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Grand Jury Indictments

•Jesse Landon Parkins, one count criminal attempt to commit a felony; four counts possession of a knife during commission of a felony; two counts aggravated assault; one count aggravated assault, family violence; four counts obstruction of an officer; three counts simple battery; and one count...
Alexandria "Lexy" Doherty

Alexandria "Lexy" Doherty

Five questions with Lexy Doherty

Editor’s note: The Hartwell Sun reached out to Representative Mike Collins, Doherty’s opponent, multiple times for an interview request with the same five questions without any official response from the Collins campaign or his House office.
Photo by Scott Rodgerson

Photo by Scott Rodgerson

The Blotter

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 Oct. 22-27, 2024. Names, ages and towns are listed as they appear in the computer. Offenses listed are charges; guilt has not been proven.
2024 YBC T-shirt Art Contest Middle School and Grand Prize Winner: Barred owl by Aleena Huang, 13, of SKA Academy of Art and Design in Duluth.

2024 YBC T-shirt Art Contest Middle School and Grand Prize Winner: Barred owl by Aleena Huang, 13, of SKA Academy of Art and Design in Duluth.

DNR opens youth birding T-shirt art contest

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources announces the opening of Georgia’s 19th annual Youth Birding Competition which asks children and teens to celebrate birds through a T-shirt art contest.
The Piedmont University Singers will present a fall concert Nov. 14 in the Piedmont University Chapel.

The Piedmont University Singers will present a fall concert Nov. 14 in the Piedmont University Chapel.

Piedmont University Singers performs fall concert

DEMOREST - The Piedmont University Singers, under the direction of Bobby Ivey, will present a Fall Concert, Thurs., Nov. 14, at 7:30 P.M. in the Piedmont University Chapel.  This concert will feature a variety of songs by several contemporary composers including Dan Forrest, Daniel E.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Musical time machine took us back to UGA days

When you hear certain oldies, it’s as if you’ve stepped into a time machine. A few beats are all it takes to have you hurtling backward to an era forever etched in your mind. That’s what the Tams’ mantra of the Carolina-beach-music explosion does to legions of my generation.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

What Is Love?

There is a commercial on T.V. from St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital where some children were asked, “What is love?” One child said “Love is dancing” another child said, “Love is playing the piano with my feet.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

Cast an informed vote

In his October 17 letter, David Saliba chooses the Republican platform because it makes the most sense to him. He shares his point of view on several issues.   I have a different perspective.