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YMCA starts July with basketball camp

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

The Bell Family YMCA continued their summer long camps with merging FUNdamental and foundational basketball camp on July 8-12.

Pictured is Luke Stone as he rears back to pass.

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YMCA kicks off inaugural NFL FLAG football season

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

The kids flag football league through the YMCA, NFL FLAG, and the Atlanta Falcons kicked off their inaugural season on July 15 at the Bell Family YMCA in Hartwell.

Senior defensive end and tight end Isaac Durrett looks up the field after making the catch in the 2024 Spring Game.

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2024 Football Position Breakdown: Tight Ends

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

With the one returner out for the majority of the season, the Bulldogs will have to rely on a veteran defensive end, a newcomer to varsity, and a transfer at the tight end position.

Sophomore pitcher Chesnee Strickland delivers a pitch during a summer league softball game against Commerce.

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2024 Softball Position Group Breakdown: Pitchers

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

With the first pitch of the season looming, we start the softball position group breakdown with the players in the circle — pitchers.

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Athlete of the Week sponsored by McGee Heating and Air: Peyton McCollum

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

The Hartwell Sun and the Hart County Charter System have teamed up to present an Athlete of the Week presented by McGee Heating & Air.

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Four former Bulldogs featured in new EA Sports College Football 25 game

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

EA Sports, they are in the game. Four former Hart County High School football players are featured in the brand new EA Sports College Football 25 game. If you were not an influencer or content creator, the deluxe edition of EA Sports College Football 25 came out on July 15.

Glen Moon was named the friendliest person in The Hartwell Sun’s Best of Hartwell awards on June 27.

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Glenn Moon is Loving Life

Rachel Black - Staff Writer

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Glenn Moon’s motto is “If I can’t help you, I sure won’t hurt you”--a most fitting expression for a man described as kind by all who know him. Indeed, Moon was voted the Hartwell Sun’s 2024 “Friendliest Person” in the annual Best of Hartwell Reader’s Choice Awards.

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Oxendine sentenced to prison in health-care fraud scheme

News Staff

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

ATLANTA - Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine was sentenced to three and a half years in prison Friday for conspiracy to commit health-care fraud in connection with unnecessary lab testing.

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Tax assessments to be mailed July 23

Rachel Black - Staff Writer

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Chief appraiser Shane Hix anticipates tax assessments will be mailed out July 23 at the latest.

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Oglethorpe upping commitment to natural gas

News Staff

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

ATLANTA - Oglethorpe Power is going all-in on natural gas as a source of electrical generation. The Tucker-based utility, which serves 38 electric cooperatives, announced plans Thursday to build two new natural gas projects in Monroe and Talbot counties.