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News Staff
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:   May 24 •Holly Renee McCord, 33, of Hartwell, was arrested and charged with family violence battery, two counts of cruelty to children, DUI and open container in vehicle.
Dawson Baker/The Hartwell Sun - A row of buses sits idle adjacent to Hart County High School. School officials say the school district was spending as much $9,200 on gas per week by the end of the school year.

Dawson Baker/The Hartwell Sun - A row of buses sits idle adjacent to Hart County High School. School officials say the school district was spending as much $9,200 on gas per week by the end of the school year.

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Hart seniors say goodbye at grad ceremony

News Staff
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
The senior class of 2022 entered Herndon Stadium for one last time on Friday night. The graduating class was led into the stadium by the 2022 Honor Graduates.
Dan Hunt/The Hartwell Sun DruAnn Williams, right, is shocked upon hearing the news that she was selected for the prestigious Four-Way Test Award. Williams, right, is pictured above at the May 26 Rotary meeting alongside best friend Debbie Kulcsar.

Dan Hunt/The Hartwell Sun DruAnn Williams, right, is shocked upon hearing the news that she was selected for the prestigious Four-Way Test Award. Williams, right, is pictured above at the May 26 Rotary meeting alongside best friend Debbie Kulcsar.

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Rotary selects Four-Way Test award winner

News Staff
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Staff reports   DruAnn Williams received the Four-Way Test Rotary Award last week for her perpetual service to others and devotion to the community. Willams was surprised with the honor at the May 26 Rotary of Hartwell meeting and presented the award by her best friend Debbie Kulcsar.
Drew Dotson/The Hartwell Sun - John Bolick hands Dallas Christian a dinosaur-themed snoball on opening day at Pelican’s.

Drew Dotson/The Hartwell Sun - John Bolick hands Dallas Christian a dinosaur-themed snoball on opening day at Pelican’s.

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Sno foolin’: Pelican’s opens on Railroad Street

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
A new sweet treat is now available on Railroad Street in downtown Hartwell. Pelican’s SnoBalls, a New Orleans style shaved ice stand first started in Garner, N.C., has a new location in Hartwell.
Josh Brannen/The Hartwell Sun - Vietnam veterans Thomas Morrison, left, and Bruce Jones, right, place the Memorial Day wreath at Veterans Memorial Park to honor Hart County men who sacrificed themselves in combat.

Josh Brannen/The Hartwell Sun - Vietnam veterans Thomas Morrison, left, and Bruce Jones, right, place the Memorial Day wreath at Veterans Memorial Park to honor Hart County men who sacrificed themselves in combat.

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Hartwell remembers its fallen heroes

Josh Brannen
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
On May 30, Memorial Day, Hartwell honored its fallen along with the rest of America’s war dead at Veterans Memorial Park.
A proud Dr. Wade Walker grins after completing his mission of 50 marathons in 50 states. Walker finished his quest in Vermont on May 15.

A proud Dr. Wade Walker grins after completing his mission of 50 marathons in 50 states. Walker finished his quest in Vermont on May 15.

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Local doctor completes marathon in every state

Josh Brannen
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Hartwell Family Practice Medical Doctor Wade Walker, 52, has accomplished the remarkable goal of running a marathon – 26.2 miles – in all 50 states of America.
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GBI arrests Hartwell man on child exploitation charges

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
A Hartwell man was arrested and charged with five counts of sexual exploitation of children. Stephen Clay Morris, 22,  was arrested on May 19 by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation with the Hart County Sheriff’s Office assisting. “GBI worked that case.
Dawson Baker/The Hartwell Sun - A row of buses sits idle adjacent to Hart County High School. School officials say the school district was spending as much $9,200 on gas per week by the end of the school year.

Dawson Baker/The Hartwell Sun - A row of buses sits idle adjacent to Hart County High School. School officials say the school district was spending as much $9,200 on gas per week by the end of the school year.

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School system hit hard by gas inflation in 2021-22

News Staff
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
By Dawson Baker Staff writer Most driving Americans have felt some pain at the pump caused by a steady increase in gas prices. As of Tuesday, May 27, the American Automobile Association (AAA) placed the national average at $4.62 per gallon of regular gasoline and $5.52 per gallon of diesel fuel.
Paul Davis makes contact in a game earlier this season.

Paul Davis makes contact in a game earlier this season.

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Diamond dogs receive All-Region honors

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Five Hart County High School baseball players were named to the all-region first team for Region 8AAA. Seniors Peyton Powell and Tanner Ayers were named first team at pitcher. Powell secured five wins for the Diamond Dogs and recorded 73 strikeouts in 53.1 innings.