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Hart County voters head to the polls Nov. 7

News Staff
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
The Hart County Board of Elections and Registration will hold a municipal general and special election on November 7, 2023. The town of Bowersville will hold a general election for the office of mayor as well as council post one and four. John B.
Pictured is the Hart County Board of Education, a Georgia School Boards Association 2023 Exemplary School Board. Pictured, from left to right, are Vice Chair Lonnie Robinson, District 2 Representative Henley Cleary, Chair Kim Pierce, District 4 Representative Richard Sutherland, and District 5 Representative Dennis Dowell.

Pictured is the Hart County Board of Education, a Georgia School Boards Association 2023 Exemplary School Board. Pictured, from left to right, are Vice Chair Lonnie Robinson, District 2 Representative Henley Cleary, Chair Kim Pierce, District 4 Representative Richard Sutherland, and District 5 Representative Dennis Dowell.

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Hart County BOE achieves exemplary school board status

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
The Hart County Charter System was recognized as a 2023 Exemplary School Board by the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA). The recognition program is designed to showcase best practices in school governance and leadership.
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Ribbon cutting for remodeled Hartwell Walmart Oct. 20

News Staff
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
On Friday, Oct. 20, Walmart customers in Hartwell will be welcomed inside the newly transformed Supercenter location at 1572 Anderson Highway. Store associates with mark the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and in-store celebration beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Pictured are the 2023 REACH Hart scholars alongside the program’s community sponsors who were recognized at the signing ceremony. Pictured, from left to right, are OneHartBeat Foundation Director Bobbie Busha, Kennon Keiser, Becky Loggins, Geraldine Vera Saldana, Rotary Club of Hartwell representative Jeff Loggins, South State Bank representative Kayla Poole, Deborah Ingram, Oglethorpe Power representative Davis Warnell, Jorge Aguilar, Hart Telephone Company representative Wyndee McKinnon, Adriana Perez-Lop

Pictured are the 2023 REACH Hart scholars alongside the program’s community sponsors who were recognized at the signing ceremony. Pictured, from left to right, are OneHartBeat Foundation Director Bobbie Busha, Kennon Keiser, Becky Loggins, Geraldine Vera Saldana, Rotary Club of Hartwell representative Jeff Loggins, South State Bank representative Kayla Poole, Deborah Ingram, Oglethorpe Power representative Davis Warnell, Jorge Aguilar, Hart Telephone Company representative Wyndee McKinnon, Adriana Perez-Lop

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Eight HCMS students become REACH Hart Scholars

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Six students from Hart County Middle School have inked their names to become the newest class of  REACH (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) Hart scholars. On Oct.
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Hartwell City Council Approves 2024 Budget

News Staff
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Following a first reading Oct. 2, the Hartwell City Council met Oct. 13 to vote on its proposed 2024 budget. The council voted 7-0 to approve the budget which stands at $7,062,985, and includes a payment of $540,850 towards the construction of the new Hartwell Fire Station.
Hart County 4-H’ers pictured at Forestry Field Day include (front row, L-R) Easton Saylors, Morgan Johnson, Lincoln Daniel, Lukas Smith and coach Jacob Smith; (back row, L-R) Phoebe Cain York, Alexandria LeBar, Paige Wilson, Emma Shiflet, Grace Wilson and Ashleigh Jones.

Hart County 4-H’ers pictured at Forestry Field Day include (front row, L-R) Easton Saylors, Morgan Johnson, Lincoln Daniel, Lukas Smith and coach Jacob Smith; (back row, L-R) Phoebe Cain York, Alexandria LeBar, Paige Wilson, Emma Shiflet, Grace Wilson and Ashleigh Jones.

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4-H students shine at Forestry Field Day

News Staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Hart County 4-H students earned first place honors at the Forestry Field Day competition at Sandy Creek Nature Center Sept. 7 The competition, hosted by the Northeast District 4-H, tested students knowledge of several areas related to forestry including trees, insects, diseases, and mensuration.
Hart County High School senior Dakota Phillips, pictured right, poses for a photo with Principal Kevin Gaines, left, after receiving news that she was selected to serve on the State School Superintendent’s Advisory Council.

Hart County High School senior Dakota Phillips, pictured right, poses for a photo with Principal Kevin Gaines, left, after receiving news that she was selected to serve on the State School Superintendent’s Advisory Council.

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Phillips named to state superintendant advisory council

News Staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Hart County High School senior Dakota Phillips was selected by Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods to sit on his 2023-2024 Student Advisory Council.
The Northeast Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates

The Northeast Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates

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NEGA CASA kicks off Friends of CASA campaign

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The Northeast Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates program (CASA) announces its annual Friends of CASA (FOC) campaign kickoff. Now more than even, with the program experiencing significant cuts to their federal grants, donations to CASA are critically important.