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Commissioners approve American Rescue Plan Act funds

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Commissioners approved a resolution for Rabun County to receive American Rescue Plan Act funds at its Nov. 23 meeting. The American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law on March 11, 2021. It’s the sixth COVID-19 relief bill enacted and provides approximately $1.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A Georgia State Patrol trooper investigates the damage to the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office vehicle. The deputy driving to a scene was not injured in the crash.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A Georgia State Patrol trooper investigates the damage to the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office vehicle. The deputy driving to a scene was not injured in the crash.

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Sheriff’s Office deputy involved in crash while responding to call

News Staff
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
A Rabun County Sheriff’s Office deputy was involved in a minor crash while responding to a four-vehicle crash Friday. Deputy Dakota Dills was involved in a Rabun Gap crash with a tractor trailer while responding to a crash in Dillard.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Sheriff Chad Nichols stands in front of the new Rabun County Sheriff’s Office building on Bowen Creek Rd. in Tiger as it is under construction. The facility is located across the street from the Rabun County Detention Center. The project is funded with monies from the 2019 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST).

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Sheriff Chad Nichols stands in front of the new Rabun County Sheriff’s Office building on Bowen Creek Rd. in Tiger as it is under construction. The facility is located across the street from the Rabun County Detention Center. The project is funded with monies from the 2019 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST).

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Rabun County Sheriff’s Office/Detention Center projects progressing

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
TIGER-- Construction on the new Rabun County Sheriff’s Office and detention center expansion are underway and “progressing nicely,” according to Rabun County Sheriff Chad Nichols. The new 6,000 sq. ft. sheriff’s office building is located across from the detention center on Bowen Creek Rd.
Photo courtesy of Rabun County 4-H. Pictured (from left) are Rabun County 4-H winners fo the Northeast District Contest Peyton Hicks, Jacob Burrell and Carson Carpenter with Rabun County 4-H Educator Joey Eller.

Photo courtesy of Rabun County 4-H. Pictured (from left) are Rabun County 4-H winners fo the Northeast District Contest Peyton Hicks, Jacob Burrell and Carson Carpenter with Rabun County 4-H Educator Joey Eller.

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Rabun County 4-Hers win Northeast District Trivia Contest

News Staff
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Rabun County 4-H’ers traveled to Jackson County on Nov. 22 to participate in the Northeast District 4-H Trivia Contest that is held twice a year. Rabun County had held the title until earlier this year when they lost to Jackson County 4-H in a close match.

Library hosts Food for Fines

News Staff
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
During December, patrons of the Rabun County Public Library can pay overdue fines with canned food as part of the Food for Fines program. Each canned or non-perishable food item with an unexpired “used-by” date that’s donated pays up to $1 in overdue fines.

Rabun County library hosts ‘Sponsor an Author’ program

News Staff
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
The Rabun County Public Library invites patrons and friends to participate in a program to support the library while getting to read books by your favorite authors at reduced cost. This would make a great birthday or holiday gift. You can also sponsor in someone’s memory.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The Festival of Trees and Holiday Shopping Exposition was held at the Rabun County Civic Center last Friday and Saturday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The Festival of Trees and Holiday Shopping Exposition was held at the Rabun County Civic Center last Friday and Saturday.

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Festival of Trees

News Staff
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
The Festival of Trees and Holiday Shopping Exposition was held at the Rabun County Civic Center last Friday and Saturday. The Festival of Trees was a fundraiser benefiting the Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center this year.

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Driver sustains burns in vehicle fire

News Staff
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
CLAYTON-- A Clayton man was airlifted after sustaining burns in a vehicle fire in Clayton Monday night. Rabun County Fire Services Station 1 was dispatched to a report of a possible vehicle fire in the vicinity of 173 Payne Hill Dr. in Clayton at approximately 11:45 p.m.