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Photo by the Augusta Chronicle

Photo by the Augusta Chronicle

The hill I’ll die on

News Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Every June, the National Football Foundation (NFF) releases the finalists for the College Football Hall of Fame, and the announcement makes my blood boil. The players and coaches named as finalists isn’t what draws my ire.
Sophomore kicker Ivan Delgado (92) prepares to kick the point after attempt in the 2024 Spring Game versus Habersham.

Sophomore kicker Ivan Delgado (92) prepares to kick the point after attempt in the 2024 Spring Game versus Habersham.

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2024 Football Position Breakdown: Special Teams

News Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Special teams, special plays, special players. The Hartwell Sun kicks off their 2024 football position breakdown with the special teams. Each week leading up to kickoff against Elbert County in the Granite Bowl on Aug.
Pictured is all of the teams, athletes, and coaches who competed in the inaugural Lauren Stewart Wilson Memorial Volleyball Tournament on June 8 at Hart County High School.

Pictured is all of the teams, athletes, and coaches who competed in the inaugural Lauren Stewart Wilson Memorial Volleyball Tournament on June 8 at Hart County High School.

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Volley Dogs host inaugural LSW Memorial Tournament

News Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
The Hart County High School Volleyball team hosted the inaugural Lauren Stewart Wilson Memorial Volleyball Tournament and raised over $3,000 that will go to the Stewart and Wilson family.
Letitia Scott, a nephrology nurse at DaVita Lake Hartwell Dialysis was honored with the DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses.

Letitia Scott, a nephrology nurse at DaVita Lake Hartwell Dialysis was honored with the DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses.

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Hartwell nurse honored with DaVita’s DAISY Award

News Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Hartwell’s Letitia Scott, a nephrology nurse at DaVita Lake Hartwell Dialysis was honored with the DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses as a part of National Nurses Week. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize the superhuman efforts nurses perform every day.
Hartwell Home Depot manager Jeff Meitz (center left) and staff members Katherine Alewine, Jennifer Hill, Angela Zimmerman, Gavin Dutton, Chris Parr, Zack Mattox, Teresa Hoover, and Britt Dyar help to repair an uneven brick walkway at Railroad Street Park.

Hartwell Home Depot manager Jeff Meitz (center left) and staff members Katherine Alewine, Jennifer Hill, Angela Zimmerman, Gavin Dutton, Chris Parr, Zack Mattox, Teresa Hoover, and Britt Dyar help to repair an uneven brick walkway at Railroad Street Park.

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Home Depot Hartwell “gets more done” on Railroad Street

News Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Despite working for a corporation with locations in all of North America, manager of Home Depot Hartwell Jeff Meitz strongly believes in being community-oriented locally. When he was contacted by T.O.R.C.H. of Hartwell, Inc.
Jonathan Tatum (left) and Ryan Winne, owners of The Farmer and the Butcher.

Jonathan Tatum (left) and Ryan Winne, owners of The Farmer and the Butcher.

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Hartwell resident opens butcher shop in Toccoa

News Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
A new butcher shop and grocery store is opening this weekend in downtown Toccoa. The Farmer and the Butcher is set to host its grand opening at 176 N. Pond St. on Saturday morning just in time for Father’s Day.
AnMed Hospital in Anderson just took home the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award from the American Hospital Association (AHA).

AnMed Hospital in Anderson just took home the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award from the American Hospital Association (AHA).

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AnMed wins national award for equity of care

News Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
AnMed Hospital in Anderson, the medical facility that serves many Hart County residents with their emergency medical needs, was recently named the winner of the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award from the American Hospital Association (AHA).