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Photo by Scott Rodgerson

Photo by Scott Rodgerson

The Blotter

The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:   April 18   Richard Brown, 57, of Royston was arrested and charged with failure to appear - battery. Marquise Conner, 31, of Riverdale was arrested and charged with DUI and speeding.
Hart County 4-H’ers pictured (front row, L-R) include Alexandria LeBar, Adrianna Pennington, Katie Rae Sanders, Landry Wheless, Emma Shiflet and Eli Alewine; (back row, L-R) Lexie Wheless and Tyler Bowers.

Hart County 4-H’ers pictured (front row, L-R) include Alexandria LeBar, Adrianna Pennington, Katie Rae Sanders, Landry Wheless, Emma Shiflet and Eli Alewine; (back row, L-R) Lexie Wheless and Tyler Bowers.

Hart County 4-H’ers Excel in Project Achievement

Hart County Students Excel in Northeast Junior/Senior District Project Achievement  – Eight 4-H’ers in grades seven through 11 from Hart County participated in North East District Project Achievement, or DPA, at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center.
Photo by Ruben Hutabarat

Photo by Ruben Hutabarat

National Day of Prayer to be held May 4

The National Day of Prayer will be held at noon on Thursday, May 4, on the Hart County Courthouse lawn. In case of rain it will be held at First United Methodist Church.
Pictured during the April meeting of the Hart County Property Owners’ Association are (L-R) Bill Fogerty, Alan Powell and Jeff Brown.

Pictured during the April meeting of the Hart County Property Owners’ Association are (L-R) Bill Fogerty, Alan Powell and Jeff Brown.

Property owners host House Rep. Alan Powell

Hart County Property Owners Association was proud to host Rep. Alan Powell to their April meeting. As usual Rep. Powell was articulate, comprehensive, and well versed in what happened at the legislature this session.
L-R: Glada Horvat, Richard Sanders, Emily Gunnells, Gail Gunnells and Walter Gordon stand alongside the newly unveiled portrait of Emily Gunnells, which will hang in a place of prominence in the Hart County Adult Learning Center.

L-R: Glada Horvat, Richard Sanders, Emily Gunnells, Gail Gunnells and Walter Gordon stand alongside the newly unveiled portrait of Emily Gunnells, which will hang in a place of prominence in the Hart County Adult Learning Center.

Gunnells h-o-n-o-r-e-d during annual spelling bee

Emily Gunnells received a surprise honor on Thursday night at the start of the 21st Annual Spelling Bee, which was held in the Hart County Adult Learning Center.
County attorney Kim Higginbotham reads the rules regarding public comment to the Hart County Board of Commissioners during Tuesday’s meeting while Jim Gaines (right) listens on.

County attorney Kim Higginbotham reads the rules regarding public comment to the Hart County Board of Commissioners during Tuesday’s meeting while Jim Gaines (right) listens on.

Public comment discussion headlines meeting

Despite no public comment being made by any Hart County citizens during the public comment period, Tuesday night’s board of commissioners meeting was dominated by discussion on how members of the public are allowed to address the board in meetings.
Senior left defensive back Jonathan Velazquez lies down after giving it his all in his final game for Hart County. As the Dogs lose 7-1 on the road to Wesleyan in the first round of the state playoffs.

Senior left defensive back Jonathan Velazquez lies down after giving it his all in his final game for Hart County. As the Dogs lose 7-1 on the road to Wesleyan in the first round of the state playoffs.

Soccer Dogs season ends after first round exit against Wesleyan

The Hart County boys soccer team fell to Wesleyan in the first round of the state tournament 7-1. With the loss, it will end the Dogs season with a record of 10-8, 2-3. The Dogs made the trip down to Wesleyan to take on the Wolves in the first round of the state tournament.
Junior pitcher Gracie Cook took the mound against Cherokee in the 18-3 loss on April 12.

Junior pitcher Gracie Cook took the mound against Cherokee in the 18-3 loss on April 12.

Lady Dogs eliminated at sectionals after back-to-back losses

The Hart County slow-pitch softball team dropped both games at sectionals, to Cherokee, 18-3 and to Elbert County, 11-6. Both losses eliminated the girls and ended their season. The Lady Dogs faced Cherokee in game one of sectionals, but unfortunately couldn’t get enough runs to come across.