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Owners of Happy Hounds Faith Phillips (left) and Breanna Shattles (right) celebrate the opening of their pet grooming business on Depot Street in Hartwell in May of 2023.

Owners of Happy Hounds Faith Phillips (left) and Breanna Shattles (right) celebrate the opening of their pet grooming business on Depot Street in Hartwell in May of 2023.

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Happy Hounds barks its way to successful first year

News Staff
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
In May of 2024, Happy Hounds will celebrate their first year in business of serving the Hartwell community. In November of 2020, Faith Phillips rescued their now dog Boomer. After adopting Boomer, Phillips had high expectations about dog care.
Angie Rowland of Rowland Auction Group.

Angie Rowland of Rowland Auction Group.

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Rowland Auction Group celebrates its fifth anniversary

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
This year will mark the fifth year that Rowland Auction Group will have been serving the Hartwell community. Most people in Hartwell don’t know what the building on the side of The Hartwell Sun has been used for over the years. That is where owner Angie Rowland comes in.
Chris Coile (left) and Duane Hall of Coile & Hall Funeral Directors

Chris Coile (left) and Duane Hall of Coile & Hall Funeral Directors

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10 years of compassionate service at Coile & Hall

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Coile & Hall Funeral Directors has been faithfully and compassionately serving Hart County and the surrounding area for 10 years–a business which is not for the faint of heart. Chris Coile and Duane Hall had previously been in the funeral business and wanted to be back in it full-time.
Lake Hartwell Safari is home to over 300 animals, including camels and zebras.

Lake Hartwell Safari is home to over 300 animals, including camels and zebras.

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Lake Hartwell Safari celebrates 20 years in business

News Staff
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
With Lake Hartwell Safari, Jeff and Jodi Gray have now provided unique and family-friendly fun to Hart County and the surrounding area for 20 years. When Jeff was a child, his family enjoyed keeping exotic animals, a hobby he continued into adulthood.
The Synovus team celebrating fifty years in Hartwell. Pictured from left is Branch Service Supervisor Marie Moseley, Licensed Relationship Banker Lynn Baker, Manager Barbara Cronic, Assistant Manager Charity Brock, Senior Teller Brittany Smith, Senior Teller Sara Eaves, and Senior Teller Felicia Peeples

The Synovus team celebrating fifty years in Hartwell. Pictured from left is Branch Service Supervisor Marie Moseley, Licensed Relationship Banker Lynn Baker, Manager Barbara Cronic, Assistant Manager Charity Brock, Senior Teller Brittany Smith, Senior Teller Sara Eaves, and Senior Teller Felicia Peeples

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Synovus celebrates 50 years serving Hartwell

News Staff
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
There are certain people that you want to build a relationship with in your life, your banker being one of them. Synovus has been building relationships with the people of Hartwell for 50 years.
Picture taken in 2023 shows Lake Hartwell in a level two drought

Picture taken in 2023 shows Lake Hartwell in a level two drought

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Hartwell, Russell, Thurmond Lakes no longer in drought level 2 operations

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, announces Hartwell, Richard B. Russell and J. Strom Thurmond Lakes have come out of drought level 2 and are now back in drought level 1 operations due to the recent rain over the Savannah River System Basin.
Bobby Fleming (left) was appointed to the Broad River Soil and Water Conservation District

Bobby Fleming (left) was appointed to the Broad River Soil and Water Conservation District

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Bobby Fleming appointed to Broad River Soil and Water Conservation District

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Bobby Fleming of Hull, Ga was appointed on December 10, 2023 to represent Hart County on the Broad River Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). He will serve the Conservation District for a two-year term beginning December 10, 2023.
Hartwell’s First Baptist Church at 165.

Hartwell’s First Baptist Church at 165.

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165 years later, Hartwell First Baptist is still growing

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
  Since its founding in 1859, First Baptist Church of Hartwell has been an essential part of the city’s fabric. In 2024, the house of worship continues to grow and adapt with the changing times, while remaining a source of spiritual consistency for its longtime congregation members.