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Dr. Devin Stephens, a family care physician with St. Mary’s Family Medicine, will be coming to Lavonia one Thursday each month to see patients at Sacred Heart Primary Care.

Dr. Devin Stephens, a family care physician with St. Mary’s Family Medicine, will be coming to Lavonia one Thursday each month to see patients at Sacred Heart Primary Care.

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Board-certified physician now seeing patients in Lavonia

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Dr. Devin Stephens, a board-certified family care physician, is now seeing patients once Thursday a month in the offices of Sacred Heart Primary Care (SHPC) located in the medical office building at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia. As a family medicine physician, Dr.
Hart County High School senior Jackson Daniel attended UGA’s Young Scholar’s program where he took part in various fields of study and careers in agriculture.

Hart County High School senior Jackson Daniel attended UGA’s Young Scholar’s program where he took part in various fields of study and careers in agriculture.

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Daniel selected to UGA’s Young Scholars Program

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Hart County High School (HCHS) senior Jackson Daniel has always been interested in agriculture. “I’ve participated in FFA (Future Farmers of America) my first three years of high school,” Daniel said. “I’ve been on the meat judging team all three years and we’ve made it to state all three years.
The Hartwell Marina was the scene of a drowning Aug. 3 that claimed the life of Randy Lamar Beasley of Commerce.

The Hartwell Marina was the scene of a drowning Aug. 3 that claimed the life of Randy Lamar Beasley of Commerce.

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Death at Hartwell Marina claims life of Commerce man

Rachel Black - Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
A Commerce man, 47-year-old Randy Lamar Beasley, died last Saturday, Aug. 3 at Hartwell Marina on Lake Hartwell. According to Hart County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Captain Chris Carroll, around 7:19 p.m.
Pictured is a 1954 Farmall Super M-TA that was featured in the 2023 Northeast Georgia Ag Expo’s Antique Tractor Show. Registration for the 2024 Antique Tractor Show is still available online by visiting www.hart-chamber.org or by calling the Hart County Chamber of Commerce at 706-376-8590.

Pictured is a 1954 Farmall Super M-TA that was featured in the 2023 Northeast Georgia Ag Expo’s Antique Tractor Show. Registration for the 2024 Antique Tractor Show is still available online by visiting www.hart-chamber.org or by calling the Hart County Chamber of Commerce at 706-376-8590.

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Northeast Georgia Ag Expo returns Aug. 17

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
A popular end of summer event showcasing the best of agriculture in the local community returns to the Hart County Agriscience Center next weekend. The Northeast Georgia Ag Expo is scheduled for Aug. 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. featuring a host of indoor and outdoor agriculture events.
Photo by Scott Rodgerson

Photo by Scott Rodgerson

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Law enforcement still investigating shootings

Rachel Black - Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), as well as Hartwell Police Department, are still investigating a series of potentially gang-related shootings that occurred on Sunday, July 21 and Friday, July 26. Out of the four shootings on July 21, three occurred inside Hartwell city limits.
Pictured on left is the 2024-2025 Hart County Charter System Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Bridget Hill, a third-grade teacher at Hartwell Elementary School, alongside Superintendent Jennifer Carter, on right, after the district’s Convocation on July 29, 2024.

Pictured on left is the 2024-2025 Hart County Charter System Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Bridget Hill, a third-grade teacher at Hartwell Elementary School, alongside Superintendent Jennifer Carter, on right, after the district’s Convocation on July 29, 2024.

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Hill named 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Bridget Hill, a third-grade teacher at Hartwell Elementary School was named the 2024-25 Teacher of the Year by the Hart County Charter System (HCCS).