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Photo submitted - The first container of medical supplies shipped to Haiti by local ministry Love Him Love Them is shown in Haiti.

Photo submitted - The first container of medical supplies shipped to Haiti by local ministry Love Him Love Them is shown in Haiti.

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Volunteers sought to pack supplies

News Staff
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
An area ministry is looking for help loading a shipping container with medical supplies bound for Haiti.
Tiffany Counts, left, poses for a photo with the three dogs she is fostering through Hart County Animal Rescue and taking twice a week to South Carolina for special treatment designed to help them regain the use of their legs.

Tiffany Counts, left, poses for a photo with the three dogs she is fostering through Hart County Animal Rescue and taking twice a week to South Carolina for special treatment designed to help them regain the use of their legs.

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Local woman aids paralyzed dogs

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Every Tuesday and Friday, Tiffany Counts loads up her three foster dogs for the  85-mile drive from Martin to Spartanburg, S.C. There, under the care of  Dr. Patrick Mornane of Critter Care Wellness and Rehabilitation Center, the dogs are regaining the ability to walk on their own.
Nicholas Crocker

Nicholas Crocker

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Traffic stop nets meth bust

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
A traffic stop made during the search for a runaway juvenile led to the first meth trafficking bust of the new year for the Hart County Sheriff’s Office.
Several deadly intersections in Hart County are set to be studied by the state to find solutions.

Several deadly intersections in Hart County are set to be studied by the state to find solutions.

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Dangerous crossroads set for study

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Several deadly intersections in Hart County are set to be studied by the state to find solutions.
Sunshot by Michael Hall - MedLink nurse Trish Jones prepares to give a COVID-19 vaccine to Hartwell resident Lou Ann Farrar at MedLink in Hartwell on Friday, Jan. 15. The community health clinic vaccinated 100 people in a special vaccination event Friday.

Sunshot by Michael Hall - MedLink nurse Trish Jones prepares to give a COVID-19 vaccine to Hartwell resident Lou Ann Farrar at MedLink in Hartwell on Friday, Jan. 15. The community health clinic vaccinated 100 people in a special vaccination event Friday.

Vaccine rollout picks up in Hart County; 3 sites now providing doses

Michael Hall
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
“You’re probably going to have a sore arm, and you may feel a little tired for a day or so,” MedLink nurse Trish Jones told Hartwell resident Lou Ann Farrar on Friday, Jan. 15 before injecting Farrar with the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
The Blotter

The Blotter

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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Jan. 5 • Johnny Ray Mathenia,  31, 427 Red Leaf Road, was arrested and charged with two counts of terroristic threats and acts, disorderly conduct, third-degree cruelty to children, criminal trespass and obstruction of an officer.
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FFA competitor

News Staff
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Hart County High School FFA competitor Ashlyn Floyd exhibited her heifers at the AG Georgia Farm Credit show last weekend at the Jackson County Ag Center. She won her Angus class, then won Grand Champion Angus and lastly won Grand Champion Supreme Heifer for the entire show.
Photo submitted - The State Capitol building in Atlanta is shown.

Photo submitted - The State Capitol building in Atlanta is shown.

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Powell eyes virus, elections in session

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The Georgia General Assembly will face new problems this year according to State Rep. Alan Powell, R - Hartwell. The Georgia legislature will be looking at both election reform as well as vaccine distribution as top priorities.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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VFW namesakes remembered

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Patrick Wireman, the commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Hartwell, wanted to find the burial site of the namesakes of the local chapter — Enoch and Knox Scales — so he went looking. “We wanted to find out who Enoch and Knox were, as much information as we could,” Wireman said.
Photo submitted — A campsite at Payne's Creek Campground.

Photo submitted — A campsite at Payne's Creek Campground.

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Liquor license, camping fees set

Michael Hall
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The Hart County Board of Commissioners has a new member and a new chairman and Payne’s Creek Campground has a new rate schedule. Michael Bennett was sworn in and assumed the seat to represent District 1 on the board at Tuesday’s first meeting of 2021.