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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A Sky Valley croquet team made its way through the Sky Valley Grand Parade on July 2 as part of Independence Day festivities. The croquet team chanted and danced through the parade and stopped periodically to perform a show for spectators.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A Sky Valley croquet team made its way through the Sky Valley Grand Parade on July 2 as part of Independence Day festivities. The croquet team chanted and danced through the parade and stopped periodically to perform a show for spectators.

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Sky Valley celebrates Fourth of July with a bang

Megan Horn
Monday, July 11, 2022
SKY VALLEY – Fireworks lit up the night sky in Georgia’s highest and coolest city as Sky Valley residents and visitors from all around the area celebrated Independence Day with family, food, fun and patriotic festivities.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Tyler Harper, Georgia State Senator for District 7 and Republican nominee for state agriculture commissioner, speaks with Ricky, Clint and Melinda James of Osage, as well as Rabun County Sheriff Chad Nichols and Georgia State Sen. Bo Hatchett of District 50.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Tyler Harper, Georgia State Senator for District 7 and Republican nominee for state agriculture commissioner, speaks with Ricky, Clint and Melinda James of Osage, as well as Rabun County Sheriff Chad Nichols and Georgia State Sen. Bo Hatchett of District 50.

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Agriculture commissioner nominee visits Rabun County

Megan Horn
Friday, July 8, 2022
Tyler Harper, Georgia State Senator for District 7 and Republican nominee for state agriculture commissioner, recently came to Rabun County and visited Osage Farms to talk about the importance of farming and discussed the struggles of farmers today.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. A female wearing only underwear lays on the hood of a Georgia Power pickup as the truck attempts to slow down on Highway 76 West for the safety of the woman. Sherry Sue Turpin was charged on June 29 by Rabun County Sheriff’s Office deputies with pedestrian under the influence of alcohol or drugs after witnesses say Turpin climbed off the hood to the truck. The incident caused stopped traffic in both directions.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. A female wearing only underwear lays on the hood of a Georgia Power pickup as the truck attempts to slow down on Highway 76 West for the safety of the woman. Sherry Sue Turpin was charged on June 29 by Rabun County Sheriff’s Office deputies with pedestrian under the influence of alcohol or drugs after witnesses say Turpin climbed off the hood to the truck. The incident caused stopped traffic in both directions.

Woman in underwear arrested after riding on hood of pickup

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Friday, July 8, 2022
A Clayton woman was charged by Rabun County Sheriff’s Office deputies after she was found walking in the west-bound lane of a busy Highway 76 after the female, wearing only underwear rode on the hood of a pickup.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Ski Patriots wave to the crowds on July 3.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Ski Patriots wave to the crowds on July 3.

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Ravin’ in Rabun about America

News Staff
Friday, July 8, 2022
America celebrated its independence over the extended weekend but few communities displayed the level of patriotism that was evident in Rabun County. From Thursday through the July Fourth Monday, a variety of events were scheduled for people – including multiple fireworks displays.

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Scheduled road closure on Old Highway 441

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 30, 2022
CLAYTON– The portion of Old Highway 441 from Saber Lane to Leaning Chimney Drive in Clayton will be closed for a culvert repair beginning July 11 and open back up July 19, according to Jason Waldroup, public works director.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Savannah Dixon thanks family and friends after being sworn in as the Rabun County associate probate judge on June 24.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Savannah Dixon thanks family and friends after being sworn in as the Rabun County associate probate judge on June 24.

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Dixon sworn in as associate probate court judge

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, June 30, 2022
A veteran staff member of the county’s court system has been sworn in as the new associate probate court judge. In front of family and friends at the county courthouse on June 24, Savannah Dixon was sworn in for her new position by Rabun County Probate Court Judge Carlton “Hobie” Jones III.
Submitted photo. Gainesville Fire Department Captain and Paramedic, and Clayton resident, Jordan Green, second from left, competes in the 2022 Georgia Police and Fire Games with fellow coworkers. The team took home second place in the Medic Challenge part of the games on June 23. Pictured are Eron Sunshine, program director for paramedic Studies at Lanier Technical College, Green, and Firefighter and Paramedic Josh Crawford, helping an actor during the Medic Challenge.

Submitted photo. Gainesville Fire Department Captain and Paramedic, and Clayton resident, Jordan Green, second from left, competes in the 2022 Georgia Police and Fire Games with fellow coworkers. The team took home second place in the Medic Challenge part of the games on June 23. Pictured are Eron Sunshine, program director for paramedic Studies at Lanier Technical College, Green, and Firefighter and Paramedic Josh Crawford, helping an actor during the Medic Challenge.

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First responders fare well in Georgia Police and Fire Games

Megan Horn
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Rabun County was represented in the 2022 Georgia Police and Fire Games held in Hall County last week as one of the county’s first responders claimed top honors.