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Tony Penrose/The Clayton Tribune. A two-vehicle crash on Ga. 15 at Franklin Street in Dillard on Sept. 13 resulted in the death of 80-year-old Ralph Ratta. The crash remains under investigation.

Tony Penrose/The Clayton Tribune. A two-vehicle crash on Ga. 15 at Franklin Street in Dillard on Sept. 13 resulted in the death of 80-year-old Ralph Ratta. The crash remains under investigation.

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Man, 80, dies following Ga. 15 crash in Dillard

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 19, 2024
An 80-year-old man died following a morning crash involving two vehicles on Ga. 15 at Franklin Street in Dillard on Friday, Sept. 13. Ralph Ratta succumbed to his injuries from the crash, according to preliminary details provided by the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Public Information Office.
Photo courtesy of Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce

Photo courtesy of Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce

Embers Vine Restaurant grand opening/ribbon cutting

News Staff
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Embers Vine Restaurant at Kingwood Country Club, a Member of Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce, held a fantastic Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 13, at 4 p.m. at 401 Country Club Drive (Kingwood Country Club), Clayton.
Submitted photo. Georgia Department of Natural Resources Deputy Commissioner Thomas Barnard, Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites Director Angie Johnson, and Georgia Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Walter Rabon.

Submitted photo. Georgia Department of Natural Resources Deputy Commissioner Thomas Barnard, Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites Director Angie Johnson, and Georgia Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Walter Rabon.

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Georgia’s State Park System wins national innovation award

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Thursday, September 19, 2024
ATLANTA – All-terrain wheelchairs, ADA accessible kayak launches and accessible fishing docks are among the many offerings in Georgia’s State Park system that helped earn the state a national award yesterday.
Photo courtesy of Rick Story. Members of Forward Rabun’s Youth Leadership 2023-2024 class who recently visited the Georgia coast include Emma Rose Hunter (from left), Chloe Erlewine, Ethan “Elvis” Hunt, G.B. Anderson and Georgia Purcell.

Photo courtesy of Rick Story. Members of Forward Rabun’s Youth Leadership 2023-2024 class who recently visited the Georgia coast include Emma Rose Hunter (from left), Chloe Erlewine, Ethan “Elvis” Hunt, G.B. Anderson and Georgia Purcell.

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Forward Rabun Youth Leadership ‘goes bananas’

News Staff
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Forward Rabun’s Youth Leadership Program will soon enter its third year, and the program continues to grow as it is enjoying great success. The first meeting of the 2024-2025 school year is scheduled for Sept. 24, and will feature a visit to the Foxfire Museum and Village in Mountain City.
Submitted photo. Rabun County resident Paulette Williams (left); Charlotte Sleczkowski of Towns County; Kim Floria of Hall County; and June Krise of White County were welcomed by a packed crowd Monday, Sept. 9, in the community room of the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.

Submitted photo. Rabun County resident Paulette Williams (left); Charlotte Sleczkowski of Towns County; Kim Floria of Hall County; and June Krise of White County were welcomed by a packed crowd Monday, Sept. 9, in the community room of the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.

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Democrats hold panel discussion with the ‘Fab Four’

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Thursday, September 19, 2024
The Monday, Sept. 9, gathering of the Democrats of Rabun County featured presentations and a panel discussion with the four Northeast Georgia women running for Georgia State legislature offices.

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Georgia students invited to take fall STEM Challenge

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Thursday, September 19, 2024
  MACON, Ga. – Georgia elementary classes in third through fifth grades are invited to enter the Fall 2024 STEM Challenge, “Turning Trash into Treasure,” to put their science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills to work.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Community members came out to support Place of Hope North Georgia during its fourth annual fundraiser on Sept. 12. The event raised $102,000 from sponsorships, ticket sales, three “Live Auction collections” and a significant, anonymous donation at the end of the evening. Below: Each table at the event was decorated in Major League Baseball memorabilia to go with the theme of the evening.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Community members came out to support Place of Hope North Georgia during its fourth annual fundraiser on Sept. 12. The event raised $102,000 from sponsorships, ticket sales, three “Live Auction collections” and a significant, anonymous donation at the end of the evening. Below: Each table at the event was decorated in Major League Baseball memorabilia to go with the theme of the evening.

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Place of Hope North Georgia generates $102,000 at baseball-themed fundraiser

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Place of Hope North Georgia held its fourth annual Picnic for a Purpose fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 12, and with community support raised $102,000. Barbara Cantrell chaired this year’s Major League Baseball-themed event, which is Place of Hope’s largest fundraiser.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Carla Wright, executive director of Choices Pregnancy Center, gives U.S. Congressman Andrew Clyde, who serves the Georgia’s Ninth District, a guided tour of the facility and explains the resources available in the “baby boutique” which includes clothes, blankets, formula and other supplies.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Carla Wright, executive director of Choices Pregnancy Center, gives U.S. Congressman Andrew Clyde, who serves the Georgia’s Ninth District, a guided tour of the facility and explains the resources available in the “baby boutique” which includes clothes, blankets, formula and other supplies.

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Congressman Clyde visits Choices Pregnancy Center

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 12, 2024
U.S. Congressman Andrew Clyde, who serves the Georgia’s Ninth District, visited and toured Choices Pregnancy Center on Sept. 4 to learn about the various resources they have to offer the community.