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50 years for Frady

Megan Horn
Monday, June 27, 2022
Superior Court Judge Russell Smith sentenced 47-year-old David Lee Frady on June 17 to 50 years to serve and five years probation for charges related to a 10-month joint investigation into illegal activities, including drugs, forgery and burglary, with the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia...
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A Franklin, N.C., man is in critical condition following a one-vehicle crash on Highway 246 around Winding Ridge Drive in Rabun County June 17.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A Franklin, N.C., man is in critical condition following a one-vehicle crash on Highway 246 around Winding Ridge Drive in Rabun County June 17.

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Man in critical condition following Highway 246 crash

Megan Horn
Monday, June 27, 2022
A Franklin, N.C., man is in critical condition following a one-vehicle crash on Highway 246 around Winding Ridge Drive in Rabun County June 17. Domingo Roman, 56, of Franklin, N.C., was traveling west on Highway 246 in an orange 1989 Ford LNT8000, with passenger Justin Adams, 25, of Franklin, N.C.

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RCWSA, Clayton agree on control valve terms

Megan Horn
Monday, June 27, 2022
The Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority (RCWSA) and Clayton City Council members have agreed to terms in an addendum for a water control valve; something that both entities have previously gone back and forth on. The valve would allow for the rehabilitation of the water treatment plant.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Evergreen Road meets Sheep Cliff Way. The City of Sky Valley will soon begin paving Evergreen Road following approval by Council Members in May.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Evergreen Road meets Sheep Cliff Way. The City of Sky Valley will soon begin paving Evergreen Road following approval by Council Members in May.

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City of Sky Valley to begin paving Evergreen Road within weeks

Megan Horn
Monday, June 27, 2022
SKY VALLEY– The City of Sky Valley will soon begin paving Evergreen Road following approval by Council Members in May. The paving of the road would provide critical access to portions of the city during instances of flooding and other emergency situations.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Dee Daley, representative for the City of Clayton, and Dr. Stephen Arbitter, representative for the city of Mountain City, attend their first meeting of the Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority on June 14 since being appointed by council members for their respective cities. Town of Tallulah Falls Council members recently appointed David Hart as its representative.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Dee Daley, representative for the City of Clayton, and Dr. Stephen Arbitter, representative for the city of Mountain City, attend their first meeting of the Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority on June 14 since being appointed by council members for their respective cities. Town of Tallulah Falls Council members recently appointed David Hart as its representative.

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New RCWSA members attend first meeting since appointed

Megan Horn
Monday, June 27, 2022
RABUN GAP– The Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority (RCWSA) saw two new members for the June 14 meeting. Dee Daley, representative for the City of Clayton, and Dr.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County first responders work to rescue a woman who fell into a trash compactor while working at the Chechero Recycling Center Monday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County first responders work to rescue a woman who fell into a trash compactor while working at the Chechero Recycling Center Monday.

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Employee rescued from county trash compactor

Megan Horn
Monday, June 27, 2022
CLAYTON– Ellie Vargas has been employed at the Chechero Recycling Center since the beginning of the year and works hard every day to do her best. On June 20, Vargas was pushing trash bags into the compactor when she fell inside with the trash bags. “I was trying to do a good job at work.
Photo provided to The Clayton Tribune. The stage at the Hatch Camp & Art Farm on Joe Speed Road stays busy with musical acts during the spring and summer. The next show will be Saturday, June 25.

Photo provided to The Clayton Tribune. The stage at the Hatch Camp & Art Farm on Joe Speed Road stays busy with musical acts during the spring and summer. The next show will be Saturday, June 25.

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Open the ‘Hatch’ and let the music concert series play & play

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Monday, June 27, 2022
Music and the North Georgia mountains have been linked together for ages and this summer has its variety of tunes for listening. First Friday musical artists return to The Rock House stage in downtown Clayton on July 1 with Krystal Halvorson.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Delays are expected on Savannah Street in Clayton beginning Tuesday as City Officials repair a sewer man hole.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Delays are expected on Savannah Street in Clayton beginning Tuesday as City Officials repair a sewer man hole.

Traffic delay on Savannah Street for sewer man hole repair begins Tuesday

Megan Horn
Monday, June 20, 2022
Motorists should expect traffic delays on Savannah Street in Clayton beginning Tuesday due to repair of a sewer manhole.  According to Clayton City Officials, work is set to begin Tuesday, June 21 to repair a sewer manhole on Savannah Street in front of Keller Furniture.