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Don Fraser/CNI News Service. Amanda Harrold, Clayton City Council candidate, advised better council planning for spending if a tax hike is approved. She spoke at a Tuesday public hearing. A third and final hearing is scheduled for council’s regular monthly meeting Sept. 21.

Don Fraser/CNI News Service. Amanda Harrold, Clayton City Council candidate, advised better council planning for spending if a tax hike is approved. She spoke at a Tuesday public hearing. A third and final hearing is scheduled for council’s regular monthly meeting Sept. 21.

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Clayton taxpayers may be paying more

News Staff
Thursday, September 16, 2021
While Clayton City Council is proposing holding the city’s millage rate at 8.769 for Fiscal Year 2022, city government will actually receive an additional $123,000 to spend because the city tax digest –land and home values- has increased during FY 2021.

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Officer remembered as 'one of a kind'

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
The law enforcement community in Rabun County is mourning the loss of one of its own sisters in blue, Detention Center Officer Courtney Faith Zajdowicz.  Zajdowicz, 26 of Mountain City, passed away Sept. 1.

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Guffie pleads guilty to obscene Internet contact with a child

News Staff
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Kenneth Jake Guffie, 35, of Clayton pleaded guilty to one count of obscene Internet contact with a child in Rabun County Superior Court August 31. The plea agreement states “Nol Pros” to one count of computer pornography and one count of criminal attempt to commit a felony.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. From left are Kenneth LeCroy, consultant for Georgia Arson Control, Fire Chief James Reed, Lt. Ryan Bramblett, fire investigator for Rabun County, Assistant Fire Chief Justin Upchurch and Commissioner Scott Crane.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. From left are Kenneth LeCroy, consultant for Georgia Arson Control, Fire Chief James Reed, Lt. Ryan Bramblett, fire investigator for Rabun County, Assistant Fire Chief Justin Upchurch and Commissioner Scott Crane.

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Rabun County Fire Services receives grant from Georgia Arson Control

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
CLAYTON-- The Rabun County Fire Services Fire Investigation Unit (FIU) was recently awarded a grant from Georgia Arson Control for a camera to document high-quality photos at fire investigation scenes.

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Rabun Paws 4 Life animals looking for 'furever' homes

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
TIGER-- Buddy and Tony are furry friends available for adoption at Rabun Paws for Life and looking for their loving furever homes.  Buddy Buddy was brought to Rabun Paws 4 Life on Sept. 8, 2020 after the death of his family member. He’s searching for his new furever home with a loving family.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A Florida couple was injured following a motorcycle accident at Highway 441 and Cross St. in Mountain City Sept. 2. Georgia State Trooper Brady Galloway works the accident scene.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A Florida couple was injured following a motorcycle accident at Highway 441 and Cross St. in Mountain City Sept. 2. Georgia State Trooper Brady Galloway works the accident scene.

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Couple injured in motorcycle wreck

News Staff
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
MOUNTAIN CITY -- A Monticello, Florida, man is still in the hospital following a motorcycle accident at Highway 441 and Cross Street in Mountain City early evening Sept. 2.
COVID-19 local report

COVID-19 local report

Schools give COVID-19 updates

News Staff
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Rabun County Schools, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School and Tallulah Falls School released COVID-19 updates. Tallulah Falls School students returned to school Sept. 7 after a shift to an online learning platform Aug. 27.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is remembering Sept. 11 with a tribute display on the front hill of the school.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is remembering Sept. 11 with a tribute display on the front hill of the school.

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20 years later: Rabun remembers 9-11

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Saturday, Sept. 11 marks the 20th anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon that shocked the nation and left people with more questions than answers.