Where’s Mike Collins?

This is the last edition of The Hartwell Sun that will be published prior to Election Day. As is procedure under the current leadership for this newspaper, we conduct interviews with the candidates in contested races. We ask each candidate the same five questions, and print their answers verbatim.

Thanks, Rob

Growing up, we all had a voice on the radio that impacted our lives. For me, one of those voices was Rob Dempsey. Ever since I was a kid, I loved music, specifically worship music.

The Reformation: Then and Now

Imagine a time when churchgoers knew little of the Bible. Worshipers were spectators rather than participants, being ruled by sentimentalism and superstition. Clergy had abandoned truth and turned to peddling empty religion.

What the Volley Dogs taught everyone, including me

In sports, you hear the word adversity mentioned quite often. It’s normally used when a team faces trials and tribulations in a game or a season. Normally how teams respond to adversity determines the outcome of their game or season.

Bulldog Nation, we need you

Friday night, Hart County and Stephens County will meet for the 71st time in the span of over 90 years with major playoff implications on the line.

Follow your heart when voting

For the first time the local paper allowed a not impartial political letter after voting started. So here I am with a rebuttal. I won’t go after the points made by that letter writer.

More drilling ignores global warming

Drill, baby, drill …just doesn’t work. Petroleum is bought and sold in a global market, and the US has little control over its price. During the Trump presidency, the retail price of gas was about $2.43, yes lower than during the Biden presidency of about $3.24. Were Trump’s policies responsible?

Kudos to our community

On behalf of the staff and volunteers of the Hart Partners Imagination Library, thank you to the community for its support of our 16th Annual Tony Hilton Low Country Boil, that was held recently at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Hartwell.

What to expect when you vote

Voting in Hart County will be accurate , your ballot will count. Here’s what to expect when you vote:   1) Enter the voting area and be ready to submit your identification at the poll pad processing table.

My corn bread ain’t always done in the middle

For the past several years I have taken early morning walks along the paved path at a meandering park at a municipality not too far from here.  The park resides in and is owned and well maintained by that municipality. Based on a sign at its entrance the park’s hours of operation are from 5 a.m.