris “Ren” Gaines, will be one of the first, if not the first, leading black actors in the theatre’s history.
Hart County Middle School students bagged up shoes to send to Haiti.

Hart County Middle School students bagged up shoes to send to Haiti.

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Hart students help out non-profit

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Students from Hart County Middle School teamed up with students from Franklin County High School to collect an impressive 1,175 pairs of shoes for Love Him Love Them’s ongoing mission to aid Haiti.
Hartwell’s Dawn Milford was named a 2023 National Clinician of the Year by CenterWell Home Health.

Hartwell’s Dawn Milford was named a 2023 National Clinician of the Year by CenterWell Home Health.

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Hartwell nurse named Clinician of the Year

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Hartwell’s Dawn Milford was named a 2023 National Clinician of the Year by CenterWell Home Health, a Division of Humana. For the last 11 years, Milford has supported patients in the Clemson branch with her excellent skills as a Medical Social Worker.
Photo by Arnaud Jaegers

Photo by Arnaud Jaegers

Candidates qualify for May 21 primary

News Staff
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
The Hart County Board of Elections and the Hart County Republican Party qualified local candidates last week in the lead up to the general primary election in May. The primary will take place on May 21. With early voting beginning April 29.
On March 13, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tested all of the spillway gates at Hartwell Dam.

On March 13, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tested all of the spillway gates at Hartwell Dam.

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Hartwell Dam spillway gates tested

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
On Wednesday, March 13 from 9 a.m. until approximately 11 a.m., dam safety teams from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tested all of the spillway gates at Hartwell Dam. The routine testing rendered the already-beautiful lake even more scenic for spectators to enjoy.
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Commissioners address refund

News Staff
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
The Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting on March 12 addressed a plethora of old business, such as a homestead exemption refund request from the previous meeting, and contained updates from county services.