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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A view of Scott Creek, an impaired tributary to Stekoa Creek, behind Clayton Municipal Complex. Once in Clayton, Scott Creek flows behind the Clayton Municipal Complex and is bordered by a field that is designed as a greenway zone and disc golf area. The Clayton Municipal Complex sits in the Scott Creek floodplain.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A view of Scott Creek, an impaired tributary to Stekoa Creek, behind Clayton Municipal Complex. Once in Clayton, Scott Creek flows behind the Clayton Municipal Complex and is bordered by a field that is designed as a greenway zone and disc golf area. The Clayton Municipal Complex sits in the Scott Creek floodplain.

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Impaired tributaries contribute to pollution in Stekoa Creek

Megan Horn
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Chechero Creek and Scott Creek are two impaired tributaries to Stekoa Creek.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Tallulah Falls citizen Marybeth Hughes speaks to town council members last Thursday in opposition to rezoning 1.12 and 4.577 acre parcels on River St. and Hickory Nut Mountain Rd. from Single Family Residential (R1) to Business District (BD) for the development of short-term vacation rentals by J&D Irvin Holdings, LLC. Larry Hamilton, council member, left, and Clint and Brian Irvin, of J&D Irvin Holdings, LLC, back, listen to public comment on the matter.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Tallulah Falls citizen Marybeth Hughes speaks to town council members last Thursday in opposition to rezoning 1.12 and 4.577 acre parcels on River St. and Hickory Nut Mountain Rd. from Single Family Residential (R1) to Business District (BD) for the development of short-term vacation rentals by J&D Irvin Holdings, LLC. Larry Hamilton, council member, left, and Clint and Brian Irvin, of J&D Irvin Holdings, LLC, back, listen to public comment on the matter.

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Tallulah Falls town council denies rezoning request

Megan Horn
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
TALLULAH FALLS-- Tallulah Falls Town Council members voted unanimously last Thursday to deny an application to rezone a Single Family Residential Property (R1) to Business District (BD). The application was submitted by J&D Irvin Holdings, LLC, who plan to establish short-term rentals on 1.

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Rabun County Elementary meets RESA, state scores

Megan Horn
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
(This is the last in a three-part series of articles revealing 2020-2021 state test scores for Rabun County Schools) TIGER -— The past school year proved a challenge for school systems everywhere with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Submitted photo. Kiwanis has been doing the Terrific Kids program in Rabun County for seven years. Students work with their classroom teacher to establish goals to improve behavior, peer relationships, attendance or schoolwork. All students who achieve their goals after a specified time are recognized as Terrific Kids.

Submitted photo. Kiwanis has been doing the Terrific Kids program in Rabun County for seven years. Students work with their classroom teacher to establish goals to improve behavior, peer relationships, attendance or schoolwork. All students who achieve their goals after a specified time are recognized as Terrific Kids.

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Kiwanis honors Terrific Kids in Rabun for first nine weeks

News Staff
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Kiwanis has been doing the Terrific Kids program in Rabun County for seven years. Terrific Kids is a student-recognition program that promotes character development, self-esteem and perseverance.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Camp Rainey Mountain in Clayton is home to local Boy Scouts. In above photo, on the front row are Andy Leff, Tenderfoot, Nolan Houston, Tenderfoot, Lucas Daniel, Tenderfoot, Samuel Cochran, Tenderfoot, Ezra Early, Tenderfoot; back row, Grant Chartrand, first class, Britt McKissack, Life, Heron Eaton, Life, Alex Foster, Scoutmaster, Jerry McFalls, Assistant Scoutmaster. Not pictured are Jordan Ragsdale, second class, Dominic Vogelbacher, Eagle.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Camp Rainey Mountain in Clayton is home to local Boy Scouts. In above photo, on the front row are Andy Leff, Tenderfoot, Nolan Houston, Tenderfoot, Lucas Daniel, Tenderfoot, Samuel Cochran, Tenderfoot, Ezra Early, Tenderfoot; back row, Grant Chartrand, first class, Britt McKissack, Life, Heron Eaton, Life, Alex Foster, Scoutmaster, Jerry McFalls, Assistant Scoutmaster. Not pictured are Jordan Ragsdale, second class, Dominic Vogelbacher, Eagle.

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Local Boy Scout Troop 6 celebrates 80 years of service

Megan Horn
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Local Boy Scout Troop 6 celebrates 80 years of continuous service in Rabun County in 2021. Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is a world organization.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Poll workers Ann D'Agostino, left, Amanda Burrell, Sandra Wood and Kay Townsend check in advance voters.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Poll workers Ann D'Agostino, left, Amanda Burrell, Sandra Wood and Kay Townsend check in advance voters.

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Advanced voting starts in Rabun

Megan Horn
Thursday, October 14, 2021
CLAYTON-- Advance voting for the Nov. 2 election began Tuesday and several Rabun residents made their voices heard at the polls.  The Rabun County Board of Elections Office saw 42 people vote early Tuesday, according to Tammy Whitmire, Rabun County elections supervisor.

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Water authority awaits Clayton response on valve

News Staff
Thursday, October 14, 2021
It has been since August that the Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority replied to the city of Clayton regarding plans for installing a water control valve in the city’s water transmission system. The Authority has yet to receive a response from Clayton.
Submitted photo. Ray Pagano presented Clayton City Council with a proposed building for a Rabun Performing Arts Center.

Submitted photo. Ray Pagano presented Clayton City Council with a proposed building for a Rabun Performing Arts Center.

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Clayton outsources human resources; city receives Rural Zone designation

News Staff
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Clayton City Council held back-to-back meetings Tuesday, Oct. 12, a 3:30 p.m. called meeting regarding Human Resources, followed by a 4 p.m. regular work session. Clayton will hold its regular monthly meeting Oct. 19.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Law enforcement officers, volunteers from Fight Abuse in the Home (FAITH) and local churches participated in the Faith and Blue event last Saturday at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Law enforcement officers, volunteers from Fight Abuse in the Home (FAITH) and local churches participated in the Faith and Blue event last Saturday at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.

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Faith and Blue event unites community groups, law enforcement

Megan Horn
Thursday, October 14, 2021
CLAYTON-- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office, along with local nonprofit Fight Abuse in the Home (FAITH) and local churches, came together at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia last Saturday for the Faith and Blue event.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A view of Stekoa Creek across from the Rabun County Marshal’s Office in Clayton.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A view of Stekoa Creek across from the Rabun County Marshal’s Office in Clayton.

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Stormwater runoff a huge factor in Stekoa Creek pollution

Megan Horn
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Rabun County received a significant amount of rainfall last week. With Stekoa Creek flowing through residential and commercial areas of town, stormwater runoff is a huge factor to pollution of the creek and its tributaries.