Potentially tragic situation handled with utmost professionalism

Tuesday's bomb threat at Hart County Middle School could have been a tragic situation for our community.  As many local officials have, we join in giving thanks and praises to the good Lord that it did not turn out differently.

Memories at Nanny's house are always sweet

As I've gotten older, I've often been reminded how blessed I am to have my grandparents, and even a great-grandmother, still around.  Thankfully, I've been able to not only know them, but have built special bonds with both sets of grandparents.

Help us get your news in newspaper

As a community newspaper, we depend on the community to help write and photograph our community. Here are some tips for readers for writing and photographing things they want to get into the newspaper.

Be kind to yourself this New Year

By Madison Linton- Lead news reporter The month of January brings a return to daily life after the holidays and new resolutions. For some, the new year can bring a clean slate and a chance to let bygones be bygones. This mindset in itself can be powerful.

Winter wisdom

By Lorin Sinn-Clark- Local columnist “Wisdom comes with winters.”  - Oscar Wilde  This is the week for the “New Years Resolution” column. I’ve written one of those some years, but not this year. My resolution list this year is so similar to past lists that I’m not resolving at all.

EDITORIAL: Thank you to those who bring the holidays to life

OPINION: Wrapping one year at The Hartwell Sun

If you're a music streamer, you've probably taken a look at your platform's "wrapped" list for you over the last year.

OPINION: Days after graduating, my next chapter begins in Hartwell

By Madison Linton Lead News Reporter Just three days before writing this, I left Stegeman Coliseum at the University of Georgia as a graduate. My years of growing with a lively, football-fueled campus have come to an end, and now I’m finding myself in a new phase of life.

Column: Thankful to be writing a thankful column

The Tuesday before Thanksgiving last year, I sat in my cubicle at the University of Georgia and read through my e-edition of The Elberton Star.

Column: Thankful

By Lorin Sinn-Clark Local Columnist “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it would be enough.” – Meister Eckhart This is the official week of thankfulness – but then, isn’t every week a week to be thankful?