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Photo credit: BP Miller

Photo credit: BP Miller

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The problem with Women’s professional sports

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
It’s clear that in the game of basketball, height gives you an advantage over your opponent. The average height of NBA basketball players are around 6’5” and guys under six feet tall are few and far between. Yet height is a trait completely out of the player’s control.
Hart County vs Cross Creek

Hart County vs Cross Creek

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Hart football to face Cross Creek in final non-region game

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
The Bulldogs will play their final non-region opponent of the season Friday. The Hart County High School football team will host Cross Creek High School on Sept.  23. Cross Creek is a AAA school from Augusta which is currently 1-3 on the season.
Luis Genchi pushes at the finish line to secure a silver medal in Toccoa.

Luis Genchi pushes at the finish line to secure a silver medal in Toccoa.

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XC Dogs place first, second at Reservation Run

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
The Hart County Cross-country teams competed against region opponents Franklin and Stephens counties at the Reservation Run. The teams traveled to Stephens County High School on Tuesday, Sept. 20. The boys team took first place in the small meet with a total of 32 on the hilly 5K course.
Emilee Sanders pitches the ball against Oconee County on Sept. 15.

Emilee Sanders pitches the ball against Oconee County on Sept. 15.

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Lady Diamond Dogs continue to struggle in region schedule

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
The Lady Diamond Dogs losing streak continued as they faced two more region opponents this week. On Thursday, Sept. 15, Hart hosted Oconee County and lost, 14-7. Hart took the early lead with a run in the first inning, but was soon matched and out-scored by the Warriors.
Ryleigh Jordan (left) and Alexis Walker (right) attempt a block against Cedar Shoals on Sept. 15.

Ryleigh Jordan (left) and Alexis Walker (right) attempt a block against Cedar Shoals on Sept. 15.

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Volleydogs undefeated in first region matches of season

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
The Volleydogs started the region schedule 2-0 after traveling to Franklin County on Tuesday. On Thursday, Sept. 15, the Hart County High School  volleyball team hosted Clarke Central and Jackson County. The Volleydogs beat the Gladiators easily in two sets, 25-12 and 25-18.
Photo credit: Insung Yoon

Photo credit: Insung Yoon

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# Throwback Thursday

News Staff
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
1920: A newly constructed building designed and purposed for a restaurant opened in Hartwell that featured the best southern food Hart County had to offer at the time. Hailey’s Cafe was spared no expense by owner and operator Dr. J. Henry Hailey.
Photo credit: David von Diemar

Photo credit: David von Diemar

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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:   Sept. 13 •Douglas Roberts Jr., 37, of Canon, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine and crossing state or county lines with weapons, intoxicants and drugs without consent.
Nurse Cassie Gowder holds up her COVID protective gear she wore at work to help protect her patients.

Nurse Cassie Gowder holds up her COVID protective gear she wore at work to help protect her patients.

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Emergency room nurses continue ‘making a difference’

Josh Brannen
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Emergency room nurses are not always the first people you want to see when you need to go to the hospital, but there’s no better person to visit if your life is on the line. Cassie Gowder, 27, works at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia. She’s lived in Hart County all of her life.
A plane which crashed in Lake Hartwell killing one on Sept. 10 is towed out of the water by specialists on the evening of Sept. 15 after a long recovery operation orchestrated by federal, state, local and out-of-state groups and agencies.

A plane which crashed in Lake Hartwell killing one on Sept. 10 is towed out of the water by specialists on the evening of Sept. 15 after a long recovery operation orchestrated by federal, state, local and out-of-state groups and agencies.

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No precedent for this plane crash

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, September 21, 2022