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Townhomes on tap for Hartwell

Michael Hall
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Construction of new town homes may soon be in the works if the Hartwell City Council approves the rezoning of nearly five acres on Ridge Road.
Sunshot by Kerri Pruitt — Bonnie Granville poses for a photo with signs made for her birthday parade by friends, former colleagues and students.

Sunshot by Kerri Pruitt — Bonnie Granville poses for a photo with signs made for her birthday parade by friends, former colleagues and students.

Birthday parade honors former teacher

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
A former Hart County Teacher of the Year got a special birthday surprise on April 22 when a group of former colleagues, students, friends and family put on a birthday parade for her.
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E-learning presents challenges

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
High school science teacher Christie Simpson says distance learning may be the hardest obstacle she’s faced in her 13 years of teaching. “It is so hard because I am a teacher that builds my classroom off of relationships,” Simpson, this year’s system teacher of the year, said.
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Local legislation likely on hold

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
The focus of the General Assembly when it reconvenes will be balancing what could be the biggest budget cut the state’s ever seen, leaving the future of potential local legislation in limbo, local representatives say. State Rep.
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News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: April 21 • Candace Sue Hambrick, 44, 680 Risner Road, was arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated assault. April 22 • Perry Deiontrey Rucker, 34, 890 Melony Lane, was arrested and charged with probation violation.
Sunshot from file — A fifth-wheel camper is parked at a campsite at Hartwell Lakeside earlier this spring.

Sunshot from file — A fifth-wheel camper is parked at a campsite at Hartwell Lakeside earlier this spring.

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Annexation of Hartwell Lakeside hits snag

Michael Hall
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Hartwell Lakeside is open and the campground is nearly full at what was Hart State Park, but some area residents are concerned the next step of annexation will lead to nearby properties being forced to do the same.
Photo submitted — Hart County Sheriff’s deputies pull David Michael Booker, of Anderson, out of a window at the Georgia State Patrol Post in Lavonia in this photo taken from body cam footage.

Photo submitted — Hart County Sheriff’s deputies pull David Michael Booker, of Anderson, out of a window at the Georgia State Patrol Post in Lavonia in this photo taken from body cam footage.

Cops: Patrol post raid leaves heister hungry

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
An Anderson man who allegedly burglarized the local state patrol post early last Thursday rummaged through a refrigerator before deputies pulled him out of the same window he threw a rock at to gain entry to the building, authorities say. David Michael Booker, 33, of Anderson, S.C.