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1947 — Tower crewman were expected to arrive in Hartwell to erect a 235 foot radio tower for the regional radio.
Construction engineer Robt. L.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:
June 9
•Retta Michelle Crisp, 47, 3301 Abbeville Highway, Anderson, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamines.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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Baker becomes youngest elected official
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By Josh Brannen
For The Sun
Emily Abiegail Baker has now made the transition from youngest elected official to youngest sworn in official as District Supervisor for Hart County.
At just 21 years old she is the newest board member for the Broad River Soil and Water Conservation District.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
File photo - Musician Phil Duncan entertains Hartwell during the 2019 Pre-Fourth festival.
Hartwell braces for return of Pre-Fourth
Drew Dotson
Hartwell’s biggest summer event is back this year for its 44th edition.
The Pre-Fourth celebration will be on Saturday, June 26 and consist of two parts: an arts and crafts festival in the morning, and a fireworks show at night.
The celebration around the courthouse square will be from 8:30 a.m.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Dan Hunt/The Hartwell Sun - Sequilyous Mclendon, senior care advocate, poses in front of the mission statement at the Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence.
Local advocacy groups combat elder abuse
Dan Hunt
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. On the issue of abuse, the age group may be less considered by the public than other demographics, but every year an estimated 2.1 million older Americans are victims of physical, psychological and other forms of abuse or neglect.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Submitted photo - Standing: Left to right, Ann Ayers, Jill Walker, Sylvia Floyd, Carolyn Burrell and Sandra Brown. Seated: Left to right, PT President Linda Harris, Mayor Johnson, and State President of the Garden Club of Georgia Peggy Tucker.
City recognizes National Garden Week
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National Garden Week is firmly rooted and growing in Hartwell.
Each year, during the first week in June, members of the Pine Tree Garden Club encourage members to participate in projects to educate the community on how to be a better caretaker of the land.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
The Hartwell Sun
Light replacements approved at Hart Co. Middle, High Schools
Drew Dotson
Hart County High School and Middle School are going to shine brighter after all outdoor lighting is replaced later this summer.
At the June 14 Hart County Board of Education meeting, the board approved a recommendation from Georgia Power to replace all the outdoor lights at both schools.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Submitted photo - Hartwell Elementary media specialist Erin Gaines, left, Andina Oglesby, middle, and South Hart media specialist Melissa Camp, right, install a story page along the path at the botanical gardens.
StoryWalks come to Botanical Gardens
Drew Dotson
People enjoying a stroll around the Hart County Botanical Gardens will now be able to read a book while exercising.
StoryWalks are story books, usually children’s stories, disassembled and put on signs around a place outside where people walk and exercise.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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GBI: Bowersville man charged with sexual crimes against a minor
Drew Dotson
The GBI arrested a Bowersville man for five charges including statutory rape.
Jeremy Leonard Green, 36, was arrested on Tuesday, June 15 and charged with criminal attempt to commit a felony, enticing a child for indecent purposes, statutory rape, sodomy and child molestation.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Drew Dotson/The Hartwell Sun - Trash cans line the walls of the alley shared by downtown businesses.
Hartwell growth prompts questions about trash
Drew Dotson
With Hartwell’s growing downtown, trash is increasingly becoming a problem for businesses and residents nestled between Howell and Depot Street.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021