We can all help to fight child abuse

Child Abuse Prevention month should, as was the intention when it was founded in the 80’s by a national proclamation, encourage each local community to reflect upon what it is doing to combat the problem.

Together is better

We may never have that one, post-pandemic moment where we come together in celebration after months apart — like V.E. Day after the second World War. The normalcy is creeping back into our lives gradually  but there’s a growing buzz in Hart County, especially the past couple weekends.

A test of patience and persistence

On Christmas Eve 1981, he was hiding in the azaleas and peeking through the blinds of our dining room window. Who? Satan himself. And I am sure that he was laughing, as I was buying my ticket to Hades. But before it was too late, better judgment rescued me. I stopped fuming and called 911: Big Dink.

Help trash the litter problem

The last thing anyone wants to see on their way to the lake is swaths of trash littering the roads.

The Blotter

The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: March 23 • James Winfield Jones Jr., 36, 131 Eagle Heights Road, Canon, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, battery (family violence) and third-degree cruelty to children.

Georgia Environmental Hall of Shame nominees?

Looking around distant corners can be iffy, but we can rely on an old adage: “The past is a good predictor of the future.” As expected, 2021’s General Assembly was a game of political hopscotch. Two steps forward and one step back. Or vice versa.

Kudos to CTAE students, staff

Hart County Schools’ graduation rates have steadily increased over the past few years to the point that moving even higher may be difficult to accomplish. That is certainly a good problem to have.

City-girl, farm-girl adventure launches 54-year friendship

Pam NeSmith Guest Columnist When our parents—Albert and Flora, Lamar and Willene—brought us to the University of Georgia, we were strangers. I remember walking into brand-new Brumby Hall’s room 641, and there you were—sitting on a pull-out bed. You said, “Hello!

Say ‘Hello’ to Hart County

It’s that time of year again. Time to say hello to Hart County. If you’re reading this, you may already know Hart County well.

Gold Dome has a ‘Death Valley’ too

On the South Carolina side of Lake Hartwell, there’s a giant gridiron edifice that you can see from your boat. Clemson’s stadium is dubbed Death Valley. Indeed, Coach Dabo Sweeney and his orange-clad Tigers have a tradition of laying to rest their opponents. But this time, I’m not talking football.