Rome & Richardson natives leading neighborhood’s revitalization effort

  • The location of the Hart County Training School, now Hart County Head Start, received a Georgia Historical Marker in October, 2020.
    The location of the Hart County Training School, now Hart County Head Start, received a Georgia Historical Marker in October, 2020.
  • The old gym of the former Hart County Training School now stands empty on Rome Street.
    The old gym of the former Hart County Training School now stands empty on Rome Street.
  • Sarah J. Mayfield Memorial Park on Rome Street was the first pocket park in Hartwell and was dedicated to the late former city council member in 2015.
    Sarah J. Mayfield Memorial Park on Rome Street was the first pocket park in Hartwell and was dedicated to the late former city council member in 2015.
    Two natives of the Rome and Richardson area are working with the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH) to form a community association. Wentravious Hill and Jermaine Durham want to...

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