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Sunshot by Grayson Williams - CHAMPS deputy Chris Carroll, left, and Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland speak to an elementary school class at South Hart Elementary School in 2019.

Sunshot by Grayson Williams - CHAMPS deputy Chris Carroll, left, and Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland speak to an elementary school class at South Hart Elementary School in 2019.

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Drug prevention education still meaningful

News Staff
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Hartwell Police Chief Anthony Davis is old-school when it comes to giving advice for staying drug-free. “Just say ‘no,’” Davis said mirroring the saying that former first-lady Nancy Regan coined in the 1980s for drug prevention. “Somebody may say, ‘well that’s old and simple’ but it’s true.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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Grant to help teacher buy manipulatives for students

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Kindergarten teacher Hannah Jordan wants to provide more opportunities for her students to get hands-on learning at Hartwell Elementary. Using money provided by the Hart EMC Foundation’s Bright Ideas Grant, Jordan is buying manipulatives for her students to use at learning centers.
Students in last year’s engineering and technology class at Hart College and Career Academy taught by Marvin McDuffie work on underwater robots.

Students in last year’s engineering and technology class at Hart College and Career Academy taught by Marvin McDuffie work on underwater robots.

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Aquatic robots focus of Bright Ideas Grant

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Hart College and Career Academy teacher Marvin McDuffie has acquatic robots on his mind, and will use Bright Idea grant money to help his students build them better.
Photo submitted Jeremy, right, and Dusty Massengill, left, are pictured. They are the new pastors at Hartwell Church of God.

Photo submitted Jeremy, right, and Dusty Massengill, left, are pictured. They are the new pastors at Hartwell Church of God.

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Hartwell Church of God welcomes new pastor team

News Staff
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Pastors Jeremy and Dusty Massengill had to get to know their new congregation earlier this year via phone calls and social meedia. It wasn’t how they envisioned getting acquainted with Hartwell Church of God, but the COVID-19 pandemic had other plans.
Col. Seth Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, middle, hands Col. Jeffery Welborn, 14th Mission Support Group commander, right, the 14th MSG guidon at the 14th MSG change of command ceremony on July 13, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.

Col. Seth Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, middle, hands Col. Jeffery Welborn, 14th Mission Support Group commander, right, the 14th MSG guidon at the 14th MSG change of command ceremony on July 13, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.

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Hartwell native takes command of support group

News Staff
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Col. Jeffery Welborn, 14th Mission Support Group commander, took command of the 14th MSG at a change of command ceremony on July 13, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Welborn is the son of Howard Welborn, of Hartwell, and the late Joyce Walters.
Sunshot by Michael Hall - Dawn Lemay, a Hartwell resident and state president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, presents a check for $27,481.69 to Joe Worley, of America’s VetDogs, and his service dog Galaxie recently at the veterans memorial on the square at the Hart County Courthouse.

Sunshot by Michael Hall - Dawn Lemay, a Hartwell resident and state president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, presents a check for $27,481.69 to Joe Worley, of America’s VetDogs, and his service dog Galaxie recently at the veterans memorial on the square at the Hart County Courthouse.

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VFW Auxiliary raises $27K for American VetDogs

Michael Hall
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
From the waist up, Joe Worley, of Douglasville, doesn’t look like he would need any help from a service dog. He is taller than six feet by a few inches and has a strong, athletic build. From the waist down, however, you see why he keeps Galaxie, his trusty service dog with him all the time.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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Bowersville hears first reading of ordinance

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Bowersville is charging forward with its alcohol ordinance. The town council heard the first reading of the proposed ordinance last Thursday at its regular meeting. No action was taken on the proposed ordinance.
The Smith-McGee Bridge is shown collapsed in 1982.

The Smith-McGee Bridge is shown collapsed in 1982.

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#THROWBACK THURSDAY

News Staff
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Oct. 25, 1912 — An article in The Hartwell Sun read: “One interesting exhibit in The Hart County Fair this week is a sweet potato which is 1 yard and 8 inches long or a total of 44 inches and is 10 1/2 inches in circumference at the largest point. “It was raised on the farm of Mr.