Do your part to stop domestic violence

A police scanner sits on the bookshelf behind me at the office of The Hartwell Sun. It is constantly chattering with police officers, sheriff’s deputies, firefighters and EMS communicating about emergencies or other requests to dispatchers or each other.

Good to see Depot Street project finishing

City manager Jon Herschell provided the city council and everyone who uses Depot Street some very good news at the council’s meeting on Oct. 7. Extensive upgrades to the street’s infrastructure are nearly complete and it is likely to be paved by Halloween.

We're not the 'media,' we're your local newspaper

The rule was the same for Alan, Emily and Eric.  When their noses inched above the mailroom’s table — so they could see what they were doing — they went to work.  That meant by age 8, they got ink into their veins through their fingertips by inserting sections of The Press-Sentinel.

Newspapers and communities make a great team

Imagine for a moment there was no Hartwell Sun — that the newspaper didn’t exist and never had. Imagine there never had been a local newspaper to cover the community in Hartwell. Rest assured, our town would be a very different place.

The color orange is growing on me

I have a confession, and it may not be a popular one in this county. I have long loathed the color orange. Before you arrive at the doors of The Hartwell Sun with your pitchforks and torches, let me explain. Like many of you here, I am a rabid Georgia Bulldog fan.

It's hot and dry, don't play with fire

You will read this week about how quickly what seems like a controlled fire can turn into an emergency. A man who said he was burning outside in a metal fire pit and thought it was safe to go inside for a minute soon learned he was wrong.

Schools, community are truley #OneHartBeat

By Anna Hall Hart County Charter System It started out as a symbol representing pounds, but in the past 12 years, this character has come to carry much more weight. The hashtag. Four criss-crossed lines, which in modern times can connect, seemingly, the world together through one mantra.

First responders deserve praise for selfless work

“A few of our Angels here on earth.” “We have great EMTs. They do an awesome job. Thank you for all you do.” Those are two of several comments on The Hartwell Sun’s Facebook page under a post from Sept.

Don't do it yourself, call on someone

By Phil Hudgins At some point in my life — it may have been when I was a toddler playing with blocks — I figured out what I was not good at. I was not good at anything that involved working with my hands. Oh, I forgot: I’m fairly good at typing.

Park idea requires careful planning

If it wasn’t already, the Hartwell City Council appears to be past the point of no return with the idea to renovate and reimagine Hart State Park. That is actually a misnomer currently.