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County votes in favor of TSPLOST

Megan Horn
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Rabun County residents voted yes to the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) in Tuesday’s election. The TSPLOST passed with 928 votes and 602 against with a total vote of 1,530. This is the first-ever TSPLOST solely for Rabun County.
Photo courtesy of Cady Photography. Molly Elizabeth Mazarky, third runner-up (from left); Haisley Jewel Dickerson, second runner-up; Mallory Jane Shriver, Jr. Miss RCHS 2021-2022; Itzia Asusena Vasquez Ramos, first runner-up; and Mya Lee Menchetti, fourth runner-up competed for the title of Jr. Miss RCHS.

Photo courtesy of Cady Photography. Molly Elizabeth Mazarky, third runner-up (from left); Haisley Jewel Dickerson, second runner-up; Mallory Jane Shriver, Jr. Miss RCHS 2021-2022; Itzia Asusena Vasquez Ramos, first runner-up; and Mya Lee Menchetti, fourth runner-up competed for the title of Jr. Miss RCHS.

Jr. Miss RCHS Scholarship Pageant

News Staff
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Fifteen freshmen and sophomores competed for the title of 2021-2022 Jr. Miss RCHS on Oct. 23. The winner received a $500 scholarship. The Miss RCHS Scholarship will be on Saturday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. in the RCHS Fine Arts Building.
Photo courtesy of Forward Rabun. Pictured are Tony Penrose, co-chair, (from left); Kayla Loudermilk, marketing director; Hayleigh Gosnell; D.J. Fortner; Rick Story, director of development for Rabun County; and Suzie Nixon-Flaherty, co-chair.

Photo courtesy of Forward Rabun. Pictured are Tony Penrose, co-chair, (from left); Kayla Loudermilk, marketing director; Hayleigh Gosnell; D.J. Fortner; Rick Story, director of development for Rabun County; and Suzie Nixon-Flaherty, co-chair.

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Sponsorship for veterans dinner

News Staff
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Forward Rabun and Rabun County Chamber of Commerce board members Suzie Nixon-Flaherty and Tony Penrose joined Rabun Chamber President and Development Director Rick Story Monday morning at the local office of My Georgia Credit Union to receive a top level sponsorship for the upcoming Veterans Dinner.

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First Impressions grows in service

News Staff
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
First Impressions is a work/need-ready clothes closet that opened its doors Oct. 4, 2011, in a tiny Sunday School classroom at Dillard United Methodist Church. It was originally open one day a week from 9 a.m. to noon and had one volunteer.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Maxon Turpin, 3, left, and Ryker Turpin, 4, go Trick or Treating at the Recreation Department last Saturday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Maxon Turpin, 3, left, and Ryker Turpin, 4, go Trick or Treating at the Recreation Department last Saturday.

Rabun County Recreation Department holds Trunk or Treat

Megan Horn
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Characters of all kinds in the community came out for the Trunk or Treat held at the Rabun County Recreation Department last Saturday. 
Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune

Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune

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Trout hatchery reopens after renovations

News Staff
Thursday, October 28, 2021
A massive renovation effort at the Burton Trout Hatchery culminated last Thursday in a grand re-opening of the facility off Georgia Highway 197. The hatchery is one of three state-operated trout hatcheries that helps produce more than 1 million fish each year for stocking public waters.

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Clayton city council tables city manager contract

Megan Horn
Thursday, October 28, 2021
CLAYTON — Clayton City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to table a vote on an employment contract proposed by City Manager Michael Esposito. The vote was made after much debate among council members. Esposito gave the proposed contract to council members at an Oct.

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Rabun residents vote on county-wide TSPLOST Nov. 2

Megan Horn
Thursday, October 28, 2021
CLAYTON — Election Day is Nov. 2 and anyone registered to vote in Rabun County, whether in city limits or unincorporated areas, will have the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) on their ballot. If it passes, this will be Rabun County’s first TSPLOST.

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Rabun sheriff's office seeking information to locate fugitive

News Staff
Thursday, October 28, 2021
The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the location of Dalton Randy McKay, who has active felony arrest warrants following an investigation related to overdoses in Rabun County, according to a statement on the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.