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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A group of voters cast their ballots during advanced voting on Tuesday at the Rabun County Board of Elections Office on South Main Street in Clayton. Early voting continues to May 20 for the May 24 election.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A group of voters cast their ballots during advanced voting on Tuesday at the Rabun County Board of Elections Office on South Main Street in Clayton. Early voting continues to May 20 for the May 24 election.

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Local early voting continues through May 20

Megan Horn
Friday, May 6, 2022
Voters began flocking to the polls Monday for early voting in the May 24 General Primary Election. Early voting began May 2 and ends May 20.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Downtown Development Authority (DDA) members and Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Clayton plant flowers and a tree at the Charlie Mac Dickerson Memorial Park recently. Pictured are Keith Jackson; Tony Penrose; Matt Mitcham; Cassandra Clouser; DDA chair; Leif Ericson; Sonya Shook; Karen Bacon; Jim Antosiak; and Jef Fincher, Rotary Club of Clayton president.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Downtown Development Authority (DDA) members and Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Clayton plant flowers and a tree at the Charlie Mac Dickerson Memorial Park recently. Pictured are Keith Jackson; Tony Penrose; Matt Mitcham; Cassandra Clouser; DDA chair; Leif Ericson; Sonya Shook; Karen Bacon; Jim Antosiak; and Jef Fincher, Rotary Club of Clayton president.

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Rotary Club members plant trees at Charlie Mac Dickerson Memorial Park

Megan Horn
Friday, May 6, 2022
CLAYTON– The Clayton Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and Rotary Club of Clayton recently planted flowers and a tree at the Charlie Mac Dickerson Memorial Park, located on Wilson Alley, behind Wander North Georgia in Clayton.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The cause of a structure fire in Clayton is under investigation by the Georgia State Fire Marshal’s Office, according to a statement from Rabun County Fire Services.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The cause of a structure fire in Clayton is under investigation by the Georgia State Fire Marshal’s Office, according to a statement from Rabun County Fire Services.

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Cause of Clayton fire under investigation

News Staff
Friday, May 6, 2022
The cause of a structure fire in Clayton is under investigation by the Georgia State Fire Marshal’s Office, according to a statement from Rabun County Fire Services. Rabun County Fire Services responded to a structure fire at 798 Stekoa Falls Rd. in Clayton at 3:21 p.m. on March 27.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Jillian Glenn, who has the blog “Peanut Butter & Jilly,” poses with her father Roger Glenn at her book signing for her second title “Light & Easy Vegan Baking,” held at the Holistic Mountain Market in Clayton on April 16. Her first book “Easy Low Cal Vegan Eats” has recipes for every meal of the day.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Jillian Glenn, who has the blog “Peanut Butter & Jilly,” poses with her father Roger Glenn at her book signing for her second title “Light & Easy Vegan Baking,” held at the Holistic Mountain Market in Clayton on April 16. Her first book “Easy Low Cal Vegan Eats” has recipes for every meal of the day.

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Glenn has book signing at Holistic Mountain Market

Megan Horn
Friday, May 6, 2022
It was a busy Saturday in Rabun County on April 16.

Rabun County Library hosts ‘Food for Fines’

Megan Horn
Friday, May 6, 2022
Beginning May 2-31, 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 “use by” date that’s donated pays up to $1 in overdue fines.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Jaycee Weber (left) is the Rabun County High School Valedictorian for the Class of 2022; Aidan Thompson is Salutatorian and Loren Stiles is this year’s Historian as the RCHS graduation is set for May 27 at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Jaycee Weber (left) is the Rabun County High School Valedictorian for the Class of 2022; Aidan Thompson is Salutatorian and Loren Stiles is this year’s Historian as the RCHS graduation is set for May 27 at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium.

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RCHS top 3 seniors to speak at May 27 graduation ceremony

Megan Horn
Thursday, May 5, 2022
TIGER– The 2021-2022 school year is coming to an end, with the Rabun County High School graduation scheduled for Friday, May 27. For the graduating class of 2022, Jaycee Weber is Valedictorian; Aidan Thompson is Salutatorian; and Loren Stiles is Historian.