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Hartwell City Manager Jon Herschell (left) stands with newly sworn in council members Richard Sheller (center) and Zach Adams (right). Sheller and Adams won their seats in a runoff election Dec. 5.

Hartwell City Manager Jon Herschell (left) stands with newly sworn in council members Richard Sheller (center) and Zach Adams (right). Sheller and Adams won their seats in a runoff election Dec. 5.

Hartwell City Council welcomes two new members

News Staff
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
On the evening of Jan. 8, Hartwell City Council ushered in the new year by swearing in two new members, social worker Zach Adams and Rev. Richard Sheller.
From left to right: Superintendent Jennifer Carter, HCHS Principal Kevin Gaines, and Board Chair Kim Pierce. Gaines was recognized for HCHS exceeding the state average in all five categories of the College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI).

From left to right: Superintendent Jennifer Carter, HCHS Principal Kevin Gaines, and Board Chair Kim Pierce. Gaines was recognized for HCHS exceeding the state average in all five categories of the College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI).

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Board of Education funds gap

News Staff
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
As Hart County Schools Superintendent Jennifer Carter read through the Board of Education’s financial report at its recent meeting Jan. 8, the financial strength of the system appeared stronger than ever. Carter announced the system is currently 8.
Eight-year-old Aaliyah Martin said she wanted to use her Christmas to help those in need in our local community. Martin’s goal is to make 20 backpacks filled with blankets and toiletry items to help the homeless

Eight-year-old Aaliyah Martin said she wanted to use her Christmas to help those in need in our local community. Martin’s goal is to make 20 backpacks filled with blankets and toiletry items to help the homeless

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Martin: “All I wanted for Christmas was to help the homeless.”

News Staff
Monday, January 8, 2024
A little girl got everything she wished for Christmas, but everything she wished for wasn’t even for her. Eight-year-old Hartwell native, Aaliyah Martin was getting ready to write her Christmas list.
Hart County Deputies chased a stolen Ford Mustang through downtown Hartwell before it lost control and crashed into the Berelc Law Firm

Hart County Deputies chased a stolen Ford Mustang through downtown Hartwell before it lost control and crashed into the Berelc Law Firm

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Hartwell man arrested after crashing stolen car into local law firm

News Staff
Monday, January 8, 2024
On the evening of Dec. 30, Hart County Sheriff’s Office deputies were notified of a stolen dark-colored 2016 Ford Mustang on Bowman Hwy (Hwy 172) heading towards Hartwell. The vehicle had been reported stolen by the Amarillo Police Department in Amarillo, Texas.
Signage at Hartwell’s First Methodist Church reflects the congregation’s disaffiliation with the United Methodist Church

Signage at Hartwell’s First Methodist Church reflects the congregation’s disaffiliation with the United Methodist Church

Hartwell First Methodist disaffiliated from United Methodist Church

News Staff
Monday, January 8, 2024
On Nov. 18, the United Methodist Church’s North Georgia Conference held a “Special Called  Session” in Athens, in which they voted to grant 262 congregations’ desire to divide from the Church.
Richard Campbell (left) and wife Amy Campbell at the U.S. Supreme Court

Richard Campbell (left) and wife Amy Campbell at the U.S. Supreme Court

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Campbell sworn in to U.S. Supreme Court Bar

News Staff
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Earlier this month, Elberton attorney Richard D. Campbell was formally admitted to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court. Campbell was sworn in during the a session of the Supreme Court on Dec. 6 in Washington, D.C. Admission to the U.S.
Photo by Robert Zunikoff

Photo by Robert Zunikoff

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Georgians Stand to Lose Freedom to Boat on Georgia’s Streams

News Staff
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
A recent study conducted by a Georgia House of Representatives committee has raised concerns among the state’s river enthusiasts. The House Study Committee on Fishing Access to Freshwater Resources was tasked with clarifying where Georgians can legally fish on the state’s many freshwater streams.