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Clay Dyer gave a series of inspirational speeches to different groups around Hart County Aug. 18 through Aug. 20.

Clay Dyer gave a series of inspirational speeches to different groups around Hart County Aug. 18 through Aug. 20.

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Dyer uses faith to ‘keep doing life one step at a time’

News Staff
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
“I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength,” Phillipians 4:13. That is the verse that pro fisherman Clay Dyer lives by. Dyer was born on May 23, 1978 without any lower limbs, no arm on the left side, and a partial arm on the right.
Oconee County is projected to win Region 8-AAA according to the Maxwell Ratings.

Oconee County is projected to win Region 8-AAA according to the Maxwell Ratings.

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Maxwell Ratings makes predictions for Region 8AAA

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
The Maxwell Ratings, compiled by mathematician and Georgia High School Football Historians Association founder Loren Maxwell, have projected the region finishes of all 413 football-playing schools in the GHSA.
Former Hart County and current University of North Carolina defensive end, Kaimon Rucker’s name is on the watch list for the 2023 Wuerffel Trophy. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire)

Former Hart County and current University of North Carolina defensive end, Kaimon Rucker’s name is on the watch list for the 2023 Wuerffel Trophy. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire)

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Rucker makes the Wuerffel Trophy watch list

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
CHAPEL HILL, N.C – North Carolina senior Kaimon Rucker was named to the 2023 Wuerffel Trophy watch list, the award’s committee announced Thursday August 3.
Douglas Cordell Barnes, 36, of Cleveland, has not been seen or heard from since Saturday, July 19. His truck was located on Ga. 77 in Hart County.

Douglas Cordell Barnes, 36, of Cleveland, has not been seen or heard from since Saturday, July 19. His truck was located on Ga. 77 in Hart County.

Law enforcement still searching for missing White County man

News Staff
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Police are searching for a White County man who has been missing for over 20 days. Douglas Cordell Barnes, 36, of Cleveland has not been seen or heard from since Saturday, July 19. Barnes was reported missing to the White County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, July 28.
Georgia students are making steady progress towards pre-pandemic levels, according to state testing results.

Georgia students are making steady progress towards pre-pandemic levels, according to state testing results.

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Georgia Milestones test scores show student progress

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Georgia students have yet to fully recover from the disruptions of the pandemic, but they’re making steady progress, according to the latest results from the Georgia Milestones tests. This year’s results, released Friday, showed increases on 13 of 21 end-of-course assessments.
Photo by Arnaud Jaegers

Photo by Arnaud Jaegers

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Early voting proving popular in Georgia

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Georgians have taken to early voting in a big way. The Peach State ranked second in the nation for early voting last November, according to a new study released by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.