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Doug Mauk

Doug Mauk

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BOC DISTRICT 2 - Doug Mauk

News Staff
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Candidates in the Board of Commissioners – District 2 race were emailed the same set of questions April 25 and were given until May 4 to return them to be featured in today's edition.Questions were garnered from those submitted by the public as well as from The Hartwell Sun staff.
Kevin Brown

Kevin Brown

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BOE DISTRICT 4 - Kevin Brown

News Staff
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Candidates in the Board of Education – District 4 race were emailed the same set of questions April 25 and were given until May 4 to return them to be featured in today's edition.Questions were garnered from those submitted by the public as well as from The Hartwell Sun staff.
April Carter

April Carter

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BOE DISTRICT 4 CANDIDATE - April Carter

News Staff
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Candidates in the Board of Education – District 4 race were emailed the same set of questions April 25 and were given until May 4 to return them to be featured in today's edition.Questions were garnered from those submitted by the public as well as from The Hartwell Sun staff.
Photo by Bill Powell.

Photo by Bill Powell.

Serene Sunday lake scene

News Staff
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Photographer Bill Powell captured this photo with his drone of a boat darting across Lake Hartwell on a serene Sunday morning.
Trail cameras off of Elberton Highway captured photos of the two dogs above, who are part of an active investigation by Hart County Animal Control involving killed livestock. Anyone with information on the dogs should contact the animal control office, through the sheriff's office, at 706-376-3114. Photo courtesy of Hart County Animal Control.

Trail cameras off of Elberton Highway captured photos of the two dogs above, who are part of an active investigation by Hart County Animal Control involving killed livestock. Anyone with information on the dogs should contact the animal control office, through the sheriff's office, at 706-376-3114. Photo courtesy of Hart County Animal Control.

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Animal control searching for information on dogs following livestock killing

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Hart County Animal Control is seeking information on two dogs who were involved in an "active investigation involving killed livestock."Animal Control officer Cory Payne said the dogs were "captured on a trail camera on Elberton Highway near the Cateechee Golf Club.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Farm Bureau seeking entries for farm dog contest

News Staff
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Submitted byTina SimmonsHart County Farm BureauGeorgia Farm Bureau (GFB) is accepting entries for its 2026 Georgia Farm Dog Contest. Entries will be accepted through 10:59 p.m. on May 1 or until 200 entries are received, whichever comes first.
Pictured during the opening night of Nancy Duckworth's display at the Hartwell Art Center are (L-R) Duckworth and her husband, John Atkinson. Her display, "Earth's Beauty: Lands, Waters, Skies" is open through May 16. Photo submitted by Nancy Duckworth.

Pictured during the opening night of Nancy Duckworth's display at the Hartwell Art Center are (L-R) Duckworth and her husband, John Atkinson. Her display, "Earth's Beauty: Lands, Waters, Skies" is open through May 16. Photo submitted by Nancy Duckworth.

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Earth’s Beauty: Nancy Duckworth on display at Hartwell Art Center

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Thursday, April 30, 2026
By Madison Lintonnews@thehartwellsun.comHartwell artist and former art educator Nancy Duckworth is holding the “Earth’s Beauty: Lands, Waters, Skies” exhibit at the Hartwell Art Center until May 16.