Hart to face Wayne County on Friday

The Hart County Bulldogs football team will now open its season in South Georgia at Wayne County on Friday.

Hart County vs. Elbert County canceled

Elbert County Schools canceled the annual rivarly game between the Bulldogs and the Blue Devils that was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at The Granite Bowl. The statement posted to elbertbluedevils.

New COVID infections appear to be slowing

Hart County’s two-week rate of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 appears to be dropping as Georgia shed the distinction of being the state where the virus was spreading fastest, according to reports. There were 38 new cases added to the cumulative total in the past week, as of Tuesday, Aug.

Scholarship awarded to local 2020 graduate

Emilee Williams, a 2020 graduate of Hart County High School, received the Gene Higginbotham Memorial Scholarship, which will go toward her college education beginning this upcoming semester at University of Georgia. She plans to major in biology and pre-medicine.

BOC talks ethics, comments

Three of four sitting Hart County commissioners signed an ethics pledge Tuesday and changed the public comment policy at meetings while all four approved the next fiscal year’s budget with a rolled back millage rate.

Pollinator program expands statewide

An Atlanta-based effort to provide and restore needed habitat for butterflies, bees and other pollinators is expanding statewide. Previously known as the Greater Atlanta Pollinator Partnership, the program has broadened to become the Georgia Pollinator Partnership, or GAPP.

Funeral homes, cops see spike in area deaths

Local law enforcement and funeral homes have seen a spike in deaths over the past several weeks, but COVID-19 doesn’t necessarily seem to be the cause. Just what the cause is, however, is difficult to pinpoint.

Local parties plan election season events

Both local chapters of the political parties field candidates in the November election are hosting upcoming events as the 2020 election season heats up. The Hart County Republican Party is hosting a kickoff meeting for the Women for Trump movement at 10 a.m., Aug.

#THROWBACK THURSDAY

Aug. 26 , 1921 — The Marriage of Emma Julia Kidd and William T. Yarborough made front page news. According to The Sun, they were “two of Hartwell’s most popular young people.” The wedding was performed by the Rev.

Program could boost local tourism

Hart County is lagging behind neighboring counties in tourism spending, but acceptance into the Tourism Product Development Resource Team Program may help Hart County get ahead. Data shows that the economic impact of tourism in Hart County was $25.