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Sunshot by Michael Hall — Bishireon Smith tries on football gloves at Walmart on Dec. 12 with Hart County seniors Keyon Flowers, Kaimon Rucker and Tyler Rucker during this year’s event.

Sunshot by Michael Hall — Bishireon Smith tries on football gloves at Walmart on Dec. 12 with Hart County seniors Keyon Flowers, Kaimon Rucker and Tyler Rucker during this year’s event.

Shopping with the Dogs

News Staff
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Every year a group of Hartwell Elementary second graders get the treat of Christmas shopping with Hart County High School Seniors during the annual Shopping with the Dogs program. Groups of four seniors pool together $25 each to take a student on a $100 shopping spree at Walmart. 
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Tax commissioner Pierce to retire

Michael Hall
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
After 15 years of community service, Hart County Tax Commissioner Burl Pierce is retiring before his term is up in 2020.  “It’s been a good 15 years,” Pierce said. “I love people. I love attempting to help people.
The front page from Dec. 20, 1940, featured an announcement that Santa Claus was coming to town.

The front page from Dec. 20, 1940, featured an announcement that Santa Claus was coming to town.

#Throwback Thursday

News Staff
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Dec. 20, 1918 — A soldier thought to be dead by his friends and family back home informed his parents he was “alive and getting along fine.” Private Dewey H. Shearer, of Hart County, was believed to have been killed in action during World War I. On, Nov.
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Carter is right about SPLOST

News Staff
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Hart County Commissioner Ricky Carter is right about how the board of commissioners should have handled a special-purpose, local-option sales tax reimbursement to Bowersville for its unpopular speed bump project.  The county is not and should not be the enforcer of state SPLOST laws.
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The Blotter

News Staff
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
The Hartwell Police Department reported the following incidents and citations: One unlawful use of central lane; one restriction on use of flashing or revolving blue lights; one loud music citation; one failure to stop at a stop sign; one failure to dim headlights; one improper transferred tag and...
Sunshot by Michael Hall — Hart County High School students Garrett Stone, left, and Lincoln Zemaitis, right, pose for a photo with Dr. Jürgen Häring outside the Häring Precision USA factory currently under construction in the Gateway III industrial park in Hart County.

Sunshot by Michael Hall — Hart County High School students Garrett Stone, left, and Lincoln Zemaitis, right, pose for a photo with Dr. Jürgen Häring outside the Häring Precision USA factory currently under construction in the Gateway III industrial park in Hart County.

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Students find jobs to last a lifetime

Michael Hall
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Don’t expect to see Garrett Stone or Lincoln Zemaitis around town too often once the next academic year starts in 2020.
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Can the county deny Bowersville bump money?

Michael Hall
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Hart County commissioners are not the only folks with differing opinions about whether the commission has the authority to deny Bowersville special purpose local option sales tax money for an unpopular speed bump project completed earlier this year.
Sunshot by Grayson Williams - Pictured from left to right are, deputy Jarod Tollison and Parker Jean, deputy Josh Fowler and Chuck and deputy Steve Williams and Sena.

Sunshot by Grayson Williams - Pictured from left to right are, deputy Jarod Tollison and Parker Jean, deputy Josh Fowler and Chuck and deputy Steve Williams and Sena.

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Deputy dogs recertified for duty

Grayson Williams
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Deputies Chuck, Sena and newcomer Parker Jean are on the case at the Hart County Sheriff’s Office. The four-legged deputies, whose noses are their greatest assets, recently received certification to continue their roles in local law enforcement.
Pictured are, front row left to right, Melissa Green, CFO of Hart Telephone Company, Rendarris Gaines, president of Tri-M and Shelley Coles of Milliken. On the back row, left to right, are Kevin Gaines, principal of Hart County High School, Justin Lee and Ben Tellano.

Pictured are, front row left to right, Melissa Green, CFO of Hart Telephone Company, Rendarris Gaines, president of Tri-M and Shelley Coles of Milliken. On the back row, left to right, are Kevin Gaines, principal of Hart County High School, Justin Lee and Ben Tellano.

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Recycling program at high school expanding

News Staff
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Hart County High School recently expanded its plastic bottle recycling program. Science teacher, Justin Lee, has worked with the Interact Club recycling plastics in six individual classrooms over the last two years.
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Students produce guide to starting business in Hart

Drew Dotson
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Students from Terry Business College at the University of Georgia presented their capstone service learning project to The Hart County Chamber of Commerce, The Hartwell Downtown Development Authority and The Hartwell Main Street Program on Wednesday, Dec. 4.