Opinion & Editorial

Earl Johnson aboard a boat while cruising the waters near Fripp Island, South Carolina.

Earl Johnson aboard a boat while cruising the waters near Fripp Island, South Carolina.

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Earl Johnson is loving life

Josh Brannen
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Hart County has incurred a lot of changes since its inception: A dam was installed in 1963, the valley was flooded, an interstate was built in 1960, etc. But structures come and go, businesses grow and fold.
If you don’t mind walking, the DR Brush Pro XL 130 self-propelled mower can chew up a thicket. Suggest you wear gloves to avoid scratches from briars, barbed wire and such.

If you don’t mind walking, the DR Brush Pro XL 130 self-propelled mower can chew up a thicket. Suggest you wear gloves to avoid scratches from briars, barbed wire and such.

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Investing in a ‘self-propelled life assurance policy’

Dink NeSmith
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Not once but twice, I thought, “Oh, no. I’m about to die.” I had been mowing on a slope when my tractor tipped at a precarious angle. Once should have been warning enough. But on the second “oops,” I drove the diesel machine straight to the farmhouse.
Photo credit: BP Miller

Photo credit: BP Miller

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The Dawg Bark: A surprising first performance

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Like most people, I was expecting UGA to beat Oregon on Saturday. I expected a close first half, but for the Dawgs to pull away in the third and win by two touchdowns or so. But it looked like duck season came early in Georgia with the way the Dawgs dominated the game from the very beginning.
Photo credit: Ricardo Gomez Angel

Photo credit: Ricardo Gomez Angel

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Hearts still warm entering fall

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
When we think about Hartwell in its buzzing zenith, it is impossible to ignore the early-to-mid-summer when the lake gets warm and patriotic holidays and events like Pre-Fourth and Cars & Guitars dominate our weekends and give our local businesses a reliable boost.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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The most wonderful time of the year

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
At long last, after more than 40 years, the University of Georgia has won a national championship. While I have only been a die-hard fan for the past decade, for the first time, “maybe next year” wasn’t uttered this offseason.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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In defense of snakes, spiders

News Staff
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
In each of the previous two editions, we covered stories about ‘critters’ that occupy just a pair of small roles out of millions in our ecosystem yet still have an eminent impact on it overall. We talked to ecological experts about the corn snake and joro spider, both misunderstood creatures.
Photo credit: JV

Photo credit: JV

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The Dawg Bark: NIL a good thing for college football?

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
It was fall of 2014 at the University of Georgia and the upcoming football games were my motivation to get me through the week of classes. Todd Gurley, then a junior in what many thought would be his final year in college, was going off.
Photo credit: Javardh

Photo credit: Javardh

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High profile fraud more common than one might think

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Over the past week, the Franklin County Citizen, with some reporting from The Sun, has uncovered what we know in the case of  Gabrielle Beutler, who is accused by multiple law enforcement agencies of lying her way to the commander position of the Lavonia Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Photo credit: Vince Fleming

Photo credit: Vince Fleming

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Best sports team at Hart County

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Hart County High School’s most anticipated sports team (in my opinion) started off its season last week. The team faced two opponents in one night and emerged victorious against both of them. With the amount of talent on their roster, I imagine the Hart County Volleydogs are in for a big season.
Photo credit: Randy Fath

Photo credit: Randy Fath

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Ag expo highlights essential industry

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
This Saturday, the Hart County Charter System, Hart County Farm Bureau and the University of Georgia Archway program are working together to host the second annual Northeast Georgia Agriculture Expo at our very own Hart County Agriscience Center.