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Dan Hunt/The Hartwell Sun

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Bell YMCA opens playground

News Staff
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Several years of planning a playground for young members of the Bell Family YMCA and its programs came to fruition on Monday, Aug, 29 as YMCA director Mandy Floyd and others cut the ribbon on the new area, which contains a jungle gym, mulched center and grass perimeter.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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Tax digest up by $253 million

News Staff
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Hart County’s gross tax digest is up by 19.99 percent from 2021, according to figures released by the Hart County Board of Education on August 30. The digest increase, up $252,992,447 to $1.519 billion, is the largest by both percentage and dollar amount in the past five years.
Photo credit: JV

Photo credit: JV

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The Dawg Bark: NIL a good thing for college football?

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
It was fall of 2014 at the University of Georgia and the upcoming football games were my motivation to get me through the week of classes. Todd Gurley, then a junior in what many thought would be his final year in college, was going off.
Emilee Sanders winds up a pitch against Elbert County.

Emilee Sanders winds up a pitch against Elbert County.

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Lady Diamond Dogs get revenge on Elbert

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
The Hart County High School softball team beat Elbert County on Tuesday after losing to the Devils a week prior. After taking their first loss to Elbert last week, the Lady Diamond Dogs started playing with a new ferocity.
Cali Beebe goes for the kill against Jackson County on Aug. 18.

Cali Beebe goes for the kill against Jackson County on Aug. 18.

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Volleydogs face strong oppponents to prepare for postseason

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
The Hart County volleyball team ended a five-match losing streak on Tuesday after playing tough competition the week before. Last Thursday, Aug. 18, the Volleydogs traveled to Jackson County High School to face 6A Jackson County and 4A Oconee County.
Photo credit: Insung Yoon

Photo credit: Insung Yoon

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# Throwback Thursday

News Staff
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
1880: Hart County’s professor Looney put out an invitation to the community of Hart County to invite them to the opening lecture of the school year, which was located at the First United Methodist Church in downtown Hartwell.
Photo credit: David von Diemar

Photo credit: David von Diemar

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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:   Aug. 17 •A man was arrested and charged with false report of a crime and unlawful conduct during a 911 call.
Photo credit: Javardh

Photo credit: Javardh

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High profile fraud more common than one might think

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Over the past week, the Franklin County Citizen, with some reporting from The Sun, has uncovered what we know in the case of  Gabrielle Beutler, who is accused by multiple law enforcement agencies of lying her way to the commander position of the Lavonia Veterans of Foreign Wars.