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The Dogs bench celebrates after a big three late in 79-52 win over Pendleton as they would then go onto defeat Elbert County, 69-57 to win the McDonald’s Shootout Championship.

The Dogs bench celebrates after a big three late in 79-52 win over Pendleton as they would then go onto defeat Elbert County, 69-57 to win the McDonald’s Shootout Championship.

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DOGS CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF McDONALD’S SHOOTOUT

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Dogs captured their first McDonald’s Shootout Championship since 2022, while going 1-1 outside of the tournament. On Dec. 23, Hart hosted the Patriots of Oglethorpe County. Oglethorpe came out and punched the Dogs in the mouth and took a 17-9 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Photo by Scott Rodgerson

Photo by Scott Rodgerson

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The Blotter

News Staff
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:   The following is a list of names entered into the booking computer at Hart County Jail for Dec. 22-29, 2024. Names, ages and towns are listed as they appear in the computer. Offenses listed are charges; guilt has not been proven.
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For 2025, here’s my Don’t-Do List

Dink NeSmith
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Ready or not, Happy New Year! Have you made a list of 2025 resolutions? I haven’t. Instead, I know what I won’t be doing. That’s an easier list to compile.
Patrick Fargason - Editor/Publisher

Patrick Fargason - Editor/Publisher

A Hart County farewell

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
For a few weeks now, I’ve been formulating a final column to give a proper goodbye to the people and places that made me fall in love with Hart County. However, when I sat down next to my computer over the weekend to compose this piece, former President Jimmy Carter passed away.
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Daddy wanted country music to actually sound country

News Staff
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
My daddy wouldn’t like today’s country music. Well, he’d like some of it, mainly the songs that sound country and with words a man could understand. I recorded the Country Music Awards program on TV several weeks ago, but Daddy wouldn’t have cared for much of it.
Rose Scoggins - Editor/Publisher

Rose Scoggins - Editor/Publisher

Hello, Hart County!

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
I’m absolutely thrilled and honored to be in this position as your new editor/publisher of The Hartwell Sun. My goal with The Sun is to help make our community even stronger by providing a strong newspaper each and every week. As our parent company, Community Newspapers Inc.
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Jimmy Who?

News Staff
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
In the Nov. 4, 1976 edition of The Hartwell Sun, editor Bill Bridges penned the editorial titled, “Jimmy Who,” which commented on the election of the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter.
Brenda and Terry Price said it was a bittersweet goodbye when they closed Saturday night for the last time. “We’ve been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from their many long-time customers.” The legendary business is still listed for sale, and the owners will help train anyone who buys it.

Brenda and Terry Price said it was a bittersweet goodbye when they closed Saturday night for the last time. “We’ve been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from their many long-time customers.” The legendary business is still listed for sale, and the owners will help train anyone who buys it.

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Booty’s Fish House, seeking new owner, closes after 70 years

News Staff
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
ROYSTON – A Royston restaurant fixture for the past 70 years closed its doors Saturday, possibly for the last time. But there is hope that Booty’s Fish House will survive. “It’s still listed for sale on a couple of sites,” co-owners Terry and Brenda Price said.
The Hart County Community Theatre is looking to raise half of their required grant match, or $25,000, by June 30. The total $50,000 match will be put together with the $500,000 multi-year grant they received in March 2024 from the Fox Theatre’s community partnership program, Fox Gives.

The Hart County Community Theatre is looking to raise half of their required grant match, or $25,000, by June 30. The total $50,000 match will be put together with the $500,000 multi-year grant they received in March 2024 from the Fox Theatre’s community partnership program, Fox Gives.

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HCCT looking to raise $25,000 by June 30

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
As the Hart County Community Theatre (HCCT) prepares for the second half of its 45th season, President Lani Sessoms and the HCCT Board of Directors are working towards raising their 10 percent match for their grant from the Fox Theatre’s community partnership program, Fox Gives.