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Setting parameters for subdividing

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
By Rose Scoggins Editor/Publisher   A restriction limiting the time frame 10 or less acres of land can be split into two parcels could soon be in effect after the Hart County Board of Commissioners held a first reading for the change during Tuesday night’s meeting.
Diane Merritt, owner of surrounding land and congregant of Harmony Grove Missionary Baptist Church, looks over the historic Harmony Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The land has been passed down through generations since Ervin Merritt, Merritt’s great-grandfather and former slave, inherited over 600 acres from the Bowers family. (Photo/Adriana Cascio)

Diane Merritt, owner of surrounding land and congregant of Harmony Grove Missionary Baptist Church, looks over the historic Harmony Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The land has been passed down through generations since Ervin Merritt, Merritt’s great-grandfather and former slave, inherited over 600 acres from the Bowers family. (Photo/Adriana Cascio)

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Reclaiming the stories of Harmony Grove

Adriana Cascio – Leading News Reporter
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
By Adriana Cascio Leading News Reporter   A white building, crowned with a modest steeple, marks the location of Harmony Grove Missionary Baptist Church, established as Harmony Grove Baptist Church in the late 1800s, along Merritt Road in Canon.
According to an Algal Bloom Monitoring map (left) from the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, the entirety of Lake Hartwell is under an “HAB Watch” after a harmful algal bloom was confirmed in several locations on the South Carolina side of the lake. The square shapes on the map represent areas with “HAB reported sightings.” Right, HAB can appear like bright green spilled paint or blue-green discoloration of the water. (Photo courtesy of the South Carolina Department of Environment)

According to an Algal Bloom Monitoring map (left) from the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, the entirety of Lake Hartwell is under an “HAB Watch” after a harmful algal bloom was confirmed in several locations on the South Carolina side of the lake. The square shapes on the map represent areas with “HAB reported sightings.” Right, HAB can appear like bright green spilled paint or blue-green discoloration of the water. (Photo courtesy of the South Carolina Department of Environment)

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Watching for lake blooms

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Monday, May 12, 2025
By Rose Scoggins Editor/Publisher   A recreational water watch has been issued for Lake Hartwell by the South Carolina Department of Environmental Sciences (SCDES) after “identifying the presence of a harmful algal bloom (HAB)” April 30.
Monique Teasley Mitchell has been chosen as Hart County’s 2025 Mother of the Year. (Photo by Shalisha Lewis, Lewis Media Studio)

Monique Teasley Mitchell has been chosen as Hart County’s 2025 Mother of the Year. (Photo by Shalisha Lewis, Lewis Media Studio)

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Mitchell chosen as Mother of the Year

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Monday, May 12, 2025
By Rose Scoggins Editor/Publisher   Monique Teasley Mitchell has been named Hart County’s 2025 Mother of the Year after being nominated by her three children.
TeeChee, a beloved rescue at the Hart County Humane Society, finally found her “fur-ever” home with new owners Levi and Kaitlin Owens May 4. The humane society threw TeeChee and her new owners an “Adoption Paw-ty” to celebrate. (Photo/Adriana Cascio)

TeeChee, a beloved rescue at the Hart County Humane Society, finally found her “fur-ever” home with new owners Levi and Kaitlin Owens May 4. The humane society threw TeeChee and her new owners an “Adoption Paw-ty” to celebrate. (Photo/Adriana Cascio)

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TeeChee finds her ‘fur-ever’ home

Adriana Cascio – Leading News Reporter
Monday, May 12, 2025
By Adriana Cascio Leading News Reporter   TeeChee, a 2-year-old mixed breed, found her forever home with Levi and Kaitlin Owens at her “Adoption Paw-ty” at the Hart County Humane Society Sunday. Kaitlin said TeeChee was the missing piece from her perfect family that she never knew was missing.
Students, teachers and volunteers pictured include Powell Chiang, Summer Albright, Ava Carey, Catherine Jackson, Abigail McNeill, Lexi Henry, Lissette Valencia Garcia, Mia Nguyen, Peyton McCollum, Emma Shiflet, Mary Beth White, Isla Bell, Alaynah Kennedy, Lyla Phillips, Averi Ferguson, Lisa Fanczi, Yukira Montgomery, Lizbeth Rojas Reyes, Donna Madkiff, Olivia Bledsoe, Ashlyn Adams, Kamryn McIntosh, Josee Fleming, Jace Fowler, Tyler Bowers and Ivan Delgado. (Photo submitted by Fanczi)

Students, teachers and volunteers pictured include Powell Chiang, Summer Albright, Ava Carey, Catherine Jackson, Abigail McNeill, Lexi Henry, Lissette Valencia Garcia, Mia Nguyen, Peyton McCollum, Emma Shiflet, Mary Beth White, Isla Bell, Alaynah Kennedy, Lyla Phillips, Averi Ferguson, Lisa Fanczi, Yukira Montgomery, Lizbeth Rojas Reyes, Donna Madkiff, Olivia Bledsoe, Ashlyn Adams, Kamryn McIntosh, Josee Fleming, Jace Fowler, Tyler Bowers and Ivan Delgado. (Photo submitted by Fanczi)

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Students make a difference for shelter animals

Adriana Cascio – Leading News Reporter
Monday, May 12, 2025
By Adriana Cascio Leading News Reporter   Driven by their commitment to servant leadership, sophomores in Hart County High School’s (HCHS) Chick-fil-A Leader Academy spent Tuesday at the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter (NEGAS), partnering with the shelter and the Hart County Humane Society to...
The club was named the District 6910 2024-2025 Club of the Year Runner-Up. Club members pictured with the award include (front row, L-R) Joni Ingram, Debbie Kulcsar, Jason Ford, Rebecca Metzger and Nancy Butler; (back row, L-R) Jeff Loggins, Georgia District Governor Bobby Hildreth, Mike Everett and Brian Metzger. (Photo submitted by Rotary Club of Hartwell)

The club was named the District 6910 2024-2025 Club of the Year Runner-Up. Club members pictured with the award include (front row, L-R) Joni Ingram, Debbie Kulcsar, Jason Ford, Rebecca Metzger and Nancy Butler; (back row, L-R) Jeff Loggins, Georgia District Governor Bobby Hildreth, Mike Everett and Brian Metzger. (Photo submitted by Rotary Club of Hartwell)

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Rotary Club receives honors at state conference

News Staff
Monday, May 12, 2025
Submitted by Jason Ford Rotary Club of Hartwell   The Rotary Club of Hartwell shone brightly at the Georgia United District 6910 Conference, held at Jeykll Island April 24 through April 27, bringing home an impressive collection of awards and honors that reflect the dedication, generosity and...