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Cause of residential fire under investigation

News Staff
Thursday, August 8, 2024
The cause of a residential structure fire located at 8857 Highway 76 West in Clayton on Saturday, Aug. 3 is under investigation by Rabun County and the State Fire Marshal. Rabun County Fire Stations 3, 10, 11 and 12 were dispatched to the residential structure fire at 10:56 a.m.
File photo. Rabun County Board of Elections Office.

File photo. Rabun County Board of Elections Office.

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Sept. 3 write-in candidates’ deadline for Nov. 5 election

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 8, 2024
**This article has been updated since press time** Rabun County voters will head to the ballot box on Election Day Nov. 5 to make important decisions about who will represent them on the federal, state and local levels.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Victory Home, a nonprofit in Tallulah Falls, recently received a donation from the Lake Burton Civic Association (LBCA) Foundation to purchase four AEDs for the facility. Pictured are Kathy Booker; Dr. Laura West; LBCA Foundation Chair Robin Gunn-Parker; and Mark Beach, executive director of Victory Home, Inc. Victory Home staff will be trained on how to use the AEDs as well as on Hands Only CPR.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Victory Home, a nonprofit in Tallulah Falls, recently received a donation from the Lake Burton Civic Association (LBCA) Foundation to purchase four AEDs for the facility. Pictured are Kathy Booker; Dr. Laura West; LBCA Foundation Chair Robin Gunn-Parker; and Mark Beach, executive director of Victory Home, Inc. Victory Home staff will be trained on how to use the AEDs as well as on Hands Only CPR.

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Victory Home gets four new AEDs thanks to funding from LBCA Foundation

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Victory Home, the Christian, nonprofit men’s drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility established in 1959 and located near Tallulah Falls, recently received a donation from the Lake Burton Civic Association (LBCA) Foundation that allows them to purchase four Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).
Submitted photo. Rabun County residents Maria Loveless of Lakemont, Dee Daley of Clayton, Kim Spears of Clayton and Dr. Bob Hatcher of Tiger pose with staff members on Team Harris during the July 29 presidential political rally for Vice President Kamala Harris.

Submitted photo. Rabun County residents Maria Loveless of Lakemont, Dee Daley of Clayton, Kim Spears of Clayton and Dr. Bob Hatcher of Tiger pose with staff members on Team Harris during the July 29 presidential political rally for Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Rabun County Democrats attend Harris rally in Atlanta

News Staff
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Several Rabun County residents who have been leaders in the local Rabun County Democrats for years were invited to attend the Atlanta July 29 presidential political rally for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Mountain Lakes Medical Center holds a Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting for KidsABC, an alliance between Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Mercer University, to expand healthcare access and education for children in our rural communities. The partnership is part of Mountain Lakes Medical Center’s ongoing rural healthcare community engagement program.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Mountain Lakes Medical Center holds a Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting for KidsABC, an alliance between Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Mercer University, to expand healthcare access and education for children in our rural communities. The partnership is part of Mountain Lakes Medical Center’s ongoing rural healthcare community engagement program.

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Mountain Lakes Medical Center has community support for Back-To-School Health Fair

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Mountain Lakes Medical Center had much community support show out for its Back-To-School Health Fair event on Saturday, Aug. 3, at its facility on the beautiful mountain in Clayton. Kids got the opportunity to pick up school supplies as well as enjoy a free lunch and get free health checks.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Bluegrass band Shannon Slaughter was the headliner for the main stage on Friday, Aug. 2 during the 27th Dillard Bluegrass Benefit Festival. Many people enjoyed the music during the weekend.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Bluegrass band Shannon Slaughter was the headliner for the main stage on Friday, Aug. 2 during the 27th Dillard Bluegrass Benefit Festival. Many people enjoyed the music during the weekend.

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Benefit event brings crowds for charity

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 8, 2024
The 27th Dillard Bluegrass Benefit Festival was the best yet as locals and visitors from all around enjoyed the sounds of bluegrass, mixed with good food and high-quality crafts, for great causes. The Dillard Bluegrass Benefit Festival is a nonprofit event and all proceeds benefit local charities.