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HCHS senior Isabella Chitwood (left) and Dr. Michael Edwards (right) were named STAR student and teacher respectively by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators.

HCHS senior Isabella Chitwood (left) and Dr. Michael Edwards (right) were named STAR student and teacher respectively by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators.

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STAR Student, Teacher Named at Hart County High School

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Hart County High School (HCHS) senior Isabella Chitwood was recently named the 2023-2024 Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) student by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE).
Lake Hartwell Association vice-president Terry Jackson addresses priorities.

Lake Hartwell Association vice-president Terry Jackson addresses priorities.

Associations discuss lake levels

News Staff
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Attendance turnout was high as the Hart County Property Owners Association (HCPOA) hosted the Lake Hartwell Association (LHA) on the evening of Jan. 15.
Senior guard Dakota Phillips led the Lady Dogs in scoring with 26 points as she helps Hart capture their first win of the new year over the Lady Gladiators of Clarke Central, 63-27.

Senior guard Dakota Phillips led the Lady Dogs in scoring with 26 points as she helps Hart capture their first win of the new year over the Lady Gladiators of Clarke Central, 63-27.

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Lady Dogs head into region play with a win over Clarke Central

News Staff
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
The Lady Dogs started the new year and ended their non-region play with a big win over Clarke Central, 63-27. Hart hosted the Lady Gladiators of Clarke Central for their first game of the new year.
Senior wrestler AJ Smith and the Mat Dogs defeat Oconee County and Monroe Area to claim second place in the 2024 area duals on Jan. 6 to advance to the state duals on Jan. 20.

Senior wrestler AJ Smith and the Mat Dogs defeat Oconee County and Monroe Area to claim second place in the 2024 area duals on Jan. 6 to advance to the state duals on Jan. 20.

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Mat Dogs advance to state duals after placing second at area duals

News Staff
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
By defeating Oconee County and Monroe Area in the Area Duals, the Mat Dogs placed in the Top Two and will compete at state as a team on Jan. 20. Hart traveled to Oconee County High School to compete in the 2024 Area Duals for Region 8-AAA.
Pictured is the Starnes family after being voted in as the new senior pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church. Pictured first row from left is Hope and Harper, and the second row from left Brad and his wife Jahna.

Pictured is the Starnes family after being voted in as the new senior pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church. Pictured first row from left is Hope and Harper, and the second row from left Brad and his wife Jahna.

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Starnes named senior pastor of Cornerstone Baptist

News Staff
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
After just 11 months of searching, Cornerstone Baptist Church named Dr. Brad Starnes as the new senior pastor of the church on Dec. 10.
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Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya

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COVID, flu up sharply in Georgia

News Staff
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
ATLANTA - Cases of COVID-19 and flu have risen sharply in Georgia since the Christmas holidays, State Epidemiologist Dr. Cherie Drenzek reported Tuesday.
Photo by Trnava University

Photo by Trnava University

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Hart Co. Library presents “A Night of Delights”

News Staff
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
  Hart County Friends of the Library present “A Night of Delights,” (formerly Wine Cheese and a Little Jazz), from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Founders Hall, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1009 Benson St., Hartwell.