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Hart County's Malachi Thomas, who finished with four touchdowns, 290 yards rushing and an interception in the game, celebrates with quarterback Luke Lee in the Bulldogs' win over Morgan County.

Hart County's Malachi Thomas, who finished with four touchdowns, 290 yards rushing and an interception in the game, celebrates with quarterback Luke Lee in the Bulldogs' win over Morgan County.

Hart finishes 2nd in region, will host playoff game

Celebration erupted on the field Friday night in Morgan County. Though, the cheers were coming from the Hart County Bulldogs, not from the Morgan County Bulldogs.
Bulldog players celebrate after a touchdown against Franklin County on Nov. 1.

Bulldog players celebrate after a touchdown against Franklin County on Nov. 1.

Dogs battle for playoff positioning

With a playoff seat secured, the Hart County High School Bulldogs will look to improve their seeding on Friday in a region battle against the other Bulldogs in the region, Morgan County (7-2, 4-1).
Sunshot by Grayson Williams. Casey Tallent pitches in April against Franklin County.

Sunshot by Grayson Williams. Casey Tallent pitches in April against Franklin County.

Tallent to take his talents to Clemson

A cannon-armed Hart County pitcher has committed to play baseball at the next level. Casey Tallent recently announced he’ll be taking his “Tallent” to Clemson University, a premiere Division 1 program.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Male runners finish 9th in state, girls finish 14th

The Hart County High School girls’ and boys’ cross country teams both broke the top-15 at the state tournament on Saturday in Carrollton, with the boys cracking the top-10. The boys also put a runner up on the podium for the first time in team history.
Sunshot by Grayson Williams — Hart County’s J.L. Lackey finds a hole to run through on Oct. 25 in the Bulldogs’ 49-0 win over East Jackson at Herndon Stadium.

Sunshot by Grayson Williams — Hart County’s J.L. Lackey finds a hole to run through on Oct. 25 in the Bulldogs’ 49-0 win over East Jackson at Herndon Stadium.

Dogs win big: Seniors last home game ends on high note

Senior Bulldogs went out on a high-note in their last regular season home game ever last Friday in Herndon Stadium. The Hart County High School football team  (6-2, 2-2) bounced back from two straight losses in a dominating 49-0 win over East Jackson.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Bulldogs seek playoff position

Clinching a state playoff berth will be on the line Friday night as the Hart County High School Bulldogs take on the Franklin County Lions in a rivalry battle that could determine the outcome of either team’s season — and the Bulldogs say they’re ready.
Sunshot by Grayson Williams — Shone Webb looks for a teammate to pass to during a practice drill on Oct. 29 at Hart County High School.

Sunshot by Grayson Williams — Shone Webb looks for a teammate to pass to during a practice drill on Oct. 29 at Hart County High School.

Hoopsters look for another deep playoff run

A new team of Bulldogs will take the court this season — attempting to reignite the fire from last year that blazed a trail to a 24-8 (9-3) run to the state championship game.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Anglers to compete in FLW event

The Hart County Chamber of Commerce will host the  YETI FLW College Fishing tournament on Friday, Nov. 1, and the Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Open tournament on Saturday, Nov. 2 in Hartwell.
Sunshot by Grayson Williams — Hart County runner Sam Garringer pulls away from the competition on Oct. 24 in Franklin County on his way to first-place finish at the Region 8-AAA meet.

Sunshot by Grayson Williams — Hart County runner Sam Garringer pulls away from the competition on Oct. 24 in Franklin County on his way to first-place finish at the Region 8-AAA meet.

Garringer runs to top region finish, team takes 2nd

The fastest runner in the region led the Hart County High School boys’ cross country team to a second place finish at the Region 8-AAA meet on Oct. 24 in Franklin County. Hart County’s girls ran into a fourth place finish — qualifying both teams for the state meet.