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Dan Hunt/The Hartwell Sun Peggy Tucker poses next to the Nancy Hart monument near Old 29 Highway in Hartwell. Tucker helped to procure the monument and plant the adjacent garden.

Dan Hunt/The Hartwell Sun Peggy Tucker poses next to the Nancy Hart monument near Old 29 Highway in Hartwell. Tucker helped to procure the monument and plant the adjacent garden.

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Peggy Tucker is loving life

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
If you’ve lived in Hartwell for more than a few years, chances are you know who Peggy Tucker is.
Conner Bentley displays his awards at the Georgia State FFA Lawnmower Operation and Maintenance Career Development Event.

Conner Bentley displays his awards at the Georgia State FFA Lawnmower Operation and Maintenance Career Development Event.

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Hart County Middle Schooler places at maintenance competition

News Staff
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Hart County Middle FFA member Conner Bentley competed in the Georgia State FFA Lawnmower Operation and Maintenance Career Development Event (CDE) at Camp John Hope in Fort Valley, Ga on Saturday March 27th.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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#THROWBACK THURSDAY

News Staff
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
1947 — Tower crewman were expected to arrive in Hartwell to erect a 235 foot radio tower for the regional radio. Construction engineer Robt. L.
The Blotter

The Blotter

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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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.
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Baker becomes youngest elected official

News Staff
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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.
File photo - Musician Phil Duncan entertains Hartwell during the 2019 Pre-Fourth festival.

File photo - Musician Phil Duncan entertains Hartwell during the 2019 Pre-Fourth festival.

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Hartwell braces for return of Pre-Fourth

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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.
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.

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.

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Local advocacy groups combat elder abuse

Dan Hunt
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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.
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.

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.

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City recognizes National Garden Week

News Staff
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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.
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Light replacements approved at Hart Co. Middle, High Schools

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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.
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.

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.

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StoryWalks come to Botanical Gardens

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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.