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Emmanuel University President Greg Hearn prays with his students.

Emmanuel University President Greg Hearn prays with his students.

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A man with a plan

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Greg Hearn is a father, husband, and grandfather. He is a CPA, CEO, firefighter, and EMT. In May 2023, Greg Hearn was named the 10th President of Emmanuel University, but his journey at Emmanuel began long before that.
Hart EMC Director of Public Relations Angie Brown, center, recently visited the Hart Partners, Inc. offices in downtown Hartwell to see the Food for Kids Friday Backpack Program in action. Community volunteers Greg Blatt, left, and John Mead, add supplemental food items to bags.

Hart EMC Director of Public Relations Angie Brown, center, recently visited the Hart Partners, Inc. offices in downtown Hartwell to see the Food for Kids Friday Backpack Program in action. Community volunteers Greg Blatt, left, and John Mead, add supplemental food items to bags.

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Hart Partners receives grant from Hart EMC

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Hart Partners, a local nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that conducts programs to assist families and children in the county (including the Summer Bookmobile, Academic Mentoring Program, and Dolly Parton Imagination Library), has received a grant from Hart EMC’s Operation Round Up Grant program.
The members of the Hart County Water and Sewer Authority hold their first meeting for 2024.

The members of the Hart County Water and Sewer Authority hold their first meeting for 2024.

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Hart Water & Sewer convenes first 2024 meeting

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
On the evening of Jan. 11, the Hart County Water and Sewer Authority (HCWSA) had their first meeting of 2024 to quickly finish discussing old business from last year. As per their normal routine, after the HCWSA approved the agenda and the Dec.
HCHS senior Isabella Chitwood (left) and Dr. Michael Edwards (right) were named STAR student and teacher respectively by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators.

HCHS senior Isabella Chitwood (left) and Dr. Michael Edwards (right) were named STAR student and teacher respectively by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators.

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STAR Student, Teacher Named at Hart County High School

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Hart County High School (HCHS) senior Isabella Chitwood was recently named the 2023-2024 Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) student by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE).
Lake Hartwell Association vice-president Terry Jackson addresses priorities.

Lake Hartwell Association vice-president Terry Jackson addresses priorities.

Associations discuss lake levels

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Attendance turnout was high as the Hart County Property Owners Association (HCPOA) hosted the Lake Hartwell Association (LHA) on the evening of Jan. 15.
Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya

Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya

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COVID, flu up sharply in Georgia

News Staff
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
ATLANTA - Cases of COVID-19 and flu have risen sharply in Georgia since the Christmas holidays, State Epidemiologist Dr. Cherie Drenzek reported Tuesday.
Photo by Trnava University

Photo by Trnava University

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Hart Co. Library presents “A Night of Delights”

News Staff
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
  Hart County Friends of the Library present “A Night of Delights,” (formerly Wine Cheese and a Little Jazz), from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Founders Hall, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1009 Benson St., Hartwell.
Pictured from left to right: Keith Brown (dad), Jackie Brown (mom), Nicholas Brown, and Judge Jeffery Malcom.

Pictured from left to right: Keith Brown (dad), Jackie Brown (mom), Nicholas Brown, and Judge Jeffery Malcom.

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UGA Law graduate becomes associate at Berelc Law

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Hartwell native Nicholas Brown is the newest attorney in town. Brown is a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law and passed the Georgia bar exam in July. He also attended UGA for his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agricultural and applied economics. On Nov.