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News Staff
Monday, December 30, 2019
The Hartwell Police Department reported the following incidents: One failure to signal while turning; one following too closely citation; one cancelled registration; two improper turns or lane changes; one failure to dim headlights;  Dec.
Sunshots from file - The Hart County AgriScience Center is packed with spectators as young children take to the show floor at the Lake Hartwell Pig Classic earlier this month. Below, Rachel Mize, left, and Ava Carnes, work together to prepare Carnes’ pig Eugene for competition at the Lake Hartwell Pig Classic.

Sunshots from file - The Hart County AgriScience Center is packed with spectators as young children take to the show floor at the Lake Hartwell Pig Classic earlier this month. Below, Rachel Mize, left, and Ava Carnes, work together to prepare Carnes’ pig Eugene for competition at the Lake Hartwell Pig Classic.

AgriScience Center a hub for ag education, more

Michael Hall
Monday, December 23, 2019
The sound of oinking pigs could be heard throughout the Hart County AgriScience Center on Dec. 7 as children ranging from kindergarteners to high schoolers cared for and showed off some of the finest swine in the state.
Sunshot by Grayson Williams - Outgoing Bowersville Mayor Jim Jordan, right, poses for a photo with Lainey Moon. Jordan proclaimed Aug. 25 as Lainey Jo Moon Day at a meeting on Dec. 19 after Moon won a Cabbage Patch Doll look-alike contest.

Sunshot by Grayson Williams - Outgoing Bowersville Mayor Jim Jordan, right, poses for a photo with Lainey Moon. Jordan proclaimed Aug. 25 as Lainey Jo Moon Day at a meeting on Dec. 19 after Moon won a Cabbage Patch Doll look-alike contest.

Bowersville declares day for local girl

Grayson Williams
Monday, December 23, 2019
Bowersville Mayor Jim Jordan ended his last town council meeting as mayor on a positive note Dec. 19. After the regular meeting, Jordan made an official proclamation to dedicate Aug. 25 of every year as “Lainey Jo Moon Day.
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Several seats up for grabs in 2020 election

Drew Dotson
Monday, December 23, 2019
With the presidential and congressional elections heating up in 2020, local residents  will also see many county seats up for grabs. The race to be the next sheriff will see competition in the coming year.
Sunshot from file - City, state and county officials along with representatives from Nestlé-Purina watch as a dog pulls the ribbon, officially opening the company’s Hartwell production facility in November.

Sunshot from file - City, state and county officials along with representatives from Nestlé-Purina watch as a dog pulls the ribbon, officially opening the company’s Hartwell production facility in November.

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One manufacturer closes in 2019, another opens

Drew Dotson
Monday, December 23, 2019
As one large manufacturing facility in Hart County began the closing process in 2019, another ramped up its activity.  Tenneco began slowing down production in 2019 to close its Hartwell plant as Nestlé-Purina opened its production facility. Tenneco announced in Oct.
Sunshot from file - The new cafeteria at Hart County Middle School is more spacious and accommodating for students, faculty and staff.

Sunshot from file - The new cafeteria at Hart County Middle School is more spacious and accommodating for students, faculty and staff.

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Middle school got facelift in 2019, more to come

Grayson Williams
Monday, December 23, 2019
A major multi-million dollar facelift came to fruition at Hart County Middle School this year and employees, as well as students, are loving it. Now, officials are gearing up for another school renovation in the coming year. Most people at the middle school seem to be enjoying the more than $2.
Photo submitted - Corrina Crumpton, in the middle holding an envelope, received tickets to swim with whale sharks at the Georgia Aquarium from her class after the students learned of her wish.

Photo submitted - Corrina Crumpton, in the middle holding an envelope, received tickets to swim with whale sharks at the Georgia Aquarium from her class after the students learned of her wish.

Students help teacher swim with sharks

Drew Dotson
Monday, December 23, 2019
Everyone has something they want to do or see before they “kick the bucket.” However for many people, the bucket list is a collection of distant wishes that never reach fruition.
Sunshot from file - The crowd at the Pre-Fourth celebration in downtown Hartwell enjoys the festival last June. The Hartwell Main Street Program has been named the Main Street Program of the Month for January 2020.

Sunshot from file - The crowd at the Pre-Fourth celebration in downtown Hartwell enjoys the festival last June. The Hartwell Main Street Program has been named the Main Street Program of the Month for January 2020.

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Hartwell Main Street honored

Drew Dotson
Monday, December 23, 2019
Hartwell’s Main Street Program is getting state-wide notoriety by being named the Georgia Main Street Program of the Month in January 2020. Of the 118 Main Street Communities, Hartwell will be featured on the Georgia Main Street website for the month.
Sunshot by Michael Hall - The shoreline of Hart State Park, which has operated as Hart State Recreation Area since 2009, is shown. The park is set to become Hartwell Lakeside after the city of Hartwell ended a nearly 10-year effort to get a lease for the park from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Sunshot by Michael Hall - The shoreline of Hart State Park, which has operated as Hart State Recreation Area since 2009, is shown. The park is set to become Hartwell Lakeside after the city of Hartwell ended a nearly 10-year effort to get a lease for the park from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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2019 saw major step in Hart State Park saga

Drew Dotson
Monday, December 23, 2019
The first steps forward in a long time in the transformation of Hart State Park into Hartwell Lakeside, a potential tourist attraction for the city of Hartwell, began taking shape in 2019.