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One of the highlights of the 10-day Alaska adventure was rafting down the Chulitna River in Talkeetna and getting a rare view of North America’s tallest mountain, unobstructed by clouds. With Denali, aka Mount McKinley, in the background are, from left, Dink NeSmith, Heather NeSmith, William NeSmith, Fenn NeSmith, Alan NeSmith, Emily N. Wilson, Smith Wilson, Wyatt Wilson, Henry Wilson, Hayes Wilson, Tom Wilson, Stella NeSmith, Eric NeSmith, Connell NeSmith, Bayard NeSmith and Pam NeSmith. (SubmittedNeSmith)

One of the highlights of the 10-day Alaska adventure was rafting down the Chulitna River in Talkeetna and getting a rare view of North America’s tallest mountain, unobstructed by clouds. With Denali, aka Mount McKinley, in the background are, from left, Dink NeSmith, Heather NeSmith, William NeSmith, Fenn NeSmith, Alan NeSmith, Emily N. Wilson, Smith Wilson, Wyatt Wilson, Henry Wilson, Hayes Wilson, Tom Wilson, Stella NeSmith, Eric NeSmith, Connell NeSmith, Bayard NeSmith and Pam NeSmith. (SubmittedNeSmith)

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Opinion: Memory-making adventure in Alaska

News Staff
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
How long does it take to get from Homer, Georgia, to Homer, Alaska?   Well, that depends.   Northeast Georgia’s Homer is 33 miles from where I live. And the journey to Alaska took me 76 years, seven months, 27 days, 10 hours and 36 minutes.   But why did I wind up 4,578 miles from home anyway?
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Editorial: Consider running for local office

News Staff
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
A half-a-dozen seats between the Hartwell City Council and Bowersville Town Council will be on the ballot in November.    Seats up for election include the mayor and three council members in the City of Hartwell and two council members in the Town of Bowersville.
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Opinion: What is the ‘bottom line’ concerning eternal life?

News Staff
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Many churches are teaching a theology of non-accountability by teaching that “Jesus did it all,” and therefore there is nothing that one needs to do to obtain eternity in the Kingdom of Heaven other than recite a short prayer acknowledging Jesus as Savior.
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Opinion: Like a warm breeze

News Staff
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Sometimes they enter our lives quickly but leave just as they came. Sometimes they stay. They are like a warm summer breeze, whisking away our troubles like flower petals on water. To most of us they become symbolic parts of our lives.
The front page of the Aug. 7, 1975 edition of The Hartwell Sun boasted the paper was beginning its 100th year with the printing of that week’s paper. 50 years later, we’re taking their word for it and kicking off celebrating our 150th year. (Photo from the Aug. 7, 1975 edition of The Hartwell Sun)

The front page of the Aug. 7, 1975 edition of The Hartwell Sun boasted the paper was beginning its 100th year with the printing of that week’s paper. 50 years later, we’re taking their word for it and kicking off celebrating our 150th year. (Photo from the Aug. 7, 1975 edition of The Hartwell Sun)

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Editorial: Kicking off 150 years of celebration

News Staff
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Exactly 50 years ago today, Aug. 7, 1975, the front page of The Hartwell Sun boasted we were beginning our 100th year.    If that is the case, today would begin our 150th year.