Ribbon cuttings celebrated in downtown Hartwell

Sunshot by Michael Hall — Pictured are, from left to right, Hartwell DDA director Jason Ford; Chicago Steakhouse’s Melissa Dove and Sharif Farhan; Lake Hartwell Insurance’s Elizabeth Brewer; Twelve South’s James Dubeau, Daid Dobbs and Debra Daylor Dubeau; Mayor Brandon Johnson; Common Ground’s Ellen East and Gigi Melancon; the Chamber of Commerce’s  Brigid Richardon, director Christine Blomberg, and Angie Rowland; and Elizabeth Cakes by Design’s Elizabeth Bryant Reeves, son Bryant and husband Alan Reeves.
Sunshot by Michael Hall — Pictured are, from left to right, Hartwell DDA director Jason Ford; Chicago Steakhouse’s Melissa Dove and Sharif Farhan; Lake Hartwell Insurance’s Elizabeth Brewer; Twelve South’s James Dubeau, Daid Dobbs and Debra Daylor Dubeau; Mayor Brandon Johnson; Common Ground’s Ellen East and Gigi Melancon; the Chamber of Commerce’s  Brigid Richardon, director Christine Blomberg, and Angie Rowland; and Elizabeth Cakes by Design’s Elizabeth Bryant Reeves, son Bryant and husband Alan Reeves.

A block party on Wednesday, July 22, celebrated the opening of several businesses on S. Carolina Street in downtown Hartwell. The event, hosted by Hartwell Main Street and the Downtown Development Aut…