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Shot clock coming to GHSA basketball

Drew Dotson

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

The shot clock, a familiar sight in college and pro basketball, is now a part of the high school game in Georgia as well. The Georgia High School Association approved a proposal to mandate the use of a 30-second shot clock for all varsity games in June 2020.

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Mat Dogs add win in Stephens County

Drew Dotson

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

The Hart County wrestling team is now 7-6 after defeating Stephens County on Dec. 9. On Nov. 30 the Mat Dogs travelled to Carnesville and beat Franklin County (39-33) but lost to Madison County (30-39). They then went to Flowery Branch for the dual tournament, Battle at The Bluff on Dec. 4.

Front row: Bobby Jones and Bryce Durrett. Second Row: Kenyon Harris, Ethan Stovall, Cameron Risner, Michael Nichols and Jackson Carter. Third Row: Joshua Humphrey, Aiden Hill, Kory Sims, Chad Humphries, and Kaidyn Allen. Fourth Row: Keelan Jordan, Christian Fleming Lake Fuller, Maquae Sims, Colton Fowler. Fifth Row: Camarion Verdell, Champ Blackwell, Carlveon Cheeks, and Jakden Shiflet.

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Middle School Mat Dogs win region tournament

Drew Dotson

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

The Hart County Middle School wrestling team competed in two region tournaments this weekend in Habersham. The team took first in the NEGIAA Traditional Tournament and second in the NEGIAA Team Duals, narrowly losing to Elbert County by one point.

Tahj Johnson fights off Elbert defenders in the last home basketball game on Dec. 3.

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Hoop teams fall in Rabun Gap

Drew Dotson

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Both the Hart County boys and girls basketball teams traveled to Rabun Gap on Thursday, Dec. 9 to rematch Rabun Gap-Nacoochee. The Lady Dogs lost their rematch against the Eagles, 57-30. Hart kept the score within reach in the first half, trailing 32-23 at half time.

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#THROWBACK THURSDAY

News Staff

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

1925: Mayor A.S. Richardson of Hartwell declared to the City of Hartwell that there would be no “shooting of fireworks during the Christmas holidays” through an ordinance in The Hartwell Sun.

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The Blotter

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Dec.

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Many Christmas traditions have a way of inventing themselves

News Staff

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Sue Crawford Hirsch and Joyce Cloer Viale have not seen each other in 62 years. But they still remember to send a Christmas card every year. The same card. With 62 signatures. It all started in 1959 when Sue and Joyce were freshmen in school in Franklin, North Carolina.

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The power of lists

gailmanter

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

When I was a working woman, everyday I made a list of things I needed to get done. Lunch with a volunteer, team meeting, visit nursing home, write Thankful Friday email, calls or texts to make or return.

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She did it again

Dan Moorehead

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Reference is made here to a previous article of mine that The Hartwell Sun printed on March 29, 2018 entitled, “The Owl in the Hat.” In that article, I reported on an experience that I had while doing my every-other-day, early morning walk.

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The smells of Christmas

Dink NeSmith

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” Yes, indeed. And it’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas, too. Thirty-eight Christmases ago, our younger son, Eric, was quoted by radio personality Paul Harvey. I had been sending him a weekly edition of our newspaper.