Quick thinking keeps blaze for spreading

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The combination of thinking and acting fast by a Rabun County Sheriff’s Office deputy and other law enforcement saved the life of a Clayton resident from a fire that could have spread.

A smattering of rain from overcast Dillard skies had some seeking cover, but May 4 was more about people seeking an array of folk art from dozens of artists at the Dinglerfest “Episode 2.” Charlie Dingler, the event organizer, said the second annual gathering of artists saw a “substantial increase…
Multiple GoFundMe accounts have been started after a surfing trip on the West Coast ended in tragedy for the son of Lake Burton residents and his two Australian friends last week. All three were found murdered just over the American border in a region known for its strong presence of the Mexican…
The combination of thinking and acting fast by a Rabun County Sheriff’s Office deputy and other law enforcement saved the life of a Clayton resident from a fire that could have spread. A Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post denotes their units and the Clayton Police Department discovered…
A 19-year-old Gainesville man drowned May 4 at the Tallulah Gorge State Park hiking. “At approximately 12:40 p.m. on Friday, Georgia game wardens were notified that a hiker had fallen into the river above Oceana Falls in Tallulah Gorge while hiking,” according to a report provided to The Clayton…
Early last month, the Warwoman community was hit with several vehicle break-ins and two vehicle thefts. The City of Clayton and communities just across the state line in South Carolina also fell victim to similar activity on the same night thereby developing a pattern. Initially, evidence was…
Rabun County Chamber of Commerce President Rick Story was sworn in as the newest member of the Rabun County Board of Education on Tuesday, May 7, by Rabun County Probate Court Judge Hobie Jones. Story, who was appointed to the position by the BOE, will fulfill the unexpired term of Molly Lima. Lima…
The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School baseball team defeated Christ School 8-4 during an intense battle that clinched a conference title for the Eagles on Friday, April 26.  This year’s  conference title is the program’s first outright conference title in three years and it came on a night where the two…
Spring is beginning to slow down and make way for the hot and dry months of summer, which means the majority of spring sports is either over or close to the finish line.  However, the end of the spring season brings an exciting time where many athletes are rewarded for their hard work all season…
The 7 and 8-year-old Vipers softball team of the Rabun County Little League collected runners-up after going 4-1 in a tournament at Hart County Recreation Department on Saturday, May 4.  On their way to the championship game, the Vipers won four-straight games.  Unfortunately, the Vipers fell in…
A solid season came to a close as the Rabun County High School girls tennis team was eliminated from the Georgia Class A Division I state tournament on May 2 after the Lady Cats fell 3-0 to Atlanta International on the road.  The Final Four appearance for RCHS is just the second time in program…
The track and field teams of Rabun County High School and Tallulah Falls Schools traveled down to Mableton for the 2024 Georgia Class A Division I State Sectional B that was hosted at Whitefield Academy on Saturday, May 4. Overall, the two teams had 40 opportunities to qualify for the state meet…

Spans of the Past (Lake Living Spring 2020)

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A Toccoa landmark is about to receive new life, as the Broken Bridges area in Toccoa is set to become a focal point of a 10-mile waterway trek. Broken Bridges over the Tugaloo River arm of Lake Hartwell has been a landmark along the Georgia/South Carolina border for well over 140 years. The...

Lake Living Spring 2020: Events Calendar

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FRANKLIN    Friday, June 12, 7-9 p.m., Main Street Music featuring Second Time Around in downtown Lavonia at the Gazebo.    Friday, June 26, 8:30-10 p.m., Movies Under the Stars, “Up,” at Lavonia Memorial Park.    Saturday, June 27,...

Color the Sky (Lake Living Spring 2020)

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Imagine looking up into the sky and watching a parade of hot air balloons.  It’s a spectacle that draws thousands of people to northeast Georgia. The Helen to the Atlantic Balloon Race & Festival, launched in 1974, takes place...