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Photo by Jonathan Cooper

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North Georgia Credit Union named Credit Union of the Year

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
North Georgia Credit Union (NGCU) was recently honored by the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates as the 2022 “Credit Union of the Year” for the state of Georgia in the category for up to $100 million in assets.
The Second Time Around Band will be performing at Hart EMC’s 86th annual meeting Thursday, July 20 at Hart County High School.

The Second Time Around Band will be performing at Hart EMC’s 86th annual meeting Thursday, July 20 at Hart County High School.

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Hart EMC to hold 86th annual meeting July 20

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Hart EMC’s 86th annual meeting will be held Thursday, July 20 at the Hart County High School Gym. The annual meeting is a meeting of Hart EMC’s members and a special occasion for members to participate in cooperative business and meet their cooperative leaders and employees.
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Open house scheduled for July 27, 28

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Hart County Charter System middle and high school students can expect to meet their new teachers on July 27. Sixth graders will participate in transition camp from 9 a.m. until noon, and grades 7 and 8 will be invited into the school between the hours of 4 and 7 p.m.
Pictured are (L-R) Ken Lystiuk, Jon Herschell, Leann Long, Elaine Heaton, Candace Jordan, Dennis White, Sue Poole and Harriet Hodgkin.

Pictured are (L-R) Ken Lystiuk, Jon Herschell, Leann Long, Elaine Heaton, Candace Jordan, Dennis White, Sue Poole and Harriet Hodgkin.

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Heaton says farewell to City of Hartwell after 47 years

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
After 47 years of service to the City of Hartwell, Elaine Heaton  will soon be enjoying a very well deserved retirement. The Hartwell City Council honored Heaton during their regular meeting on Monday, July 10 in front of friends, family, coworkers and department heads.
Principal Kevin Gaines was sworn in on Tuesday, June 11 as President of GASSP (Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals) during the Summer GAEL (Georgia Association of Educational Leaders) Conference.

Principal Kevin Gaines was sworn in on Tuesday, June 11 as President of GASSP (Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals) during the Summer GAEL (Georgia Association of Educational Leaders) Conference.

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Gaines sworn in to state leadership

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Hart County High School Principal Kevin Gaines was sworn in on Tuesday, June 11 as President of Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals (GASSP) during the summer Georgia Association of Educational Leaders (GAEL) Conference Gaines was previously the Vice President for GASSP, which...
The proposed map of the connectivity plan.

The proposed map of the connectivity plan.

Commissioners staying clear of connectivity plan

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Four out of five members of the Hart County Board of Commisioners (BOC) voiced that the county is staying clear of  the City of Hartwell’s proposal that would connect the downtown area to the Hartwell Lakeside Resort via a series of sidewalks, trails and  bridge.
The Bell Family YMCA will host a youth basketball camp from July 10-14.

The Bell Family YMCA will host a youth basketball camp from July 10-14.

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YMCA to host basketball camp

News Staff
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
The Bell Family YMCA will host a youth basketball camp on July 10-14. Bell Family YMCA sports director Kerv Augustin said with this being their second basketball camp of the summer, they want to dive deeper into fundamentals. “We are really excited about basketball camp,” Augustin said.
Pictured is Townes Anderson throwing a fastball for a strike.

Pictured is Townes Anderson throwing a fastball for a strike.

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Little League baseball teams fall in championship

News Staff
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
The Hart County Little League 11U and 12U baseball teams made it to the District League Championship, but ultimately fell to Franklin County in both games. “We beat Toccoa 15-0 in three innings on June 23,” Sidney Skelton, the head coach of the 11U team said.