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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.

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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.

Cocktail

Poll shows support for liquor by the drink

Grayson Williams

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

A recent social media poll conducted by The Hartwell Sun shows overwhelming support for liquor by the drink sales in Hart County outside of city limits, a measure that could be added as a referendum ballot initiative in the November election, but some residents still oppose the idea.

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#Throwback Thursday

News Staff

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

July 2, 1920 — A convoy of U.S. Army troops passed through Hartwell and were greeted with a warm welcome party. A crowd estimated to be about 2,000 people from the surrounding areas gathered in Hartwell to greet the Bankhead National Highway Transcontinental Convoy.

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Lack of proper paperwork stalls Oglesby decision

Grayson Williams

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

The District 1 seat on the Hart County Board of Commissioners has been empty at meetings since November 2019 because the governor’s office says it has not received a certified copy of commissioner R.C. Oglesby’s indictment from the district attorney or attorney general.

Sunshots by Bill Powell — The sun sets over Lake Hartwell and paints the sky hues of orange on Saturday, June 26, as a massive plume of dust from the Saharan Desert passes over the Southeastern U.S.

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Saharan sunset: Desert dust paints sunsets, sunny skies in store for holiday

Michael Hall

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Don’t be fooled by last weekend’s orange-hued sunsets, Hartwell was not suddenly transplanted to the Saharan desert, but the enhanced colors were caused by Saharan dust.

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Kemp extends COVID-19 social distancing rules

News Staff

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

By Beau Evans Capitol Beat News Service Gov. Brian Kemp moved Monday to extend social distancing rules for businesses and stay-at-home orders for the state’s most vulnerable populations another two weeks amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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#Throwback Thursday

News Staff

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

June 25, 1920 Hartwell’s post office saw a major change in 1920, opening the door for the city to receive a federal building. The postmaster at the time received notice from the Post Office Department in Washington, D.C. that the Hartwell office advanced to second class.

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Restrictions ease, limited conditioning remains

Grayson Williams

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Restrictions on sports teams across the state are continuing to ease, but student-athletes are still required to practice social distancing and aren’t allowed to scrimmage as preseason conditioning continues for many teams amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Cooling bill assistance available

News Staff

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Households in Hart County that have not received heating or cooling assistance since November 2019 will again be eligible for the aid through Ninth District Opportunity, Inc., beginning on July 1. Eligible applicants can contact Ninth District’s scheduling system starting at 12:01 a.m.