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Fire officials urge safety this holiday season

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Local and state fire officials are urging the public not to turn holiday cheer into tragedy. While decorations like Christmas trees and holiday lights are adorning homes, fire officials are hoping folks will keep several things in mind to keep their home safe and fire-free this year.
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The Night Before will move outdoors

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
COVID may put a damper on a lot this holiday season, but the Hart County Community Theatre is trying its best to continue the Christmas tradition of its The Night Before The Night Before with a new twist. This year, the HCCT will host the event at 7 p.m. on Dec.
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Archway welcomes new professional

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
The Hart County Archway Partnership has made it official and announced that interim Archway Professional Rosanna Cruz-Bibb has been hired on a permanent basis. Cruz-Bibb comes to Hart County after serving as the Program Coordinator for the Archway Partnership in Athens for several years.
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Purina expansion deepens odor, noise concerns

Michael Hall
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
The planned expansion at the Nestlé Purina facility in Hartwell is deepening concern among a group of neighbors that an ongoing issue with odor and noise from the wet-pet-food factory will worsen.
Ray Brazier, center, from “Fishing University” gets the crowd of Hart County High School students riled up during the show’s visit in October 2019.

Ray Brazier, center, from “Fishing University” gets the crowd of Hart County High School students riled up during the show’s visit in October 2019.

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Fishing University show returning to Hartwell

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Lake Hartwell will be a filming location again for the television show “Fishing University” on February  23-26 and is expected to bring more international exposure to Hart County. The show, which is in its 34th year, is set  to feature Lake Hartwell for the second time.
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Fitness track to be named for teacher

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
A fitness track at a local elementary school will soon honor a retired educator who was instrumental in its creation. The Hart County Board of Education voted 5-0 on Monday, Dec.
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#THROWBACK THURSDAY

News Staff
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Dec. 19 1913 — Before the start of the 1913 hunting season, the law safeguarding buzzards from lead was almost repealed. The Hartwell Sun reported: “If allegations made against the buzzard by the U.S.
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Local woman campaigns for essential visitors

Michael Hall
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Gail Manter has seen her husband in person only twice since March 15, and that was only for a short period when she took him from the Hartwell long-term care facility where he lives to doctor’s appointments.
The parents of Martin Hulsey, pictured, a nonverbal autistic 4-year-old, are asking the community for help paying for a service dog that could change Martin’s life.

The parents of Martin Hulsey, pictured, a nonverbal autistic 4-year-old, are asking the community for help paying for a service dog that could change Martin’s life.

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Family seeks service dog for autistic son

Michael Hall
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Taking her four-year-old son to the grocery store with her is more of a chore for Lindsey Fountain than for most mothers. At any moment, her son Martin Hulsey could have a meltdown, or worse, try to run away. But Martin’s behavior is not that of a child in need of a little discipline.