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Sunshots by Michael Hall Jabriel Martin grins from ear to ear after receiving his diploma Saturday, July 18, at Hart County High School during the pandemic-postponed graduation ceremony.

Sunshots by Michael Hall Jabriel Martin grins from ear to ear after receiving his diploma Saturday, July 18, at Hart County High School during the pandemic-postponed graduation ceremony.

Hart County honors Class of 2020

Michael Hall
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Senior year for the Hart County High School Class of 2020 was far from normal, but as valedictorian Samuel Garringer noted Saturday at a pandemic-postponed graduation ceremony, “normal is boring.
Sunshot by Michael Hall — Janice Barnes, of Hartwell, went through a potentially life threatening condition and emerged a more positive person with an upbeat outlook on life.

Sunshot by Michael Hall — Janice Barnes, of Hartwell, went through a potentially life threatening condition and emerged a more positive person with an upbeat outlook on life.

Janice Barnes is loving life

Michael Hall
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
If you ever need some cheering up, you need to talk to Janice Barnes.  It takes about five seconds worth of conversation to feel the joy she conveys. If you don’t get it from the conversation, just wait till she laughs. It’s infectious.
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Hart 4-H'ers compete at district

News Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Hart County 4-H’ers competed at the Northeast District Junior/Senior Project Achievement at Rock Eagle 4-H Center, March 6-8, and brought home awards for their accomplishments.  In total, almost 500 students in grades 7-12 competed, representing 40 counties in the Northeast District.
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Graduation ceremony set for Saturday

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Members of the class of 2020 have certainly seen an unconventional end to their high school careers compared to years past, and the same could be said for the class’s upcoming graduation ceremony. Graduation is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.
Sunshot by Michael Hall — Elizabeth Cakes by Design, left, Common Ground, middle and the Hart County Chamber of Commerce, right, are shown on Carolina Street in downtown Hartwell recently. A block party is scheduled for July 22 for those and other new businesses on the street.

Sunshot by Michael Hall — Elizabeth Cakes by Design, left, Common Ground, middle and the Hart County Chamber of Commerce, right, are shown on Carolina Street in downtown Hartwell recently. A block party is scheduled for July 22 for those and other new businesses on the street.

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Block party set for Carolina Street

Michael Hall
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Carolina Street in downtown Hartwell between Howell and Depot streets has experienced a renaissance of late.  When fall began in 2018, only a couple of businesses were operating in the one-block stretch that included a vacant former car dealership and a vacant former textile factory and warehouse.
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Lake Hartwell Music Fest is a go

News Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
The eighth-annual Lake Hartwell Music Festival is still on for July 18, as long as statewide coronavirus-prompted restrictions aren’t extended.
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Hart has more broadband access than neighbors

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
More than  2,000 locations in Hart County are considered “unserved” when it comes to broadband internet access, a state Department of Community Affairs report shows, but the county is better served than some of its neighbors.
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County hones liquor by drink resolution

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Officials are hopeful a referendum for Hart County voters to decide on liquor by the drink sales in the county will make it to the November general election ballot and the ballot initiative could  authorize more than restaurants to serve liquor.
Superintendent Jay Floyd speaks at the Board of Education meeting on Monday.

Superintendent Jay Floyd speaks at the Board of Education meeting on Monday.

School reopening plan set, slimmer budget OK'd

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Plans for returning to school amid the coronavirus pandemic were approved by the Hart County Board of Education Monday night along with a budget that includes four furlough days and a $1.8 million cut. Hart County schools are set to return to the classroom on Aug.