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TORCH sparking change on Railroad St.

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Transformation Opportunities in Revitalizing Communities in Hart, or TORCH, is looking to make the most of 2021. The project to revitalize the old train depot in downtown Hartwell is the group’s main focus in the new year.
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News Staff
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Jan. 26, 1912 — A local resident offered some political advice in The Sun that could still apply today.
Sunshot by Michael Hall The pavilion at the Bell Family YMCA in Hartwell is shown as a new layer of paint and other repairs were made last week.

Sunshot by Michael Hall The pavilion at the Bell Family YMCA in Hartwell is shown as a new layer of paint and other repairs were made last week.

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YMCA pavilion gets a facelift

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
The soccer pavilion at the Bell Family YMCA in Hartwell received a facelift this past week. The large wooden roof of the pavilion was missing boards and had several weakened posts that created safety issues.
Photo submitted - A cat taken from a home on Cunningham Drive following an arrest on aggravated animal cruelty charges is shown.

Photo submitted - A cat taken from a home on Cunningham Drive following an arrest on aggravated animal cruelty charges is shown.

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Hazmat suits required in animal cruelty arrest

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
A Hartwell man is facing multiple aggravated animal cruelty charges after hazmat suits were used by police to search his home. “It was awful,” Hartwell Assistant Police Chief Stan Sayer said. “That’s the worst case I’ve ever worked with animal cruelty.
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Authorities raid alleged cockfights

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
A cockfighting ring left multiple roosters dead before deputies shut it down over the weekend. The Hart County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 45 Andrea Road around 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23, after an informant told deputies about a possible chicken fight taking place.
Sunshot by Michael Hall - Libby Forbes has fond memories of growing up in Hart County and being a lifelong resident here.

Sunshot by Michael Hall - Libby Forbes has fond memories of growing up in Hart County and being a lifelong resident here.

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Libby Forbes is loving life

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Life was different for people in rural Hart County 70 years ago, something lifelong resident Libby Forbes knows well after growing up in the Montevideo area. Forbes grew up 10 miles from Hartwell and 15 miles from Elberton, but the dirt roads to town were not traveled very often.
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Jan. 12 • Donald Robert Surdak Jr., was arrested and charged with felony theft by taking and battery (family violence).
Sunshot by Drew Dotson - Workers use heavy equipment to clear the land at 55 Ridge Road to make way for two buildings that will house two new businesses.

Sunshot by Drew Dotson - Workers use heavy equipment to clear the land at 55 Ridge Road to make way for two buildings that will house two new businesses.

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Ridge Rd. lot to become 2 businesses

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Two businesses, run by couple Terry and Melissa Black, will soon share a new building at 55 Ridge Road. “It’s something we’ve been looking at for many years, just looking for the right property,” Melissa Black said. “We like Hartwell.
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Jan. 20, 1933 — Paving started on a 13-mile stretch of Route 29, across the Savannah River, The Sun reported. The paving was expected to be completed by July 1 and was predicted to increase local travel.