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Brandi Brown of Elberton captured this photo of her son, Rylan Brown, wakesurfing with Dunk, a mini-Australian shepherd, on Memorial Day 2023 at Clarks Hill Lake. Brown’s photo was featured on the cover of the summer edition of Lake Living magazine.

Brandi Brown of Elberton captured this photo of her son, Rylan Brown, wakesurfing with Dunk, a mini-Australian shepherd, on Memorial Day 2023 at Clarks Hill Lake. Brown’s photo was featured on the cover of the summer edition of Lake Living magazine.

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Photo contest open for Lake Living magazine

News Staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
With frost, clear skies and sparkling cold waters, winter on Northeast Georgia lakes can be stunningly beautiful. Lake Living magazine is looking for photos that represent this scenic time of year at the lake. The selected photo will be featured on the cover of the magazine’s winter 2023 edition.
During their fall break from school, students (from left to right ) Haley, Andi Jane, Lila, and Sophie volunteer with Linked Together making mats for the homeless.

During their fall break from school, students (from left to right ) Haley, Andi Jane, Lila, and Sophie volunteer with Linked Together making mats for the homeless.

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Weaving love through plastic bags

News Staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Many Hart County grocery shoppers have this underneath the kitchen sink, the notorious bag of plastic bags. Now, a local non-profit group promoting recycling and compassion for others called Linked Together has a great use the unused bags and are coming to Hartwell to show how to repurpose them.
Photo by Blake Wheeler

Photo by Blake Wheeler

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BOE plans to lower millage rate

News Staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
On October 11, the Hart County Board of Education (BOE) announced its intention to vote on the millage rate at their next regularly scheduled meeting Oct. 16. The vote comes following a total of three public hearings on the matter. Two of the hearings were held Oct.
Photo by Benjamin Davies

Photo by Benjamin Davies

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BOC amends land development standards

News Staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The Hart County Board of Commissioners (BOC) met Oct. 10 for a second reading of proposed changes to the county’s land development standards. During a successful first reading of the ordinance at the BOC’s last meeting Sept.
Hart named Class 3A Champions

Hart named Class 3A Champions

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HCHS Marching Bulldogs win Pridelands Marching Contest

News Staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Fourteen high school bands – made up of more than 900 students – from across Georgia and hundreds of their fans and families descended on Jeff Davis Field at Ed Bryant Stadium Saturday for the first Pridelands Marching Contest. The contest was sponsored by the Franklin County Marching Pride.
Hartwell Main Street celebrates the grand opening of the Sunrise Gypsy Beauty Bar with a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 3

Hartwell Main Street celebrates the grand opening of the Sunrise Gypsy Beauty Bar with a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 3

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New salon opens in downtown Hartwell

News Staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Hartwell Main Street and the Hart County Chamber of Commerce welcomed Sunrise Gypsy Beauty Bar to town with a ribbon cutting ceremony October 3 in honor of their grand opening. A rousing crowd was on hand to welcome the beauty salon, located at 50 South Carter St. to the local community.
Photo by Blake Wheeler

Photo by Blake Wheeler

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Hart County Board of Education to propose property tax increase

News Staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
On September 27, the Hart County Board of Education announced its intention to increase property taxed levied in 2023 by 3.74 percent over the rollback millage rate. The board of tax assessors is required to review the assessed value of taxable property in Hart County.