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Pictured above are six of 69 crosses at the Hartwell Courthouse Square, the site of a Memorial Day ceremony scheduled for Monday, May 30.

Pictured above are six of 69 crosses at the Hartwell Courthouse Square, the site of a Memorial Day ceremony scheduled for Monday, May 30.

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Hart County set for Memorial Day

Josh Brannen
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
This Memorial Day, May 30, the Hartwell American Legion Post 109 will hold a Memorial Day Service at the Veteran’s Memorial Park on the courthouse square to remember Hart County’s fallen heroes. The service will be held at 11 a.m.
Photo credit: Osman Rana

Photo credit: Osman Rana

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Boating accident results in death of 17-year-old

News Staff
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
On Sunday, May 22 the Hart County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources responded to an accident on Lake Hartwell involving two boats. The crash resulted in the death of Eric Beasley, 17 of Canton, Georgia.
Aliza Hart signs to Presbyterian College for volleyball.

Aliza Hart signs to Presbyterian College for volleyball.

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Bulldogs sign college scholarships for sports, ROTC

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Eleven Hart County High School seniors signed to compete at the college level at the spring signing day. On Wednesday, May 11, student-athletes in nine different sports signed to receive scholarships to play at 10 different colleges throughout the southeast. “It’s not an accident.
Senior quarterback Austen Whitworth directs the offense during a run drill at practice on May 12.

Senior quarterback Austen Whitworth directs the offense during a run drill at practice on May 12.

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Hart Co. spring football practices underway

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
The 2022 Hart County High School football team is two weeks deep into its spring practices and will be capping off the spring with a scrimmage against Habersham Central High School on Friday.
Hart County’s boys track team celebrates a second place team finish and several individual achievements at the conclusion of the state championship meets on Saturday, May 14.

Hart County’s boys track team celebrates a second place team finish and several individual achievements at the conclusion of the state championship meets on Saturday, May 14.

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Dogs crowned state Champions: Boys track team places 2nd in state; individuals take golds

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
The Hart County boys track and field team placed second in the 3A state championship, the highest finish in Hart County history. The Hart County boys team finished second with 78 points, only 11 points behind the champion, Westminster at the meet on May 12 in Carrolton. “It was an epic weekend.