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Don’t forget this key to long-lasting relationships

Dink NeSmith
Friday, February 7, 2025
After 57 years of Valentine’s Day celebrations, I’ve learned that there’s one element that must be in the equation of a long-lasting relationship. Humor isn’t the only factor, but I believe that it’s essential in the mix. For a case in point, let’s go back 30 years.
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Local boards are right to opt out of House Bill 581

News Staff
Friday, February 7, 2025
The Hart County Board of Commissioners (BOC) and Hart County Board of Education are right to exercise their right to opt out of Georgia House Bill 581. The amendment to the state constitution is not going to do what many voters may have thought it was going to do – limit their property taxes.
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Annual Polar Bear Plunge coming March 1

News Staff
Friday, February 7, 2025
The Northeast Georgia (NEGA) Council on Domestic Violence is proud to partner with Purina to present the 29th Annual Polar Bear Plunge and Winter Festival March 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will take place at the Gum Branch Mega Ramp located at 1352 Vanna Waller Road.
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Local students named to collegiate honor rolls

News Staff
Friday, February 7, 2025
Presbyterian College proudly salutes the success of its students by recognizing outstanding academic achievement. Aliza Hart of Hartwell is one of those students after being named to PC’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester. Students who make the Dean’s List earn at least a 3.5 to 3.
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Brown selected for GeorgiaForward Young Gamechangers cohort

News Staff
Friday, February 7, 2025
GeorgiaForward recently selected Amanda Brown as one of the 49 promising professionals to serve the organization’s 2025 Young Gamechangers (YG) program. YG is a unique leadership action program hosted by GeorgiaForward, a non-profit organization administrated by the Georgia Municipal Association.
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Trio of local events taking place Saturday, Feb. 8

News Staff
Friday, February 7, 2025
A trio of local events are slated to take place Saturday, Feb. 8. The Hart County Humane Society will hold its monthly “Second Saturday” event Saturday, Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the J. Robert Mauldin Animal Sanctuary located at 1364 Reed Creek Highway.
Sgt. Paul Agnew was recognized during Monday night’s Hartwell City Council Meeting for his 32 years of service to the Hartwell Police Department. Pictured during the meeting are (L-R) Mayor Brandon Johnson, Police Chief Anthony Davis, Agnew and Assistant Police Chief Stan Sayer.

Sgt. Paul Agnew was recognized during Monday night’s Hartwell City Council Meeting for his 32 years of service to the Hartwell Police Department. Pictured during the meeting are (L-R) Mayor Brandon Johnson, Police Chief Anthony Davis, Agnew and Assistant Police Chief Stan Sayer.

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Agnew honored for 32 years of service

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Friday, February 7, 2025
Sgt. Paul Agnew has retired from the Hartwell Police Department after 32 years of service. The Hartwell City Council honored Agnew during its Feb. 3 meeting. “I’ve only known Paul as a City of Hartwell police officer all these years,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said. “He was always the D.A.R.E.
The new multipurpose athletic facility at Veterans Stadium (above) features a coaches office that faces the track/field, storage/equipment room for the track and middle school football team, a fully functioning concession stand, a hydration station and two locker rooms with bathrooms, a hydration station, lockers and benches in each room. Both locker rooms can hold up to 160 athletes.

The new multipurpose athletic facility at Veterans Stadium (above) features a coaches office that faces the track/field, storage/equipment room for the track and middle school football team, a fully functioning concession stand, a hydration station and two locker rooms with bathrooms, a hydration station, lockers and benches in each room. Both locker rooms can hold up to 160 athletes.

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Multipurpose building work completed

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer
Friday, February 7, 2025
The Hart County School System’s new multipurpose athletic facility at Veterans Stadium is ready for use, Assistant Superintendent Brooks Mewborn announced Jan. 30.