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Story is new Chamber president

News Staff
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
CLAYTON— Rick Story was selected as the new President of the Rabun County Chamber of Commerce Tuesday.  “I am deeply honored and incredibly humbled,” Story said in a statement.
Photo by Beau Evans/Capitol Beat News Service. Georgia Public Health Commissioner Kathleen Toomey talks about coronavirus testing at a news conference on March 5, 2020.

Photo by Beau Evans/Capitol Beat News Service. Georgia Public Health Commissioner Kathleen Toomey talks about coronavirus testing at a news conference on March 5, 2020.

Kemp sending more Georgia National Guard troops for COVID fight

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp committed up to 2,500 Georgia National Guard troops Monday to fighting the surge of COVID-19 cases across the state.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Don Fountain questions a witness in the courtroom Tuesday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Don Fountain questions a witness in the courtroom Tuesday.

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Verdict reached in case involving 2014 boating death

Megan Horn
Saturday, August 28, 2021
CLAYTON-- After a two-week trial a verdict has been reached 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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ESPN returning for Wildcats' Saturday game against Pace

News Staff
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Welcome back, ESPN. For the second straight season, the network will find its way to Rabun County, this year for the Wildcats’ 6 p.m. showdown Saturday with fellow Class AA program Pace Academy at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium. The game, to be aired on ESPN2, is also Rabun County’s home opener.
Submitted photo. Buzz Williams, a Chattooga Conservancy program associate, foreground, observes as an antique hand-carved wooden canoe is lowered down a ridge.

Submitted photo. Buzz Williams, a Chattooga Conservancy program associate, foreground, observes as an antique hand-carved wooden canoe is lowered down a ridge.

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Historic canoe removed from Chattooga, awaiting transport to Clayton

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021
After six weeks of extreme manual effort, an ancient dugout canoe has been retrieved from Section III of the Chattooga River. The heart pine, hand carved canoe was discovered late last year by a group of paddlers and its location reported to the Chattooga Conservancy.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rob Lowe (exiting a black car) was in Rabun County last week filming his new movie ‘Dog Gone’ in Rabun County last week. The production crew filmed in Tallulah Falls, Lakemont and Clayton for three days.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rob Lowe (exiting a black car) was in Rabun County last week filming his new movie ‘Dog Gone’ in Rabun County last week. The production crew filmed in Tallulah Falls, Lakemont and Clayton for three days.

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Rob Lowe spotted in Rabun filming movie

Megan Horn
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
It was lights, camera, action in Rabun County last week as Rob Lowe was spotted filming a movie.  The name of the movie is “Dog Gone,” according to Pam Thompson, camera-ready liaison for Rabun County to the film industry in Georgia.

Neely remembered as 'coworker and friend'

Megan Horn
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
James Leslie “Les” Neely is remembered by friends and coworkers as someone who was exceptional at his job and always helped everyone he could.  Neely, 53, of Rabun County died on Aug. 19 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center.  He served Rabun County as a code enforcement officer for 28 years.