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Photo courtesy of Jenifer Kulow. Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Highway 76 East was shut down for six hours due to trees and power lines being down following Monday's overnight storm.

Photo courtesy of Jenifer Kulow. Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Highway 76 East was shut down for six hours due to trees and power lines being down following Monday's overnight storm.

Storm brings downed trees, power outages across Rabun County

Megan Horn
Monday, January 3, 2022
Heavy storms overnight brought downed trees and power outages across Rabun County and surrounding areas.
Submitted photo. Shown are Daisy Stout, Manuel Espino, Hunter Brown, Vali Martin, Kaleb Thrasher, Amos Whitmire, Jobany Ramos, Brooks Beck, Eliza Hopper, Gabriel Sheppard, Cameron Jackson and Jayce Ramey. In the middle row are Aaron Dickerson, Noel Espita, Zayd Amiri, Aidyn Trusty, Isabella Figueroa, Geraldine Arredondo, Parker Southards, Ruby Hernandez and Miledy Balderas. In the back row are Courtney Bennett, Tate Nichols, Riley Owens, James Reed, Dakota Dills, Dalton Freeman, John Hutcheson, Tammy Jones.

Submitted photo. Shown are Daisy Stout, Manuel Espino, Hunter Brown, Vali Martin, Kaleb Thrasher, Amos Whitmire, Jobany Ramos, Brooks Beck, Eliza Hopper, Gabriel Sheppard, Cameron Jackson and Jayce Ramey. In the middle row are Aaron Dickerson, Noel Espita, Zayd Amiri, Aidyn Trusty, Isabella Figueroa, Geraldine Arredondo, Parker Southards, Ruby Hernandez and Miledy Balderas. In the back row are Courtney Bennett, Tate Nichols, Riley Owens, James Reed, Dakota Dills, Dalton Freeman, John Hutcheson, Tammy Jones.

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Students learn joy of giving during holidays

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Rabun County Primary School students in Rachel Dixon and Parapro Beth Thompson’s second grade class recently learned the importance and joy of giving at Christmas by providing meals to Rabun County first responders.
COVID-19 local report

COVID-19 local report

COVID-19 cases rapidly increase over holiday weekend

News Staff
Thursday, December 30, 2021
COVID-19 cases have rapidly increased over the holiday weekend, according to a statement from District 2 Public Health Monday. The number of cases nearly doubled in Georgia since Friday due to the Omicron variant.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. abun County Detention Center inmates Alvin Michael Watkins, Shannon Lee Watkins, and Shanan Glenn Britt, along with Transport Officer Steven Barnes and TAC Heather Abernathy help pass out gifts to children of inmates on Dec. 18. The detention center partnered with Tabernacle Baptist Church to provide Christmas gifts that are from the inmates to their children in time for Christmas.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. abun County Detention Center inmates Alvin Michael Watkins, Shannon Lee Watkins, and Shanan Glenn Britt, along with Transport Officer Steven Barnes and TAC Heather Abernathy help pass out gifts to children of inmates on Dec. 18. The detention center partnered with Tabernacle Baptist Church to provide Christmas gifts that are from the inmates to their children in time for Christmas.

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Inmates give gifts to kids in community effort

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 30, 2021
TIGER– The Rabun County Detention Center and Tabernacle Baptist Church teamed up so inmates could provide gifts to their children for Christmas.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Santa Claus and Mrs. Hollie Claus greet children at the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate company in Clayton on Dec. 17.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Santa Claus and Mrs. Hollie Claus greet children at the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate company in Clayton on Dec. 17.

Merry Christmas from Mr. and Mrs. Claus

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Santa Claus and Mrs. Hollie Claus greet children at the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate company in Clayton on Dec. 17. They passed out cookies and candy canes and spoke with children about their Christmas wishes. The pair gives gifts to children in need in the community.

Exercise caution with home heating equipment

News Staff
Thursday, December 30, 2021
ATLANTA – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King asks all Georgians to exercise caution while using home heating equipment this winter. If used carelessly, heating equipment such as space heaters and fireplaces can become fire hazards.
Photo courtesy of Rabun County Fire Services. Multiple golf carts were destroyed during a fire at the Rabun County Golf Course Pro Shop and Wildcat Grill in Clayton Dec. 23. Heat and smoke damage to the building also resulted from the fire. The fire appeared to be accidental and originated due to an electrical issue with a golf cart on the property, according to the Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire.

Photo courtesy of Rabun County Fire Services. Multiple golf carts were destroyed during a fire at the Rabun County Golf Course Pro Shop and Wildcat Grill in Clayton Dec. 23. Heat and smoke damage to the building also resulted from the fire. The fire appeared to be accidental and originated due to an electrical issue with a golf cart on the property, according to the Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire.

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Structure blaze destroys carts at county golf course

News Staff
Thursday, December 30, 2021
CLAYTON– A fire at the Rabun County Golf Course Pro Shop and Wildcat Grill in Clayton Dec. 23 resulted in multiple golf carts destroyed and heat and smoke damage.