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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Poll workers Ann D'Agostino, left, Amanda Burrell, Sandra Wood and Kay Townsend check in advance voters.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Poll workers Ann D'Agostino, left, Amanda Burrell, Sandra Wood and Kay Townsend check in advance voters.

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Advanced voting starts in Rabun

Megan Horn
Thursday, October 14, 2021
CLAYTON-- Advance voting for the Nov. 2 election began Tuesday and several Rabun residents made their voices heard at the polls.  The Rabun County Board of Elections Office saw 42 people vote early Tuesday, according to Tammy Whitmire, Rabun County elections supervisor.

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Water authority awaits Clayton response on valve

News Staff
Thursday, October 14, 2021
It has been since August that the Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority replied to the city of Clayton regarding plans for installing a water control valve in the city’s water transmission system. The Authority has yet to receive a response from Clayton.
Submitted photo. Ray Pagano presented Clayton City Council with a proposed building for a Rabun Performing Arts Center.

Submitted photo. Ray Pagano presented Clayton City Council with a proposed building for a Rabun Performing Arts Center.

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Clayton outsources human resources; city receives Rural Zone designation

News Staff
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Clayton City Council held back-to-back meetings Tuesday, Oct. 12, a 3:30 p.m. called meeting regarding Human Resources, followed by a 4 p.m. regular work session. Clayton will hold its regular monthly meeting Oct. 19.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Law enforcement officers, volunteers from Fight Abuse in the Home (FAITH) and local churches participated in the Faith and Blue event last Saturday at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Law enforcement officers, volunteers from Fight Abuse in the Home (FAITH) and local churches participated in the Faith and Blue event last Saturday at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.

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Faith and Blue event unites community groups, law enforcement

Megan Horn
Thursday, October 14, 2021
CLAYTON-- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office, along with local nonprofit Fight Abuse in the Home (FAITH) and local churches, came together at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia last Saturday for the Faith and Blue event.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A view of Stekoa Creek across from the Rabun County Marshal’s Office in Clayton.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A view of Stekoa Creek across from the Rabun County Marshal’s Office in Clayton.

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Stormwater runoff a huge factor in Stekoa Creek pollution

Megan Horn
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Rabun County received a significant amount of rainfall last week. With Stekoa Creek flowing through residential and commercial areas of town, stormwater runoff is a huge factor to pollution of the creek and its tributaries.

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Rabun County Middle tops RESA, state test scores

Megan Horn
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
[This is the second in a three-part series of articles revealing 2020-2021 state test scores for Rabun County Schools] TIGER--The past school year proved a challenge for school systems everywhere with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Top Photo: Courtesy of Elisha Ramey Higgins. Bottom photo: Courtesy of Matt Freeman.

Top Photo: Courtesy of Elisha Ramey Higgins. Bottom photo: Courtesy of Matt Freeman.

Week-long downpours drench Rabun

News Staff
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Ramey Road at Joe Davis Lane encounters extreme flooding Oct. 7 from a significant rain event several days in a row last week.  The Lake Burton Dam overflows Oct. 7 as the county is hit with a significant rain event several days in a row.

Local schools release COVID status

News Staff
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Rabun County Schools, Tallulah Falls School and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School released COVID-19 updates.  Rabun County Schools For the week of Oct. 4-8:  Rabun County High School reported one active COVID-19 case rolling over from the prior week Monday-Wednesday, and none Thursday and Friday.
Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune

Andy Diffenderfer/The Clayton Tribune

RCHS homecoming queen

News Staff
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Jenica Steill, left, was crowned Rabun County High School homecoming queen at halftime of the Wildcats' football game last Friday. At right is 2020 homecoming queen Josie Darnell.