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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A Rabun County Detention Center officer, Courtney Faith Zajdowicz, 26 of Clayton, died Wednesday in a two-vehicle accident near George Eller Curve North of Clayton.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A Rabun County Detention Center officer, Courtney Faith Zajdowicz, 26 of Clayton, died Wednesday in a two-vehicle accident near George Eller Curve North of Clayton.

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Rabun County Detention Center Officer killed in crash

News Staff
Thursday, September 2, 2021
A Rabun County Detention Officer was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 441 just North of Clayton city limits Wednesday evening, according to a statement from Georgia State Patrol.

RCHS football games Sept. 3 and Sept. 10 cancelled

News Staff
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Due to COVID protocols and in the interest of player safety, Rabun County High has had to cancel its Friday, Sept. 3, game at Eagle's Landing Christian Academy, according to a statement from head football coach and athletic director Jaybo Shaw posted to the Rabun County football Twitter page.

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Clayton sends SDS settlement offer to county

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
CLAYTON— Clayton city officials recently extended an offer to the county that, if agreed upon, would settle the years-long Service Delivery Strategy (SDS) that has cost taxpayers over a million dollars.

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Proposal addresses Clayton's accounting practices

News Staff
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
The City of Clayton’s financial accounting practices may be getting a complete overhaul. Elaine Kent and Brenda Norton, financial consultants working under the banner of Local Government Consulting Services LLC, submitted a proposal to Clayton City Council Aug. 23 during a called meeting.

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Clayton man arrested for role in Washington riot

News Staff
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Clayton - Blas Fabian Santillan, Clayton, is now among the hundreds of people arrested for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Santillan was picked up at his residence by deputies with the Rabun County Sheriff’s office “at the request of the FBI...

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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

News Staff
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.