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The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Every career, even newspaper business, comes with risks

Someone asked me the other day if I always wanted to be a journalist. I told him no, I thought I wanted to be an artist. You see, I took this art-by-mail course when I was a kid. But after six months of drawing and painting, I realized I had no talent. I quit the course.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Kudos to our election staff

Every other week, the members of the Hart County Board of Commissioners give thanks and kudos to the people and things that make Hart County great during their commissioners report. At the Nov. 12 meeting, the first Tuesday following the general election on Nov.
Georgia Promis Scholarship

Georgia Promis Scholarship

Georgia Promise scholarship program launches new website

Georgia Promise, the scholarship program that provides K-12 students in lower performing schools funding for private school tuition, recently announced the launch of mygeorgiapromise.org which is the new information hub for the scholarship program.
A great crowd was on hand for the Lake Hartwell Association’s annual meeting at Hartwell’s Adult Learning Center.

A great crowd was on hand for the Lake Hartwell Association’s annual meeting at Hartwell’s Adult Learning Center.

Lake Hartwell Association hosts annual meeting

The Lake Hartwell Association (LHA) made up their annual meeting Nov. 13 following its original postponement back in September due to Hurricane Helene. The Hart County Adult Learning Center hosted the abbreviated session and LHA Acting President Terry Jackson, Jr.
Farm Bureau Georgia

Farm Bureau Georgia

Farm Bureau to host Farm-City week

Hart County Farm Bureau is hosting its annual Farm-City week Nov. 20-28 to celebrate the symbiotic relationship between Georgia farmers and their partners in urban areas who prepare, transport, market, retail and serve the food and fiber farmers grow for consumers.
A house fire on Crawford’s Ferry Rd. Saturday caused one man to be airlifted to the hospital. An investigation is still ongoing.

A house fire on Crawford’s Ferry Rd. Saturday caused one man to be airlifted to the hospital. An investigation is still ongoing.

House fire sends Hart County man to the hospital

One person was airlifted and hospitalized after a house caught fire down Crawfords Ferry Road. On Nov. 16 at 4:22 p.m., the Hart County Fire Department alongside local law enforcement and Hart County EMS responded to Crawfords Ferry Road in reference to a house fire.