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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.
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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.
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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.
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Photo credit: Annika Marek-Barta

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Community ‘adopts’ teachers under new Charter System initiative

Josh Brannen
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Hart County’s new superintendent Jennifer Carter has implemented the 7 Mindsets program within the Hart County Charter System with a focus on giving to others. The 7 Mindsets is a multi-million dollar program designed to uncover how people found happiness, success, meaning, and purpose in life.
Dr. Nick Furhman shows off Snowy the corn snake to specators at the Northeast Georgia Ag Expo.

Dr. Nick Furhman shows off Snowy the corn snake to specators at the Northeast Georgia Ag Expo.

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Professor: Corn snakes harmless ‘ambassadors’

Josh Brannen
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
The famed movie character Indiana Jones had what is called among psychologists ophidiophobia, which is an extreme fear of snakes. One university professor, however, wants people to let one snake fall off of people’s fear list so they can help keep rodents under control.
Dr. Jeanna Wilson, Professor in the Department of Poultry Science at the University of Georgia, demonstrates the fertilization of chicken eggs which leads to a chicken hatching 21 days later. Hadley Simpson, 3, and Hudson Saylors, 5, get a free lesson.

Dr. Jeanna Wilson, Professor in the Department of Poultry Science at the University of Georgia, demonstrates the fertilization of chicken eggs which leads to a chicken hatching 21 days later. Hadley Simpson, 3, and Hudson Saylors, 5, get a free lesson.

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Hart County hosts regional Ag Expo: Agricultural leaders look to educate, dispel false narratives

Josh Brannen
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
On Saturday, August 20, the second Northeast Georgia Ag Expo commenced at the Hart County Agriscience Center with “fantastic” success, bolstering local farmers’ confidence in getting ahead of anti-agriculture messaging.
The items seized by investigators during the Aug. 18 investigation included approximately 18 ounces of meth, cash, firearms and drug paraphernalia.

The items seized by investigators during the Aug. 18 investigation included approximately 18 ounces of meth, cash, firearms and drug paraphernalia.

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Meth bust leads to pair of arrests

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported last week a sizable drug bust that led to the arrest of two women. Christy Henson, 41, and Samantha Jo Woods, 30, were arrested Aug.