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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. U.S. Senate Candidate Josh Clark, center, and Chelsey Clark greet local Justin Stewart at a meet-and-greet at the Clarks’ “Liberty Bus” in Rabun County March 18.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. U.S. Senate Candidate Josh Clark, center, and Chelsey Clark greet local Justin Stewart at a meet-and-greet at the Clarks’ “Liberty Bus” in Rabun County March 18.

U.S. Senate candidate Josh Clark hosts meet and greet in county

Megan Horn
Monday, April 4, 2022
Candidate for U.S. Senate Josh Clark campaigned with his family in Rabun County March 18 by hosting a meet-and-greet. Clark previously served two terms in the Ga. House of Representatives.

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RCHS alum Blackstock wins USMC Judge Advocate Award

News Staff
Monday, April 4, 2022
U.S. Marine Corps Captain Paul R. Blackstock won the Brigadier General Michael E. Rich Trial Counsel of the Year Award for 2021. Blackstock, a 2010 graduate of Rabun County High School, is currently stationed in Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County SAR completed a week-long training session last week for scenarios focused around rescues.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County SAR completed a week-long training session last week for scenarios focused around rescues.

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Rabun SAR ropes in week-long training

Megan Horn
Monday, April 4, 2022
Rabun County Search and Rescue (SAR) roped in a week-long training session last week focusing on various rescue operations to hone their rescue, recovery and life-saving skills.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton citizen Dee Daley, second from left, talks with Milton Garland Sr., president of Garland Contractors Inc., Developer Omar Zavala, and Sarah Gillespie, Clayton Planning and Zoning Board member, and looks at site plans for a rezoning for a potential 91-unit development located across from Clayton City Hall, 37 Bynum St./0 Holden st, following the hearing on Monday. The hearing was to rezone the property from Residential Zone (R2) and Highway Business (HB) to Planned U

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton citizen Dee Daley, second from left, talks with Milton Garland Sr., president of Garland Contractors Inc., Developer Omar Zavala, and Sarah Gillespie, Clayton Planning and Zoning Board member, and looks at site plans for a rezoning for a potential 91-unit development located across from Clayton City Hall, 37 Bynum St./0 Holden st, following the hearing on Monday. The hearing was to rezone the property from Residential Zone (R2) and Highway Business (HB) to Planned U

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Rezoning hearing sparks heated debate

Megan Horn
Thursday, March 24, 2022
CLAYTON– It was standing room only at the City of Clayton courtroom Monday morning as crowds of citizens turned out to the public hearing of the City of Clayton Planning and Zoning Board on a rezoning for property located across from Clayton City Hall, 37 Bynum St./0 Holden st.

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Moratorium bars non-traditional building projects

Megan Horn
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Rabun County has seen an uptick in building projects within the past year. In unincorporated areas, a majority of those requests are for non-traditional developments. The Rabun County Board of Commissioners voted on Jan.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Tallulah Adventures, LLC is coming to Tallulah Falls this summer. A soft opening will be held in the summer of 2022 and a grand opening is planned for the fall. Kyle Jerome, food service manager, left, Spencer Turk, with business development, and Bill Turk, managing member, stand in front of the old Georgia Power building that is being repurposed for the business a couple weeks ago. Crew members have continued the process of repurposing the facility.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Tallulah Adventures, LLC is coming to Tallulah Falls this summer. A soft opening will be held in the summer of 2022 and a grand opening is planned for the fall. Kyle Jerome, food service manager, left, Spencer Turk, with business development, and Bill Turk, managing member, stand in front of the old Georgia Power building that is being repurposed for the business a couple weeks ago. Crew members have continued the process of repurposing the facility.

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Tallulah Adventures to open this summer

Megan Horn
Thursday, March 24, 2022
TALLULAH FALLS– Adventure awaits in Rabun County with its abundance of outdoor recreation activities and scenic views to enjoy.

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Local candidates qualify for May 24 General Primary election

Megan Horn
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Qualifying for the May 24 General Primary election has ended as the local Rabun County races will each only have one candidate on the ballot. The Rabun County Republican Party had five people qualify for local office, while no Democratic candidate qualified.