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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Brian Panell, new EMA director, left, and Troy Keenan, head of the Rabun County mapping department, look over a map of an area of Rabun County and brainstorm ideas of how to improve radio communication in the area.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Brian Panell, new EMA director, left, and Troy Keenan, head of the Rabun County mapping department, look over a map of an area of Rabun County and brainstorm ideas of how to improve radio communication in the area.

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Panell named head of Rabun Emergency Management Agency

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Brian Panell loves lending a helping hand to the people in  his community. It was that love that drove him to become a paramedic.  Panell was recently promoted to Rabun County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director and began the position at the end of May.
Submitted photo. Will McCracken, Isaac Williams and Tate Nichols are part of the swiftwater rescue team with Rabun County Search and Rescue. Rescuers say that speciality training they received in Texas gave them the skills they needed to navigate through the strong current and locate a missing person on the Tallulah River in June.

Submitted photo. Will McCracken, Isaac Williams and Tate Nichols are part of the swiftwater rescue team with Rabun County Search and Rescue. Rescuers say that speciality training they received in Texas gave them the skills they needed to navigate through the strong current and locate a missing person on the Tallulah River in June.

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Search and Rescue team risks hazards to serve

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
TIGER-- The Rabun County Search and Rescue team is made up completely of volunteers who dedicate their time to serve the residents of Rabun County.  There are approximately 40 team members.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Matt Remillard is the new assistant superintendent for Rabun County Schools and said that he looks forward to meeting students when classes begin and getting to know them to build personal connections.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Matt Remillard is the new assistant superintendent for Rabun County Schools and said that he looks forward to meeting students when classes begin and getting to know them to build personal connections.

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New assistant superintendent brings positive message

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
TIGER-- Educating and having a positive impact on students have always been in the heart of Matt Remillard.  And he’s bringing that passion and care he has for serving students to his new role as assistant superintendent of Rabun County Schools.
Submitted photo. Law enforcement officials gathered in Clayton last week to learn the latest strategies and tactics for combatting litter and roadside pollution.

Submitted photo. Law enforcement officials gathered in Clayton last week to learn the latest strategies and tactics for combatting litter and roadside pollution.

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Officers study tactics to combat litter problem

News Staff
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Two dozen local law enforcement officers gathered at the Rabun County Civic Center last Thursday to learn the latest strategies and tactics for combating litter and roadside pollution. The Litter Law Enforcement Workshop was a half-day event sponsored by Forward Rabun and Keep Rabun Beautiful.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Representatives from area food banks attended an unveiling of the new Food Bank of Northeast Georgia logo in the Food Bank Teaching Kitchen last week. Richard Boone, left, Aaron Holt, Laura Hunter, Philip Wilkes, James Brim, director of the Food Bank Mountain Branch, Joanna Baumgartner and Dave Smith stand in front of the new logo after it is revealed.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Representatives from area food banks attended an unveiling of the new Food Bank of Northeast Georgia logo in the Food Bank Teaching Kitchen last week. Richard Boone, left, Aaron Holt, Laura Hunter, Philip Wilkes, James Brim, director of the Food Bank Mountain Branch, Joanna Baumgartner and Dave Smith stand in front of the new logo after it is revealed.

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Food Bank unveils new logo

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
CLAYTON-- The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia unveiled its new logo last week.  The Food Bank logo was reworked after a decade, said Sherry Anderson, director of administration for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.
Photos courtesy of the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office. The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating multiple late night burglaries involving convenience stores that have taken place over a period of several months in Clayton, Mountain City, the north end of Rabun County and Highlands, N.C.

Photos courtesy of the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office. The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating multiple late night burglaries involving convenience stores that have taken place over a period of several months in Clayton, Mountain City, the north end of Rabun County and Highlands, N.C.

Burglary suspects sought

News Staff
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) is investigating multiple late night burglaries involving convenience stores, the office posted on its Facebook page Tuesday.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Tena Johnson, left, Ron Johnson and Louise Dillard enjoy live entertainment from Chris Blue at The Dillard House on Sunday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Tena Johnson, left, Ron Johnson and Louise Dillard enjoy live entertainment from Chris Blue at The Dillard House on Sunday.

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Hamburgers, hotdogs, and fireworks part of Fourth celebrations

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Rabun County was filled with smells of hamburgers and hotdogs sizzling on the grill, barbeque cooked to perfection and the laughter of friends and families celebrating Independence Day with patriotic festivities over the weekend.
Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. The body of Chandler Breck Patterson was brought to Betty's Creek Baptist Church last Friday for a Fireman's Farewell, which included the ringing of a fire bell and the "last call" over the radio.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. The body of Chandler Breck Patterson was brought to Betty's Creek Baptist Church last Friday for a Fireman's Farewell, which included the ringing of a fire bell and the "last call" over the radio.

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Community says goodbye to beloved firefighter

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
BETTY’S CREEK—Chandler “Chan” Breck Patterson was laid to rest Friday afternoon under a beautiful blue July sky just a few feet from the church where he first professed his love for Jesus as a child.

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Merem Health purchases med building in Clayton

Wayne Knuckles
Thursday, July 1, 2021
CLAYTON—A company owned by the Chief Executive Officer of Mountain Lakes Medical Center recently purchased a Clayton building that houses the North Georgia Eye Clinic and one of two local Medlink locations. Merem Health, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merem Capital of Birmingham, Ala.