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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. From left are Kenneth LeCroy, consultant for Georgia Arson Control, Fire Chief James Reed, Lt. Ryan Bramblett, fire investigator for Rabun County, Assistant Fire Chief Justin Upchurch and Commissioner Scott Crane.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. From left are Kenneth LeCroy, consultant for Georgia Arson Control, Fire Chief James Reed, Lt. Ryan Bramblett, fire investigator for Rabun County, Assistant Fire Chief Justin Upchurch and Commissioner Scott Crane.

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Rabun County Fire Services receives grant from Georgia Arson Control

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
CLAYTON-- The Rabun County Fire Services Fire Investigation Unit (FIU) was recently awarded a grant from Georgia Arson Control for a camera to document high-quality photos at fire investigation scenes.

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Rabun Paws 4 Life animals looking for 'furever' homes

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
TIGER-- Buddy and Tony are furry friends available for adoption at Rabun Paws for Life and looking for their loving furever homes.  Buddy Buddy was brought to Rabun Paws 4 Life on Sept. 8, 2020 after the death of his family member. He’s searching for his new furever home with a loving family.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A Florida couple was injured following a motorcycle accident at Highway 441 and Cross St. in Mountain City Sept. 2. Georgia State Trooper Brady Galloway works the accident scene.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A Florida couple was injured following a motorcycle accident at Highway 441 and Cross St. in Mountain City Sept. 2. Georgia State Trooper Brady Galloway works the accident scene.

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Couple injured in motorcycle wreck

News Staff
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
MOUNTAIN CITY -- A Monticello, Florida, man is still in the hospital following a motorcycle accident at Highway 441 and Cross Street in Mountain City early evening Sept. 2.
COVID-19 local report

COVID-19 local report

Schools give COVID-19 updates

News Staff
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Rabun County Schools, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School and Tallulah Falls School released COVID-19 updates. Tallulah Falls School students returned to school Sept. 7 after a shift to an online learning platform Aug. 27.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is remembering Sept. 11 with a tribute display on the front hill of the school.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is remembering Sept. 11 with a tribute display on the front hill of the school.

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20 years later: Rabun remembers 9-11

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Saturday, Sept. 11 marks the 20th anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon that shocked the nation and left people with more questions than answers.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A Rabun County Detention Center officer, Courtney Faith Zajdowicz, 26 of Clayton, died Wednesday in a two-vehicle accident near George Eller Curve North of Clayton.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A Rabun County Detention Center officer, Courtney Faith Zajdowicz, 26 of Clayton, died Wednesday in a two-vehicle accident near George Eller Curve North of Clayton.

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Rabun County Detention Center Officer killed in crash

News Staff
Thursday, September 2, 2021
A Rabun County Detention Officer was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 441 just North of Clayton city limits Wednesday evening, according to a statement from Georgia State Patrol.

RCHS football games Sept. 3 and Sept. 10 cancelled

News Staff
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Due to COVID protocols and in the interest of player safety, Rabun County High has had to cancel its Friday, Sept. 3, game at Eagle's Landing Christian Academy, according to a statement from head football coach and athletic director Jaybo Shaw posted to the Rabun County football Twitter page.

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Trial in boating death ends in $200 million verdict

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
CLAYTON-- After a two-week trial, a $200 million verdict was reached Saturday in the case involving the death of a 7-year-old Florida boy on Lake Burton in July 2014. The trial began with opening remarks Aug. 17 Ryan Paul Batchelder, 7 of Lake Worth, Fla.

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Clayton sends SDS settlement offer to county

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
CLAYTON— Clayton city officials recently extended an offer to the county that, if agreed upon, would settle the years-long Service Delivery Strategy (SDS) that has cost taxpayers over a million dollars.