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Bennett sheriff’s office ‘Supervisor of the Year’

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Being a team player and constantly learning and improving are important qualities to Lt. Michael Bennett. He brings those characteristics to his role as a leader and was selected as the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office 2021 Supervisor of the Year.

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Beck receives ‘Lifesaving Award’

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Cpl. Andy Beck believes that being in public safety is all about helping people. And Beck was awarded the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Lifesaving Award “For outstanding performance and heroic life saving actions” for doing just that.

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one-vehicle crash results in minor injuries

News Staff
Thursday, January 13, 2022
A one-vehicle crash on Georgia 76 near Georgia 197 Tuesday resulted in minor injuries after a 2012 Mini Cooper, driven by Shannon Coach, 47, of Lexington, S.C., attempted to negotiate a right hand curve while traveling east on Georgia 76.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton candidates for mayor and council member positions elected Nov. 2 were sworn-in to office Monday by Probate Judge Carlton H. Jones III. Mayor Kurt Cannon, left, Probate Judge Carlton H. Jones III, Council Member Althea Bleckley and Council Member Amanda Harrold pose for photographs following the ceremony.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton candidates for mayor and council member positions elected Nov. 2 were sworn-in to office Monday by Probate Judge Carlton H. Jones III. Mayor Kurt Cannon, left, Probate Judge Carlton H. Jones III, Council Member Althea Bleckley and Council Member Amanda Harrold pose for photographs following the ceremony.

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Clayton swears in newly elected officials

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 6, 2022
CLAYTON– Clayton candidates for mayor and council members elected Nov. 2 were sworn-in to office Monday by Probate Judge Carlton H. Jones III. The ceremony was held in the courtroom of the Clayton Municipal Complex. Kurt Cannon took the Oath of Office as mayor.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Dillard candidates for mayor and council member positions were sworn-in to office Tuesday by Probate Judge Carlton H. Jones III in the Probate Courtroom at the Rabun County Courthouse. Probate Judge Carlton H. Jones III, left, Mayor Claude Dillard, Council Member Jeff Harris and Council Member Tremaine “Terry” Wilson pose for photographs following the ceremony.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Dillard candidates for mayor and council member positions were sworn-in to office Tuesday by Probate Judge Carlton H. Jones III in the Probate Courtroom at the Rabun County Courthouse. Probate Judge Carlton H. Jones III, left, Mayor Claude Dillard, Council Member Jeff Harris and Council Member Tremaine “Terry” Wilson pose for photographs following the ceremony.

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Dillard elected officials sworn-in

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Dillard candidates for mayor and council member positions were sworn-in to office Tuesday by Probate Judge Carlton H. Jones III in the Probate Courtroom at the Rabun County Courthouse. The city of Dillard did not hold an election Nov. 2 because all candidates ran unopposed.
Photo courtesy of Susan Kulow. A fallen tree on Highway 76 East in the Kingwood and Seedtick Rd. area Monday. Portions of Highway 76 East were shut down for several hours Monday while crews worked to clean up the roadway and restore power to the area.

Photo courtesy of Susan Kulow. A fallen tree on Highway 76 East in the Kingwood and Seedtick Rd. area Monday. Portions of Highway 76 East were shut down for several hours Monday while crews worked to clean up the roadway and restore power to the area.

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Gusts bust 2022 wide open

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Heavy storms and extreme wind gusts overnight Sunday brought downed trees, power outages, tree limbs and debris scattered across Rabun County and surrounding counties. Some areas of Rabun County received snowfall.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Jaybo Shaw applauds his Wildcat players’ effort during Shaw’s last game as RCHS head football coach in Thomasville in the Class AA state quarterfinals. The Wayne County school board approved Shaw as the Class 5A Jackets’ new head football coach and assistant athletic director. Shaw, who also served as the RCHS athletic director, will start in Jesup on Jan. 17.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Jaybo Shaw applauds his Wildcat players’ effort during Shaw’s last game as RCHS head football coach in Thomasville in the Class AA state quarterfinals. The Wayne County school board approved Shaw as the Class 5A Jackets’ new head football coach and assistant athletic director. Shaw, who also served as the RCHS athletic director, will start in Jesup on Jan. 17.

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Shaw leaving Wildcat Nation for Jesup

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
When the Wildcats kick off the 2022 football season, currently no member of the Shaw family is projected to be the head coach of the reigning region championships after 10 years of a Shaw at the helm.