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RCSO awards 2022 deputy, detention officer, supervisor of year

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office held its annual employee appreciation Christmas celebration in December and recognized several employees for their hard work and dedication. Among those recognized were Deputy Steven Barnes who was honored with 2022 Deputy of the Year, Sgt.

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Wilson named assistant branch manager of Rabun County Bank

News Staff
Thursday, January 19, 2023
DILLARD – Claude Dillard, President of Rabun County Bank, announced the promotion of Ashley Wilson to assistant branch manager/loan processor. “Ashley is a valued and dedicated member of our Dillard team,” said Fredda Beck, assistant vice president, branch manager of the Dillard Branch.

Do you need to be screened?

News Staff
Thursday, January 19, 2023
GAINESVILLE –  January is observed as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Cervical cancer was once the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States. Widely available vaccines and cervical cancer screenings have made it one of the most preventable cancers.
Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. The Jan. 12 storm downed trees that disrupted power for residents. Among those fallen trees were this one on Old Highway 441 near Leaning Chimney in Clayton.

Luke Morey/The Clayton Tribune. The Jan. 12 storm downed trees that disrupted power for residents. Among those fallen trees were this one on Old Highway 441 near Leaning Chimney in Clayton.

Nickel-sized hail, downed trees pepper county

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Winter weather is in full force in Rabun County as portions of the county, and other areas in the region, were hit with high winds, fallen trees and a hail storm Thursday, Jan. 12. Bad weather is the theme this winter since the season officially began Dec.

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Local officials band together for broadband

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Rabun County was once again booted out of state funding for broadband expansion  as Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Jan. 4 the second batch of grant funds to increase high-speed internet access in 28 counties – which does not include Rabun.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds attended the Rabun County Board of Commissioners meeting on Nov. 29 for the first reading of the eventually passed Short-term Rental Ordinance. The ordinance was passed on Dec. 27.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds attended the Rabun County Board of Commissioners meeting on Nov. 29 for the first reading of the eventually passed Short-term Rental Ordinance. The ordinance was passed on Dec. 27.

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Compliance key with county’s short-term rental ordinance

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Amendments to Rabun County’s Short-Term Rental (STR) Ordinance are official as the Rabun County Board of Commissioners approved the passage in a unanimous vote on Dec. 27, 2022, after six months of public meetings, debate and several drafts.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The cause of the fire at 579 Connector Road off Camp Creek Road in Wiley remains under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The cause of the fire at 579 Connector Road off Camp Creek Road in Wiley remains under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

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Two blazes destroy residences in county

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Rabun County Fire Services responded to two structure fires recently with both resulting in total residential losses. The first fire occurred on Jan. 6 at 137 Pond View Drive in the Glassy Mountain area near Tiger, according to a press release from the Rabun County Fire Services.