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Karen Martin, left. Brad Goss, right.

Karen Martin, left. Brad Goss, right.

Tax commissioner hopefuls share platforms

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Name: Brad E. Goss (Democrat) Occupation (work experience): Self employment, eight years in military, leadership roles in for profit and nonprofit businesses, 15 years as a certified appraiser for Hart County and 21 years of pastoral leadership.
Students in Renea Colson’s fifth-grade class participate in a Zoom call with University of Georgia football players on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

Students in Renea Colson’s fifth-grade class participate in a Zoom call with University of Georgia football players on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

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South Hart students talk with UGA Dawgs

Michael Hall
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Embrace learning, lean on others when you need help with challenges and work hard. Those were among the pieces of advice offered to South Hart Elementary fifth graders Tuesday, Sept. 29, by a group of University of Georgia football players.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Drive-thru flu shots coming to Hart County

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Flu experts at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are encouraging people to get a flu vaccine to reduce the risk of co-infection with COVID-19. The Hart County Health Department will be offering three flu shot drive-throughs in October.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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Flu vaccines encouraged as COVID-19 persists

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Health experts are concerned about co-infection of both influenza and COVID-19, but precautions against COVID may also be preventing the spread of the flu, they say. Flu season is ending in the Southern Hemisphere and starting in the Northern Hemisphere.
Christopher Hayne landed a plane in Lake Hartwell in 2005, as pictured here in The Sun.

Christopher Hayne landed a plane in Lake Hartwell in 2005, as pictured here in The Sun.

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#THROWBACK THURSDAY

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Oct. 6, 1944 — Walker P. Herring paid off his 40-year, $2,452 loan 36 years ahead of schedule. According to usinflationcalculator.com, the loan would be worth $41,809 in today’s money. The loan was for his 50-acre farm in the Eagle Grove community. He paid  down $2,108.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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Quarantines prompt school closure

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Hartwell Elementary School shut down for in-person learning this week due to multiple staff members being quarantined and others awaiting COVID-19 test results. Superintendent Jay Floyd made the announcement Friday, Sept. 25 that Hartwell Elementary would be closed the week of Sept.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Former Training School to get historical marker

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
The Hart County Training School’s impact on local history will be officially recognized by the state. The school, which now serves as the headquarters for Ninth District Opportunity, Inc., is receiving a Georgia Historical Marker at a dedication ceremony at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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IBA courts Purina expansion

Michael Hall
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Nestlé-Purina is considering expanding its operations in Hart County. The Hart County Industrial Building Authority approved a resolution at its quarterly meeting on Monday, Sept.
Justin Josey, of Apache, Okla., jumps over a charging bull as it bursts out of the gate.

Justin Josey, of Apache, Okla., jumps over a charging bull as it bursts out of the gate.

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Bullish in Bowersville

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
The Ultimate Bullfighter league stopped in Bowersville on Saturday, Sept. 26, to wow a crowd of around 1,000 people who gathered just outside of town to watch 12 daring competitors get in the ring with Spanish fighting bulls. Unlike traditional bullfighting, the bulls aren’t harmed or killed.