Category: News

Once again, the scarecrows are coming to Hartwell and now is the time to learn how to have them in front of your business or home. Hartwell Downtown Development Authority is sponsoring their annual Scarecrow Bash competition in October but this weekend, those wanting to learn more about how to make the best scarecrow can attend  scarecrow school. “This is […]

Hart County commissioners will meet in the near future to discuss whether to revise the current beer and wine ordinance. At their regular meeting Tuesday evening, commissioner Dan Reyen called for a total review of the 40-year old ordinance that he says is not keeping up with a changing community. “It’s time we sat down and looked at that beer […]

A suspect who allegedly stole a motorcycle Tuesday is still at large. Tuesday morning, a trooper with the Georgia State Patrol attempted to stop a motorcycle that was speeding down U.S. 29 in Hartwell, according to reports. The driver of the motorcycle refused to stop and led the trooper on a high-speed chase over the Savannah River and into Anderson […]

Franklin County Coroner David Pressley is asking the County to pay for the purchase of a body cooler. “In the more than 20 years that I have been the coroner in this county, I have never come before this board to ask for anything,” Pressley told the Board of Commissioners Monday night. “But we are at a point where we […]

The Hart County Sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help to solve a burglary. It happened over Labor Day weekend at a home on the Liberty Hill Church Road.  Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland said a shed on the property was broken into and a number of large ticket items were taken. “The shed was broken into and farm […]