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Pictured is me getting revenge against Fargason’s Eagles in my first game.

Pictured is me getting revenge against Fargason’s Eagles in my first game.

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Eleven Years Later

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
For the first time in 11 years, I started up the PlayStation and began to have chills as the sound of the drumline filled the background of the loading screen of EA Sports College Football 25, as I had the opportunity to play the new game for the first time.
Pictured is senior Timothy Newton (1) as him and sophomore Faustino Rangel will be the one-two-punch at running back for the Dogs offense this fall.

Pictured is senior Timothy Newton (1) as him and sophomore Faustino Rangel will be the one-two-punch at running back for the Dogs offense this fall.

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2024 Football Position Breakdown: Running Backs

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
After losing 95-percent of the production at running back a season ago, the Bulldogs will look to some new faces to fill the void. For decades, there has always been a dominant running back in the backfield for the Dogs.
Senior outfielder Emma Faust is expected to have a breakout year for the Lady Dogs softball team in 2024.

Senior outfielder Emma Faust is expected to have a breakout year for the Lady Dogs softball team in 2024.

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2024 Softball Position Group Breakdown: Outfield

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Even with the loss of two senior outfielders from a season ago, the Lady Dogs will have three seniors roaming the outfield in 2024. Last season, both senior outfielders Allie O’Bannon and Alexis Davis made the All-Region 8-AAA team as O’Bannon was First Team and Davis was an honorable mention.
Pictured is former Hart County and current UNC defensive end Kaimon Rucker speaking at ACC Kickoff on July 18. Photo by the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Pictured is former Hart County and current UNC defensive end Kaimon Rucker speaking at ACC Kickoff on July 18. Photo by the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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Rucker represents UNC at ACC Kickoff

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Former Bulldog defensive end Kaimon Rucker was one of three athletes to represent the University of North Carolina at the ACC Kickoff on July 18. The Atlantic Coast Conference [ACC] held their annual media days, ACC Kickoff, up in Charlotte, N.C. on July 15-18.
Lieutenant Darin T. Rucker of Hartwell’s Uniform Patrol Division partnered with the Hart County High School Marching Bulldogs to emphasize school safety in the local community.

Lieutenant Darin T. Rucker of Hartwell’s Uniform Patrol Division partnered with the Hart County High School Marching Bulldogs to emphasize school safety in the local community.

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Hartwell police and the Hart County Marching Band give tips for back to school traffic

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
With students returning to the classroom today for the first day of school, the Hartwell Police Department has teamed up with the Hart County High School Marching Band to emphasize school safety in the local community.
Local law enforcement sweep the building during an active shooter simulation drill at Hart County Middle School.

Local law enforcement sweep the building during an active shooter simulation drill at Hart County Middle School.

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HCCS conducts active shooter drill

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Prior to the first day of school, the Hart County Charter System (HCCS) successfully conducted an active shooter simulation drill with local first responders on July 30 at Hart County Middle School.