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Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Sheriff’s Office welcomes K9 Spike to its team on Nov. 6. Cpl. Clinton Scott is the handler for the 2-year-old Belgian Malionois.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Sheriff’s Office welcomes K9 Spike to its team on Nov. 6. Cpl. Clinton Scott is the handler for the 2-year-old Belgian Malionois.

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Sheriff’s office adds K9 Spike to its team

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 7, 2023
The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office has a new addition to its team with 2-year-old Belgian Malinois K9 Spike. Born in the Netherlands, Spike and his handler Cpl. Clinton Scott successfully completed eight weeks of training and the team is now patrolling Rabun County.

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RCSO awarded $20,976 grant from highway safety

News Staff
Thursday, December 7, 2023
The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office was recently awarded a $20,976 High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). This is the third year the sheriff’s office has received the grant and it will continue through September of 2024.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Fire Services recently put brand new Engine 1 into service and it has already responded to several calls within the county. The brand new apparatus replaces the 2018 engine that was previously used at Station 1.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Fire Services recently put brand new Engine 1 into service and it has already responded to several calls within the county. The brand new apparatus replaces the 2018 engine that was previously used at Station 1.

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Rabun County Fire Services responds to calls with new Engine 1 in service

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Rabun County Fire Services has seen a busy call volume this year with more than 2,000 calls so far, and a brand-new apparatus now helps respond to those calls. Fire services received Engine 1 on Oct. 23 and it’s already responded to several calls within the county.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Local officials and community members celebrate as the Bridge Creek Inn cuts the ribbon with Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce during the Open House event Nov. 25.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Local officials and community members celebrate as the Bridge Creek Inn cuts the ribbon with Forward Rabun/Rabun County Chamber of Commerce during the Open House event Nov. 25.

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Bridge Creek Inn has grand opening, ribbon cutting

Megan Horn
Thursday, November 30, 2023
A Clayton Main Street staple was brought back to life as community members turned out for the grand opening of the long-anticipated Bridge Creek Inn last weekend. Community members had the opportunity to tour the three-story hotel located at 60 South Main Street during the open house.