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Good morning Hartwell! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

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.
   

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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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🗓 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

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  • 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

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Ok Hartwell! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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