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Library to host annual summer reading program

News Staff
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
The Hart County Library, located at 150 Benson St. in Hartwell has a 2023 Summer Reading Program. June events include: June 5 - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Summer Reading Kick-Off June 7 - 1 p.m. Todd Key – Cirque du Todd June 12 - 11 a.m. Storytime (Theme:  Birds) June 14 - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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School enrollment moved to board of education office

News Staff
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
District enrollment for the Hart County Charter System (HCCS) will be moving to the Hart County Board of Education Office. The announcement was made on Tuesday, May 30 and will be implemented in the early-to-mid June.
Hart Archway executive committee members Bill Leard and Jason Ford accepted the platinum designation for Hart County becoming a Connected Resilient Community during UGA’s awards week. Pictured from left to right are Jennifer Frum, UGA Vice President for Public Service and Outreach; Jere Morehead, UGA President; Jason Ford, Hartwell Economic and Community Development Director; Michelle Elliott, Archway Partnership Director; Bill Leard, Hart County Archway Partnership Executive Committee Chairman; S. Jack Hu,

Hart Archway executive committee members Bill Leard and Jason Ford accepted the platinum designation for Hart County becoming a Connected Resilient Community during UGA’s awards week. Pictured from left to right are Jennifer Frum, UGA Vice President for Public Service and Outreach; Jere Morehead, UGA President; Jason Ford, Hartwell Economic and Community Development Director; Michelle Elliott, Archway Partnership Director; Bill Leard, Hart County Archway Partnership Executive Committee Chairman; S. Jack Hu,

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Hart awarded UGA Connected Resilient Community designation

News Staff
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Hart County has earned UGA’s Connected Resilient Community designation after working alongside University of Georgia partners to complete multiple projects designed to make them more attractive to economic development.
Andie Jane Holmes (front) was recognized at the North Hart Elementary award’s ceremony for raising funds for the annual Kathy Ford Martin Memorial Scholarship.

Andie Jane Holmes (front) was recognized at the North Hart Elementary award’s ceremony for raising funds for the annual Kathy Ford Martin Memorial Scholarship.

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Fifth grader helps fund annual Kathy Ford Martin scholarship

News Staff
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Each year, North Hart Elementary sponsors the Kathy Ford Martin Memorial Scholarship in honor of the beloved paraprofessional at North Hart. This year, however, a fifth grade student took matters into her own hands to aid in the continuation of the scholarship.
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BOE to approve final budget June 20

News Staff
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
The Board of Education (BOE) is scheduled to give a final stamp of approval to the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) budget June 20 after discussing changes during a called meeting Wednesday, May 31.
The former Smith TV Repair and Sales building on Depot Street was built in the early twentieth-century, and will soon be Hartwell’s most recently refurbished building.

The former Smith TV Repair and Sales building on Depot Street was built in the early twentieth-century, and will soon be Hartwell’s most recently refurbished building.

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Depot Street building upgrades to feature storefronts, apartments

News Staff
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Depot Street has been a focal point of Hartwell’s downtown development and revitalization for many years, and those revitalization efforts look to continue throughout 2023.
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Sheriff’s Office warns public of phone scams

News Staff
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Phone scams have been on the rise for several years, and the scammers themselves have evolved and created more convincing situations that trick Americans into doling out their hard earned money. Hart County is not immune to this ongoing issue.
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Lady Bulldog Softball Camp June 5-6

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
The Lady Dogs softball team will be hosting a softball camp on June 5-6 from 8 a.m. till noon at the Hart County High School softball field. For ages four and up, the Lady Dogs softball team will host their annual youth camp.
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HCHS Basketball camp May 30 - June 1

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
The Hart County High School boys and girls basketball team will host a basketball camp on May 30 through June 1 from 9 a.m. until noon. The camp is for rising Pre-K students to rising eighth graders.
The Clemson mens outdoor track and field team captured the 2023 ACC Championship for the first time since 2004 on May 13 in Raleigh, N.C.

The Clemson mens outdoor track and field team captured the 2023 ACC Championship for the first time since 2004 on May 13 in Raleigh, N.C.

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Garringer helps Clemson track team capture ACC Championship

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Just two and a half years removed from Clemson shutting down the program, the men’s outdoor track and field team captured the 2023 ACC Championship with the help from former Dogs runner Samuel Garringer.