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Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. K9 Deputy Jorka is officially retired after six years of honorable service at the Rabun County Sheriff’s office. She is 8-years-old and pictured with partner Cpl. Clinton Scott at her retirement reception held Sept. 8.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. K9 Deputy Jorka is officially retired after six years of honorable service at the Rabun County Sheriff’s office. She is 8-years-old and pictured with partner Cpl. Clinton Scott at her retirement reception held Sept. 8.

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Rabun County Sheriff’s Office K9 Jorka retires after 6 years

News Staff
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Rabun County Sheriff’s Office K9 Deputy Jorka officially retired from her career during a special reception held at the sheriff’s office Sept. 8. K9 Jorka is 8 years old and has been a working member of the sheriff’s office since late September 2017.

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Qualifying continues for Tallulah Falls special election

News Staff
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Qualifying in the Tallulah Falls special election continues until the close of business on Friday to fill the vacant seat of councilperson Tom Tilley who resigned. Tilley’s term on the Tallulah Falls City Council is set to expire in December 2025.
Photo courtesy Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire. A fire that destroyed a vehicle and damaged a metal shop building at a property located at 346 Green St. in Mountain City has been ruled arson by the Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire.

Photo courtesy Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire. A fire that destroyed a vehicle and damaged a metal shop building at a property located at 346 Green St. in Mountain City has been ruled arson by the Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire.

Mountain City fire ruled arson

News Staff
Thursday, September 7, 2023
The cause of a fire at a Green St. property in Mountain City Sept. 1 has been ruled as arson, according to the Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire.
Photo courtesy Kimberly Brown. The Family Resource Center of Northeast Georgia, located at 191 Jefferson Street, Clarkesville, provides a wide variety of services to help strengthen families. Those include counseling, non-custodial visitation, parenting and life-skills classes, substance abuse and addiction therapy, child abuse recovery and more.

Photo courtesy Kimberly Brown. The Family Resource Center of Northeast Georgia, located at 191 Jefferson Street, Clarkesville, provides a wide variety of services to help strengthen families. Those include counseling, non-custodial visitation, parenting and life-skills classes, substance abuse and addiction therapy, child abuse recovery and more.

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Family Resource Center is seeking partners in giving campaign

News Staff
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Strengthening families in Habersham and surrounding counties is the mission of Family Resource Center (FRC) of Northeast Georgia, and the center needs financial partners to continue the programs that help families flourish. Leigh Johnston is president of FRC’s board of directors.