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Rabun County wide receiver Braxton Hicks smiles during the team’s warm-up session at a spring practice in May. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

Rabun’s Shaw hopes for competitive scrimmage vs. Franklin

Glendon Poe
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
TIGER — For first-year head coach Jaybo Shaw, the Rabun County football team’s scrimmage with Franklin (N.C.) has been a part of the program’s preseason since he was hired as an assistant in 2015. The tradition continues. The Wildcats host Franklin for their annual preseason game at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Friday, with the biggest question on Shaw’s mind being: How will the team compete against another opponent in a live setting?
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Rabun cross country starts season at Tallulah Falls

Glendon Poe
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
TIGER — With 10 runners returning, the Rabun County cross country team starts its season Thursday. The Wildcats visit Tallulah Falls for their first meet, beginning at 4 p.m. “We are excited to see where this team will go for the girls and boys,” fifth-year coach April Adcock said. “It will be a competitive year from top to bottom on who the top seven will be.”
Rabun County’s Alyssa Fair pitches against Dawson at Rabun County High School in Tiger last Thursday. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

Fair tosses 7-inning no-hitter, Cats top Tigers

Glendon Poe
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Alyssa Fair pitched a no-hitter through 7 innings and the Rabun County softball team defeated the Dawson County Tigers 8-1 in its home opener in Tiger on Thursday night. Fair recorded 13 strikeouts in the circle, while offering a hit and two RBIs at the plate. Rabun’s Caylin Dickerson finished with an RBI and scored a run. Birdie Jordan had two hits, an RBI and scored a run. Krissa Cannon had two hits with an RBI and a run scored, Isabella Green added an RBI and scored a run and Courtney Stewart had two hits and scored a run.
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Forest Service proposed change comes under fire

Megan Broome
Thursday, August 8, 2019

Local residents are concerned about a proposed change to U.S. Forest Service rules that some say would eliminate public input on decisions about timber and land management.

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TDA says 'no thanks' to Forward Rabun

Megan Broome
Thursday, August 8, 2019

RABUN GAP— The Rabun County Tourism Development Authority has informed county development director Rick Story they don’t want to be part of a new organization called Forward Rabun announced by the

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rita Llewellyn, left, Tammy Lott, Megan Hunnicutt and Heather Spivey are new teachers at Rabun County Primary School.

New teachers, staff ready for start of school year

Megan Broome
Thursday, August 8, 2019

TIGER— The 2019-2020 school year has officially begun for students in Rabun County and the new school year welcomed new educators ready to share their wildcat pride.