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Xcel Gold Team placed 2nd in the region. Pictured L-R: Chastyn Haynie, Bella Beck, Aeryn Back, Kailyn Bowers, Gracen McAdams and Maci Dudley.

Xcel Gold Team placed 2nd in the region. Pictured L-R: Chastyn Haynie, Bella Beck, Aeryn Back, Kailyn Bowers, Gracen McAdams and Maci Dudley.

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Twisters show out at regional meet

News Staff
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
The Hartwell Twisters Gymnastics Team competed in the Southern Regional AAU Gymnastics Championships in Daytona, Florida on May 21 and 22. There was a lot of competition at the regional, but the girls showed up and did great.
Photo credit: David von Diemar

Photo credit: David von Diemar

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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: May 31 •Shikita L. Ross, 40, of Hartwell, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime.
Photo credit: Yassine Khalfalli

Photo credit: Yassine Khalfalli

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Schools among those feeling gas crunch

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Last week we covered some troubling fiscal news coming out of the school system. It’s unsurprising that the schools’ transportation finances are suffering from the gas crisis but it was still somewhat jarring to hear the facts: an average of $4.
Pictured above is the vacant former Tenneco plant along McIntyre Street, the recently-proposed site of a cryptocurrency mining farm.

Pictured above is the vacant former Tenneco plant along McIntyre Street, the recently-proposed site of a cryptocurrency mining farm.

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Applicant proposes cryptocurrency mining farm at old Tenneco plant; city council responds with moratorium

Josh Brannen
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
On June 6, the Hartwell City Council heard a business proposal to establish a cryptocurrency mining farm at the old Tenneco plant in Hartwell. Council reacted by placing a 90-day moratorium on crypto-mining farms, citing a desire to get a better understanding of the topic.
Hart County Middle School student Samantha Wilson.

Hart County Middle School student Samantha Wilson.

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Hart Middle Schooler to attend national conference

News Staff
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Samantha Wilson of Bowman, Georgia will be attending the Junior National Youth Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C. Wilson will join middle school students from across the nation to take part in a unique academic and career-oriented development experience.
Habitat director Darlene Nixon stands at the site of the planned community garden at the corner of Peachtree and Rose Streets in the Rome and Richardson neighborhood.

Habitat director Darlene Nixon stands at the site of the planned community garden at the corner of Peachtree and Rose Streets in the Rome and Richardson neighborhood.

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Funding secured for new community garden

Josh Brannen
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Habitat for Humanity is set to grow a community garden in the Rome and Richardson area of Hartwell.
Photo credit: Arnaud Jaegers

Photo credit: Arnaud Jaegers

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Commissioner elections certified; winners react

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
The votes in Hart County have officially been certified, cementing Frankie Tealsey and Jeff Brown as the sole candidates for seats of the Hart County Board of Commissioners. As the incumbent for the District 2 seat, Teasley defeated two other candidates with 53.
Hart County sheriff's badge.

Hart County sheriff's badge.

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Man drowns in lake after leading police on chase

News Staff
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
A South Carolina man drowned in Lake Hartwell Monday after he jumped into the lake from a bridge at the Hart County/South Carolina line while eluding sheriff’s deputies. The body of Akeem O. Lukie, 31, of Greenwood, S.C., was recovered from the lake early Tuesday morning.
Hart County superintendent Jay Floyd addresses a group of local leaders and law enforcement in a classroom at South Hart Elementary School. Floyd was giving a rundown on the charter system’s security processes and technologies.

Hart County superintendent Jay Floyd addresses a group of local leaders and law enforcement in a classroom at South Hart Elementary School. Floyd was giving a rundown on the charter system’s security processes and technologies.

Superintendent addresses school security: Alert system among processes in use

News Staff
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
On Friday, June 3, Hart County School Superintendent Jay Floyd provided a safety and security demonstration for local leaders at South Hart Elementary.