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Health Dept. moves location for vaccinations

News Staff
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
District 2 Public Health Departments have coordinated with community partners to locate COVID-19 vaccine clinics to larger spaces, according to a statement from Public Information Officer Dave Palmer Tuesday.  The goal is to maximize efficiency for vaccine delivery.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A two-vehicle accident on Ga. 15 in Clayton on Friday resulted in a Clayton man being airlifted to Northeast Georgia Medical Center with critical injuries.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A two-vehicle accident on Ga. 15 in Clayton on Friday resulted in a Clayton man being airlifted to Northeast Georgia Medical Center with critical injuries.

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Driver airlifted after crash

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
CLAYTON-- A Clayton man was airlifted following a two-vehicle accident in Clayton at approximately 11:28 a.m. on Friday at the intersection of Ga. 15 and Walmart Drive.
Artist rendering of the new Place of Hope North Georgia building in Clayton.

Artist rendering of the new Place of Hope North Georgia building in Clayton.

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A Place of Hope North Georgia to offer support for Rabun families

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
CLAYTON-- A new nonprofit in Rabun County provides faith-based support and resources to children and families in the foster-care community.  A Place of Hope North Georgia (POH) has been approved as a 501(c)3 nonprofit to operate in Rabun County.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Jacob Reynolds, left, and Payton Hunter with Hunter Electric install LED lights at the Rabun County Library. Frick said that this new lighting will be more energy-efficient.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Jacob Reynolds, left, and Payton Hunter with Hunter Electric install LED lights at the Rabun County Library. Frick said that this new lighting will be more energy-efficient.

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Library to reopen March 1 following renovations

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
CLAYTON-- The Rabun County Public Library is getting an overhaul with extensive renovations on the entire facility.  Construction began last week and the library is expected to reopen on March 1, said Library Manager Caroline Frick. Tom Adams is the general contractor for the project.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Commissioners Kent Woerner, Greg James and Tom Garrison at Tuesday's meeting.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Commissioners Kent Woerner, Greg James and Tom Garrison at Tuesday's meeting.

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County buys land for future wastewater plant

Megan Horn
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
CLAYTON-- Rabun County Commissioners approved the purchase of 23 acres of land with plans of expanding the wastewater treatment plant to that location in the future.  The decision was voted on unanimously after a closed session following Tuesday’s meeting.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Karen Bacon, left, and Cassandra Clouser were named to leadership positions on the Clayton Downtown Development Authority at their first meeting of the year Tuesday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Karen Bacon, left, and Cassandra Clouser were named to leadership positions on the Clayton Downtown Development Authority at their first meeting of the year Tuesday.

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New leadership at Clayton DDA

Megan Horn
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
CLAYTON-- The Clayton Downtown Development Authority elected Cassandra Clouser as Chairperson and  Karen Bacon as Vice chairperson at their meeting on Tuesday.  Clouser succeeds Pepper Kelly as Chairperson.

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Local conservation group challenges Forest Service rule

Megan Horn
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Chattooga Conservancy, a grassroots conservation organization, and other organizations have joined in a lawsuit, filed on January 8, challenging a rule that the National Forest Service finalized in November which will amend National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations and limit public...

COVID spread slows locally in past week

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
The rate of spread for COVID-19 in Rabun County dropped considerably in the last week, according to data released Tuesday by the Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH). The percentage of COVID-19 tests returning a positive result dropped to 8.