🌱 See how Hartwell Elementary teachers are upgrading classrooms with new grants

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In today's newsletter:

• See how Hartwell Elementary teachers are upgrading classrooms with new grants
• Hartwell man jailed after deputies say Walmart theft turned serious

Also on today's calendar: Blessing of the animals at St. Andrew's and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 88, low: 66.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hartwell Elementary Teachers Receive Hart EMC Bright Ideas Grants (921wlhr.com) — Hartwell Elementary families will see new hands-on learning tools in music and kindergarten, thanks to Bright Ideas grants awarded to teachers Devon Kitchens and Hannah Jones by Hart EMC. Kitchens will add movement-based gear to her music classes, while Jones' grant funds a classroom incubator so Hartwell kindergarteners can watch chicks and insects develop up close over future school years.
   

• Stun gun needed to subdue man barricaded in bathroom (newsbreak.com) — A Hartwell man was among two suspects arrested after deputies say they caught them concealing toys, electronics, and other items at a Walmart before taking them to self-checkout. The same sheriff's report details several other recent incidents, from a bathroom standoff requiring a stun gun to app-based shoplifting attempts and a DUI drug arrest in the region.
   

📸 Around Hartwell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hartwell

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• WUGA →
  57 Depot St., Hartwell
  9:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• XC - BULLDOG CLASSIC @ HOME
  Hart County High School Hartwell, GA 30643
  5:00 pm
• JV Football @ Madison Co.
  Hart County High School Hartwell, GA 30643
  5:30 pm
• VARSITY FP SOFTBALL @ FRANKLIN CO
  Hart County High School Hartwell, GA 30643
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Radio 80's Live at The Station of Hartwell →
  The Station of Hartwell, 43 Railroad Street., Hartwell
  6:00 pm
• Varsity Football @ Stephens Co. *
  Hart County High School Hartwell, GA 30643
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Hartwell Helps EXPO →
Sunday October 4
• Blessing of the animals at St. Andrew's →
  579 Fairview St, Hartwell
  5:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Brandon Santini →
  High Cotton Music Hall, 57 Depot Street, Hartwell
• Oil Painting Class Series →
  Arts Center of Hartwell, 338 E Howell St, Hartwell
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• XC - BULLDOG CLASSIC @ HOME
  Hart County High School Hartwell, GA 30643
  5:00 pm
• JV Football @ Madison Co.
  Hart County High School Hartwell, GA 30643
  5:30 pm
• VARSITY FP SOFTBALL @ FRANKLIN CO
  Hart County High School Hartwell, GA 30643
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Delivery Driver - Now Hiring in Hartwell. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Hartwell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hartwell here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lavonia

• Mr. Freddie Swain Looney (wnegradio.com)
• Lavonia Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on Lankford Road (fetchyournews.com)
• Franklin Co Health Dept. Confirms Rabies in Skunk (921wlhr.com)

Toccoa

• Wednesday, September 30, 2026 (wnegradio.com)
• City of Toccoa hires Firm to update its Website (wnegradio.com)
• Toccoa City Commission approves Water Projects (wnegradio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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