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It Was Cold and Wet

News Staff
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
As many people in my age bracket are prone to do, I am sometimes awakened during a typical night’s sleep for a visit to the bathroom.  There are TV commercials aplenty noting that this is not how it has to be.
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Hellish hurricanes help put things into perspective

Dink NeSmith
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Albert Einstein theorized that things (such as time, space, mass and motion) are relative. To me, that suggests putting things into perspective. In a seven-day span, my personal perspective couldn’t have been more powerful if a jackhammer had been pounding inside my brain.
Photo by Calrk van Der Beken

Photo by Calrk van Der Beken

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Hartwell man dies after car crash Friday

Rachel Black - Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
After a serious one-vehicle crash last Friday, Oct. 4, a Hartwell man succumbed to his critical injuries. According to a Georgia State Patrol report, at approximately 1:15 p.m., GSP from Post 52 - Hartwell responded to the crash with reports of series injuries.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announces tracking notifications for absentee ballots.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announces tracking notifications for absentee ballots.

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Georgia Voter Alert: Ballot Tracking Now Available on MVP

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Last week, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that ballot tracking notifications are now available through Georgia’s My Voter Page (MVP). Raffensperger urges Georgia voters opting to vote Absentee-by-Mail to request their ballots on MVP as early as possible.
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Photo by Joshua Hoehne

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High school makes historic gains in graduation rates

News Staff
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
On Tuesday, the Hart County Charter System announced the district achieved a record-high graduation rate for the most recent Class of 2024. At 98.1 percent, last year’s graduating class received Hart County’s highest recorded score since the state began tracking this data in 2005.