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Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in Georgia Tuesday with Tropical Storm Helene expected to make landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 hurricane Thursday night.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in Georgia Tuesday with Tropical Storm Helene expected to make landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 hurricane Thursday night.

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Kemp declares state of emergency as Helene approaches

News Staff
Thursday, September 26, 2024
ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in Georgia Tuesday with Tropical Storm Helene expected to make landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 hurricane Thursday night.
File/Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Fight Abuse in the Home (F.A.I.T.H.) has many events planned for October during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Pictured are community members participating in last year’s Hope Walk where they wore purple and walked through downtown Clayton while local businesses stood in solidarity holding candles on the sidewalk to bring awareness. This year’s Hope Walk is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 2, around 11:30 p.m. at The Rock House, 39 E Savannah Street, Clayton.

File/Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Fight Abuse in the Home (F.A.I.T.H.) has many events planned for October during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Pictured are community members participating in last year’s Hope Walk where they wore purple and walked through downtown Clayton while local businesses stood in solidarity holding candles on the sidewalk to bring awareness. This year’s Hope Walk is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 2, around 11:30 p.m. at The Rock House, 39 E Savannah Street, Clayton.

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Third Annual Hope Walk kicks off Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 26, 2024
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Fight Abuse In The Home (F.A.I.T.H.) is partnering with other local businesses to host events bringing awareness to the issue of domestic violence in our community and working together in prevention. Together we can stop abuse.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. This year’s Tiger Corn Festival featured three-times the vendors selling their unique and artistic creations. Janene Bostedt and Susan Imperatore display their creations at the festival Saturday, Sept. 21.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. This year’s Tiger Corn Festival featured three-times the vendors selling their unique and artistic creations. Janene Bostedt and Susan Imperatore display their creations at the festival Saturday, Sept. 21.

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Tiger festival raises money for nonprofit Creating Ties That Bind

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 26, 2024
The third annual Tiger Corn Festival was the biggest yet as it brought family-friendly fun to the community last weekend with games, live music all day and good food.

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RCWSA to begin replacing old water lines

News Staff
Thursday, September 26, 2024
  The Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority (RCWSA) will be starting a project in the near future to replace old lead-copper water lines as part of a federal mandate known as the Lead and Copper Rule. Shamgar, Inc.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune.

Public Safety continues saving lives by donating blood

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Public safety officials risk their lives in service to others. Rabun County is blessed to have dedicated first responders committed to serving our community. Several first responders donated blood during a successful blood drive with The Blood Connection on Friday, Sept. 20, at Station 1 in Clayton.

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Clayton council votes to put bids out for road paving

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Clayton City Council members unanimously voted to bid out five city roads for paving during the regular meeting Sept. 17. The roads that were voted on and sent out to bid include Derrick Street, Clayton Avenue, Polly Gap Road, Old Chechero Road, and Avalon Street.