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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia State Patrol Trooper Brady Galloway and Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Cody Sanders analyze the scene of a four-vehicle crash on Georgia 15 at File Street near George Eller Curve in Mountain City September 5.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia State Patrol Trooper Brady Galloway and Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Cody Sanders analyze the scene of a four-vehicle crash on Georgia 15 at File Street near George Eller Curve in Mountain City September 5.

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Four-vehicle crash causes injuries in Mountain City

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 8, 2022
MOUNTAIN CITY– The already congested traffic from the holiday weekend became even more backed up Monday afternoon after a four-vehicle crash occurred on Georgia 15 at File Street near George Eller Curve in Mountain City.
Photo by Megan Broome. Rabun County Sheriff Chad Nichols unveils a road sign honoring Rabun County Detention Center Officer Cpl. Courtney Faith Zajdowicz at the 31st annual Hands Across the Border event at The Dillard House Aug. 30. The sign will be erected at the crash site at George Eller Curve. Pictured are Courtney’s mother Crystal Zajdowicz, father David Cross, grandmother Janet Zajdowicz, Sheriff Chad Nichols and Allen Poole, director of the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS).

Photo by Megan Broome. Rabun County Sheriff Chad Nichols unveils a road sign honoring Rabun County Detention Center Officer Cpl. Courtney Faith Zajdowicz at the 31st annual Hands Across the Border event at The Dillard House Aug. 30. The sign will be erected at the crash site at George Eller Curve. Pictured are Courtney’s mother Crystal Zajdowicz, father David Cross, grandmother Janet Zajdowicz, Sheriff Chad Nichols and Allen Poole, director of the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS).

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Rabun County Officer Zajdowicz honored during ‘Hands Across the Border’ event

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 8, 2022
DILLARD– Rabun County Detention Center Officer Cpl. Courtney Faith Zajdowicz was honored at the 31st annual Hands Across the Border Impaired Driving Education and Enforcement Campaign event held at The Dillard House in Dillard Aug. 30.

White Birch joins Chamber

News Staff
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Congratulations to Ivy and Brenda at “White Birch Provisions (one of our outstanding Member Businesses)” on their Grand-Opening of a fabulous “Coffee Loft” high-up overlooking the beautiful City of Clayton, Ga., with views of the surrounding mountains at their location:  60 E. Savannah Street,...
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. This 2022 Silver Nissan Kicks crashed into the bushes beside the Chick-fil-A sign on Sunday, Sept. 4 following a two-vehicle crash in Clayton.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. This 2022 Silver Nissan Kicks crashed into the bushes beside the Chick-fil-A sign on Sunday, Sept. 4 following a two-vehicle crash in Clayton.

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Vehicle crashes near Chick-fil-A sign after accident

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 8, 2022
CLAYTON– A vehicle crashed into the bushes beside the Chick-fil-A sign on Sunday, Sept. 4, around 4:35 p.m. following a two-vehicle crash on Georgia 15 at Ramey Boulevard in Clayton.
0: Photo courtesy of James Brim. Severe flooding occurred throughout Rabun County over the weekend as many areas were met with torrential downpours and rain events. The Germany Valley Weather Station reported 6.15 inches of total rainfall through the holiday weekend. Pictured is flooding in the parking lot of the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia. Below: Photo courtesy of Wanda Roe. Wanda Roe documents Warwoman Creek flooding Earl’s Ford.

0: Photo courtesy of James Brim. Severe flooding occurred throughout Rabun County over the weekend as many areas were met with torrential downpours and rain events. The Germany Valley Weather Station reported 6.15 inches of total rainfall through the holiday weekend. Pictured is flooding in the parking lot of the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia. Below: Photo courtesy of Wanda Roe. Wanda Roe documents Warwoman Creek flooding Earl’s Ford.

Heavy flooding pours into Rabun over soggy Labor Day weekend

Megan Horn
Thursday, September 8, 2022
It was raining cats and dogs in Rabun County over the weekend as motorists were met with torrential downpours during the Labor Day holiday.
Submitted photo. Shown, from left, are Frankie Pribyl, Marc Crotta, Brooke Hayes, Matthew Wolfe, Jake Owensby, Teyrk Tilley, Merrick Carnes and Kennesaw Mayor Derek Easterling.

Submitted photo. Shown, from left, are Frankie Pribyl, Marc Crotta, Brooke Hayes, Matthew Wolfe, Jake Owensby, Teyrk Tilley, Merrick Carnes and Kennesaw Mayor Derek Easterling.

TFS Pit Vipers claim Georgia BBQ championship

News Staff
Thursday, September 1, 2022
The stage was set in Kennesaw at the Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival on Aug. 19-20. On the line was the 2022 Georgia BBQ Championship Series (GBC) Team of the Year title.

Sky Valley fun event

News Staff
Thursday, September 1, 2022
After a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic, the City of Sky Valley is gearing up for its largest ever Fall Festival on Oct. 15.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Chuck Coulson, left, updates his voter registration information with Sandra Wood, elections and registrations clerk, at the Rabun County Board of Elections and Registrar’s Office recently.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Chuck Coulson, left, updates his voter registration information with Sandra Wood, elections and registrations clerk, at the Rabun County Board of Elections and Registrar’s Office recently.

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Local voters now can request absentee ballots

News Staff
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Voters can now start requesting absentee ballot applications for the upcoming November 8 election. The Rabun County Board of Elections Office is gearing up for election season as voters can now request absentee ballot applications. Those requested ballots will begin being mailed out Oct. 11.