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A very likeable surprise was meeting Doug and Terry Dent at Branded Cowboy Church. Doug’s sister, Marie, and I were high school classmates.

A very likeable surprise was meeting Doug and Terry Dent at Branded Cowboy Church. Doug’s sister, Marie, and I were high school classmates.

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A wave of ‘likes’ flushes away thoughts of a ‘dislike’

Dink NeSmith
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
With the polls putting the presidential election in a coin toss, we are being bombarded with trash talk. To survive the final campaign days, my brain has erected a firewall declaring, “Enough of that!” Instead, I have been focused on “likes” opposed to “dislikes.” Consider these seven days, Oct.
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Kudos to Hart County High School

News Staff
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
In a time when educational challenges seem to be growing, Hart County High School has achieved a record-high graduation rate for the most recent Class of 2024.
Owner of The Summer House Amelia Hays (right) standing next to her mother, Elexis Hays, before the business opened in April this year.

Owner of The Summer House Amelia Hays (right) standing next to her mother, Elexis Hays, before the business opened in April this year.

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The Summer House is more than a house

Rachel Black - Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
There’s more to the yellow house on Benson Street than meets the eye. As of April this year, it has been transformed into The Summer House: a consignment and thrift store with something to offer to every customer, melding local art, antiques, furniture, and other goods.
The scene on Carolina St. during the 2022 Depot Days.

The scene on Carolina St. during the 2022 Depot Days.

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Depot Day & HartOberFest take Hartwell this Saturday

Rachel Black - Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
This Saturday, Oct. 19, Depot Day and HartOberFest will fill downtown Hartwell for a day of community and fundraising efforts. This is the third year the two events will share the same day in order to offer the best experience possible for the community, with a total of 96 vendors.
Photo by Arnaud Jaegers

Photo by Arnaud Jaegers

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Early voting in Georgia off to brisk start

News Staff
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
ATLANTA - Early voting is off to a fast start in Georgia, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger reported Tuesday. As of 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, about 72,000 Georgians already had cast their ballots on the first day of the early voting period.
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Comet descends over Hart County

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Comet C/2023A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, a rare, once-in-a-lifetime comet visible once every 80,000 years, has been spotted all across the United States over the last week. The comet graced the Hart County skies as well, as it was seen in this picture which was submitted to us by Brandon White.
Hart County Charter System Principals were recognized by the Board of Education in honor of National Principals Month. Pictured above (from left to right): Superintendent Jennifer Carter, Hart County High School Principal Kevin Gaines, Hart County Middle School Principal Dr. Jacqueline Brock, Hartwell Elementary School Principal Ashley McNeill, South Hart Elementary Principal Marion Hanahan, and Board Chair Kim Pierce.

Hart County Charter System Principals were recognized by the Board of Education in honor of National Principals Month. Pictured above (from left to right): Superintendent Jennifer Carter, Hart County High School Principal Kevin Gaines, Hart County Middle School Principal Dr. Jacqueline Brock, Hartwell Elementary School Principal Ashley McNeill, South Hart Elementary Principal Marion Hanahan, and Board Chair Kim Pierce.

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Board of Ed. gives thanks for recent successes

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
The recent successes of the Hart County Charter System were on full display Oct. 14 during the Board of Education’s regular monthly meeting. The Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA), recently recognized the Hart County Board of Education as an exemplary board of 2024.
Photo by David Von Diemar

Photo by David Von Diemar

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Shooting hospitalizes one, puts schools on lockdown

Rachel Black - Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
A shooting on Friday in Hartwell left one man recovering in the hospital and one behind bars. According to Lieutenant Sherrod Blackwell of the Hartwell Police Department, the police received a call about the shooting around 9:16 a.m. that day. The caller stated there had been a drive-by shooting.
Sophomore quarterback Kurston Curry attempts to evade the pressure from the Lions defense in the 45-0 loss Oct. 4.

Sophomore quarterback Kurston Curry attempts to evade the pressure from the Lions defense in the 45-0 loss Oct. 4.

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Dogs get shutout by Lions for the second straight year

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Caldwell and the Lions of Hebron Christian ran over the Bulldogs in the 45-0 shutout win. On Oct. 4, Hart hosted the Lions of Hebron Christian for Recreation Night. Pregame, 200 players and 100 cheerleaders from the Hart County Recreation department were recognized.