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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Brooke Jones, left, gets her blood pressure taken by new County Nurse Manager Dulene Jones at the Rabun County Health Department.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Brooke Jones, left, gets her blood pressure taken by new County Nurse Manager Dulene Jones at the Rabun County Health Department.

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Jones leads Health Dept. through challenging times

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
A passion for helping others is in the heart of Dulene Jones as she serves as County Nurse Manager at the Rabun County Health Department. Jones brings compassion and dedication to her job serving the very community where she was born and raised.

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Sheriff's office to create Domestic Violence Victims Unit

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
CLAYTON-- The Rabun County Sheriff's Office will develop and implement a Patrol Domestic Violence Victims Unit after commissioners approved a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant in the amount of $46,612 at the Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The Rotary Club of Clayton distributed gift cards and thank you notes to front-line healthcare workers at Mountain Lakes Medical Center last week. Pictured are Rotarians Tony Penrose, Jane Janes, Alexis Luckett, RN, Rotary President Wayne Knuckles, Paramedic Cole O’Connor, Emergency Department, Rotary president-elect Jef Fincher, Rachel Cowart, Chief Nursing Officer, and Rotarians Matt Mitcham and Ray Pagano.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The Rotary Club of Clayton distributed gift cards and thank you notes to front-line healthcare workers at Mountain Lakes Medical Center last week. Pictured are Rotarians Tony Penrose, Jane Janes, Alexis Luckett, RN, Rotary President Wayne Knuckles, Paramedic Cole O’Connor, Emergency Department, Rotary president-elect Jef Fincher, Rachel Cowart, Chief Nursing Officer, and Rotarians Matt Mitcham and Ray Pagano.

Healthcare Heroes

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
CLAYTON-- The Rotary Club of Clayton recently recognized the efforts of local First Responders, who have been on the front lines of the national health emergency for nearly a year.

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Traffic stop leads to meth arrests

News Staff
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
TIGER-- A traffic stop in Tiger on Feb. 3 led to the arrest of two people for trafficking of methamphetamine.  “On Feb. 3 deputies with the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Ga. 15 near the intersection of Rabun Park Dr. after observing a traffic violation.

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Slow-speed chase ends in arrest

News Staff
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
A South Carolina man was arrested in Rabun County following a chase beginning in Macon County on Feb. 11.  Joshua James Emanual Ernest Martin, 23 of Tamassee, S.C. was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude and transported to the Rabun County Detention Center.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune.

Food Bank Valentines

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Paisley Matlock, Sidne’ Sullivan,  James Brim, director of the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia Mountain Branch, Laura Hunter and Peter McIntosh handed out “Hearts and Hugs” Valentine’s Day goody bags at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia on Friday.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Council Member David Cross, left, serves as Mayor Pro Tempore at Tuesday’s council meeting in Mayor Jordan Green’s absence.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Council Member David Cross, left, serves as Mayor Pro Tempore at Tuesday’s council meeting in Mayor Jordan Green’s absence.

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Clayton council approves purchase of police vehicle

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
CLAYTON-- Clayton City Council members approved the purchase of a new police vehicle at Tuesday’s city council meeting.  Mayor Jordan Green and Council Member Woody Blalock were not present at the meeting.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County residents line up as volunteers prepare to distribute more than 600 vaccine shots Tuesday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County residents line up as volunteers prepare to distribute more than 600 vaccine shots Tuesday.

Over 600 receive second round of COVID-19 shots at Rec Department

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
TIGER-- Around 650 people recieved the COVID-19 vaccine at the clinic held at the Rabun County Parks and Recreation facility on Tuesday.  "It's gone really well. Just like the first mass vaccination," said County Nurse Manager Dulene Jones about how the process was going.