Opinion & Editorial

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Photo credit: Ricardo Gomez Angel

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Hearts still warm entering fall

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
When we think about Hartwell in its buzzing zenith, it is impossible to ignore the early-to-mid-summer when the lake gets warm and patriotic holidays and events like Pre-Fourth and Cars & Guitars dominate our weekends and give our local businesses a reliable boost.
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The most wonderful time of the year

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
At long last, after more than 40 years, the University of Georgia has won a national championship. While I have only been a die-hard fan for the past decade, for the first time, “maybe next year” wasn’t uttered this offseason.
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In defense of snakes, spiders

News Staff
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
In each of the previous two editions, we covered stories about ‘critters’ that occupy just a pair of small roles out of millions in our ecosystem yet still have an eminent impact on it overall. We talked to ecological experts about the corn snake and joro spider, both misunderstood creatures.
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Photo credit: JV

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The Dawg Bark: NIL a good thing for college football?

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
It was fall of 2014 at the University of Georgia and the upcoming football games were my motivation to get me through the week of classes. Todd Gurley, then a junior in what many thought would be his final year in college, was going off.
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Photo credit: Javardh

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High profile fraud more common than one might think

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Over the past week, the Franklin County Citizen, with some reporting from The Sun, has uncovered what we know in the case of  Gabrielle Beutler, who is accused by multiple law enforcement agencies of lying her way to the commander position of the Lavonia Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Photo credit: Vince Fleming

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Best sports team at Hart County

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Hart County High School’s most anticipated sports team (in my opinion) started off its season last week. The team faced two opponents in one night and emerged victorious against both of them. With the amount of talent on their roster, I imagine the Hart County Volleydogs are in for a big season.
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Ag expo highlights essential industry

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
This Saturday, the Hart County Charter System, Hart County Farm Bureau and the University of Georgia Archway program are working together to host the second annual Northeast Georgia Agriculture Expo at our very own Hart County Agriscience Center.
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Photo credit: Gene Gallin

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The Dawg Bark: Is fairness worth the hassle?

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
State high school associations divide up the schools in their state by classifications in order to try to create fairness between the schools.  Schools are divided by the number of students enrolled.
The scene from the 50-yard line at Dowdy Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina where East Carolina hosted South Carolina in 2021. The 20-17 Gamecock win, settled on a field goal as time expired, is the type of thrilling regional matchup currently being threatened by realignment.

The scene from the 50-yard line at Dowdy Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina where East Carolina hosted South Carolina in 2021. The 20-17 Gamecock win, settled on a field goal as time expired, is the type of thrilling regional matchup currently being threatened by realignment.

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Tradition matters in college football

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Here we are just three short weeks away from my favorite time of the year — college football season — but it doesn’t feel like most years. Following college football news lately is turning me into an old curmudgeon but I’m sure plenty of you can relate. Things just ain’t like they used to be.
The active shooter training team simulates an active shooter situation. Pictured above, the “good guys” in one of the scenarios.

The active shooter training team simulates an active shooter situation. Pictured above, the “good guys” in one of the scenarios.

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Taking recent events seriously

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
A couple weeks ago, one of our reporters took in first hand a training session orchestrated by local law enforcement, notably the Hart County Sheriff’s Office.