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Cooling assistance for elderly, medically homebound now open

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Thursday, April 9, 2026
Submitted by Gabby Hester  Ninth District Opportunity, Inc.  Home cooling help for the elderly and medically homebound opened  April 1 for Hart County residents.  Brenda Dalin, Program Director, Ninth District Opportunity, Inc. announced the opening last week.
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Botanical Garden's plant sale Saturday

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Thursday, April 9, 2026
Submitted by Maggie Jackson, Hart County Botanical Garden The Hart County Botanical Gardens will host its highly anticipated Annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 11 as part of the organization’s 25th Anniversary celebration, marking a quarter century of horticultural education, conservation...
Poodles Finn (left) and Kalo (right), alongside owner JohnieSue Thurman, competed in the American Kennel Club’s (AKC) 2026 National Agility Championship in Temecula, California, March 20 through March 22. Photo submitted by JohnieSue Thurman.

Poodles Finn (left) and Kalo (right), alongside owner JohnieSue Thurman, competed in the American Kennel Club’s (AKC) 2026 National Agility Championship in Temecula, California, March 20 through March 22. Photo submitted by JohnieSue Thurman.

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Doubling the dogs on display

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
By Madison Linton Lead news reporter The Haven Zoo founder and anthropologist JohnieSue Thurman knows what it's like to witness a dog go from timid to agile, a lesson that her four-year-old poodle Kalo, who was rescued from the Hart County Animal Rescue, taught her over the years.
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High School FFA plant sale set for Friday

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
Submitted by  Grayson Williams Hart County Charter System Hart County High School Horticulture students are excited to announce the annual HCHS FFA Spring Plant Sale, taking place Friday, April 3, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the HCHS Greenhouse, located at 284 Campbell Drive.