Makers Festival pays it forward

The Hartwell Makers Festival will fill Carolina Street on the block that runs from Howell to Depot Streets, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on April 29, with live music from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The Hartwell Makers Festival will fill Carolina Street on the block that runs from Howell to Depot Streets, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on April 29, with live music from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

What has now become a premier showcase of handmade crafts for the region, the Hartwell Makers Festival was originally thought to be a one-time event.

“We really didn’t know,” said festival co-founder S…