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#Throwback Thursday

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
July 9, 1915 “Water!” was the talk of the town and the top of the headlines as Hartwell’s newly constructed waterworks system neared completion. The Sun reported the first water was pumped up from the station on Tuesday, July 6 and hydrants were tested out later that afternoon.
Sunshot by Bill Powell — An array of colors light up the sky at dawn on Saturday, June 26, over Lake Hartwell.

Sunshot by Bill Powell — An array of colors light up the sky at dawn on Saturday, June 26, over Lake Hartwell.

DNR urges caution, will be on patrol July 4th

Michael Hall
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement officer Craig Fulghum knows just what to expect this July Fourth weekend on Lake Hartwell.  “It’s going to be busy,” he said.
Mike Gordon

Mike Gordon

Former councilman remembered by friends, family

Michael Hall
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Mike Gordon spoke his mind while serving on the Hartwell city council, but was also always willing to listen. That is how Gordon will be remembered by former city manager David Aldrich and friends after Gordon died of natural causes at his home in Hartwell on Friday, June 26.
Sunshot by Grayson Williams — A kitten climbs a screened door recently at the Hart County Humane Society’s J. Robert Mauldin Animal Sanctuary.

Sunshot by Grayson Williams — A kitten climbs a screened door recently at the Hart County Humane Society’s J. Robert Mauldin Animal Sanctuary.

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Feral cats multiplying, posing problem

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Feral cats are an ongoing problem in Hart County, local officials say, but the animal control unit will need more money before its able to target the potentially dangerous animals.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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Drive-by investigated by Hartwell Police

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
A Hartwell woman is recovering and police are looking for answers after a drive-by shooting in the city last week. Officers responded to a report of gunshots at 83 Cherry Circle around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23.
Sunshot by Grayson Williams — Peggy Tucker, left, and William Tucker, right, host an annual Fourth of July celebration that has become 30-year tradition in Hart County, complete with a dazzling display of fireworks.

Sunshot by Grayson Williams — Peggy Tucker, left, and William Tucker, right, host an annual Fourth of July celebration that has become 30-year tradition in Hart County, complete with a dazzling display of fireworks.

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COVID-19 can't stop July Fourth tradition

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
The Tucker family Fourth of July tradition originated with just a few bottle rockets and sparklers but escalated into a grand finale show with a truck-load of fireworks that folks from all over come to watch in the night’s sky.
Virus

Virus

Hart jumps by 9 virus cases as state sees surge

News Staff
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
The statewide public health emergency is extended under two executive orders Gov. Brian Kemp signed on Monday citing an increase in new cases reported and current hospitalizations, while Hart County saw an increase of nine reported cases in a week-long period.