Portion of Black Rock Parkway temporarily closed for work

MOUNTAIN CITY– Georgia Power will temporarily close a portion of Black Rock Parkway Wednesday, Aug. 24, and Thursday, Aug. 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for work, according to Brent Edwards, Georgia Power area manager.

Monkeypox transmission in public settings

ATLANTA –The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) continues to closely monitor the current outbreak of monkeypox in the state. As of today, there are 625 confirmed monkeypox cases in Georgia.

Centralized scheduling tool for monkeypox vaccine

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has launched an online, centralized scheduling tool and helpline to locate and make appointments for monkeypox vaccine.

Rabun 4-H’er competes at 79th Annual 4-H State Congress in Atlanta

Georgia 4-H celebrated excellence during the 79th Annual 4-H State Congress with competitions and recognition as top 4-H’ers from around the state gathered in Atlanta.

Youth complete Rocket Challenge

Five cadets from our local Civil Air Patrol squadron competed in an intense Rocket challenge last weekend with other cadets from North Georgia. After studying the history of rockets and how they work, they each built and launched five different kinds of rockets.

Tallulah River Road construction began Monday

Gainesville, Ga. — The U.S. Forest Service will begin road repairs to address damage on Tallulah River Road (Forest System Road 70) on the Chattahoochee National Forest on Aug. 22 causing intermittent road closures, traffic delays and campground closures.

Technicians take part in National 811 Day

Technicians from Georgia Power’s underground location team took time on 8/11 to mark National 811 Day by demonstrating the tools and techniques used to locate and mark live underground lines.

Gov. Kemp appoints Register as new Georgia Bureau of Investigation director

Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced his appointment of Michael “Mike” Register as Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), pending approval by the Board of Public Safety.

Rabun County fire cause ‘ruled undetermined, unintentional’

Rabun County Fire Services work the scene of a structure fire on Flint Mountain Lane in Tiger Aug. 19.

County to vote on one-acre minimum lot size for building

CLAYTON– Updating and amending zoning ordinances is the hot topic on the agenda for the Rabun County Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 23.