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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Curtis Haban, left, was named Rabun County Board of Education vice-chairman and Steve Cabe was reappointed Chairman of the Board last week.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Curtis Haban, left, was named Rabun County Board of Education vice-chairman and Steve Cabe was reappointed Chairman of the Board last week.

Rabun students can now have Chromebooks repaired touch-free

Megan Horn
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
TIGER-- Rabun County Schools has installed new Chromebook lockers where students can have their school devices repaired touch-free.  Greg Purcell, technology director for Rabun County Schools, discussed the devices at the Board of Education meeting last Thursday.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Trisha Jones, RN, left, at Medlink gives a COVID-19 vaccination to Melissa Evans last Friday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Trisha Jones, RN, left, at Medlink gives a COVID-19 vaccination to Melissa Evans last Friday.

Medlink offering COVID-19 vaccinations

Megan Horn
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
CLAYTON-- Medlink Georgia in Clayton has set up a vaccination clinic to help a large number of people in the community get vaccinated.  Sherrie Stone, director of operations, said that the clinic in Rabun County is only happening at the 896 Highway 441 S. location in Clayton.
Beau Evans/Capitol Beat News Service. Gov. Brian Kemp (right) and First Lady Marty Kemp (left) led a roundtable meeting on human trafficking in Atlanta on Sept. 30, 2020.

Beau Evans/Capitol Beat News Service. Gov. Brian Kemp (right) and First Lady Marty Kemp (left) led a roundtable meeting on human trafficking in Atlanta on Sept. 30, 2020.

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Lawmakers prepare human trafficking legislation

News Staff
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
State lawmakers plan to bring new legislation aimed at helping victims of human trafficking in Georgia recover from abuse and protect their identities, Gov. Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp announced Monday.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Police Chief Andy Strait congratulates new Assistant Police Chief John Grist.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Police Chief Andy Strait congratulates new Assistant Police Chief John Grist.

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Water topics top Clayton council agenda

Megan Horn
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
CLAYTON-- Clayton City Council members discussed construction on portions of their water system infrastructure at Tuesday’s meeting.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Nurse Practitioner Natalie Hunter gives Rosa Gray a COVID-19 vaccine at the vaccination clinic held at the Rabun County Recreation Department on Tuesday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Nurse Practitioner Natalie Hunter gives Rosa Gray a COVID-19 vaccine at the vaccination clinic held at the Rabun County Recreation Department on Tuesday.

Over 700 receive COVID-19 vaccine

Megan Horn
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
TIGER-- Over 700 people received the COVID-19 vaccine at a free vaccination clinic held at the Rabun County Recreation Department on Tuesday, according to Rabun County Nurse Manager Dulene Jones.  “We didn’t have any doses that we wasted,” Jones said.
Submitted photo. Madison Griffin is excited and gives a thumbs up as she attends Rabun County Middle School Tuesday for the first day back for face-to-face instruction.

Submitted photo. Madison Griffin is excited and gives a thumbs up as she attends Rabun County Middle School Tuesday for the first day back for face-to-face instruction.

Rabun students return to campus

Megan Horn
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
TIGER-- Rabun County Schools returned to face-to-face instruction on Tuesday.  In December, officials announced a shift to virtual, distance-based learning for all instruction due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Forward Rabun held the first meeting of their Executive Board Tuesday. Front row: Dr. April Childers, Irene Bynum-Faith and Juanita Shope. Back row:Rick Story, executive director, Todd Webb, Claude Dillard, Greg James and Robert Pittman.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Forward Rabun held the first meeting of their Executive Board Tuesday. Front row: Dr. April Childers, Irene Bynum-Faith and Juanita Shope. Back row:Rick Story, executive director, Todd Webb, Claude Dillard, Greg James and Robert Pittman.

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Forward Rabun board discusses community's future

Megan Horn
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
CLAYTON-- Forward Rabun discussed economic development in Rabun County at their inaugural executive committee meeting on Tuesday.  Committee members discussed healthcare, education, tourism, marketing and economic development and site selection.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Tallulah Falls City Clerk Linda Lapeyrouse, left, and Council Members Joey Fountain and Craig Weatherly receive the city’s fiscal year 2020 audit in a presentation from Joely Mixon of Mixon, Mixon, Brown and Tench CPAs at the Tallulah Falls town council meeting last Thursday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Tallulah Falls City Clerk Linda Lapeyrouse, left, and Council Members Joey Fountain and Craig Weatherly receive the city’s fiscal year 2020 audit in a presentation from Joely Mixon of Mixon, Mixon, Brown and Tench CPAs at the Tallulah Falls town council meeting last Thursday.

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Tallulah Falls appoints Tilley new council member

Megan Horn
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
TALLULAH FALLS-- Tallulah Falls town council members appointed Tommy Tilley as the new council member at last Thursday’s council meeting.  Tilley will serve the remainder of Deb Goatcher’s term, which ends in December 2021.  Goatcher resigned her position this past December.
COVID-19 Local Update

COVID-19 Local Update

Ingles now offering COVID-19 vaccinations

News Staff
Friday, January 15, 2021
Ingles Markets are now offering COVID-19 vaccinations.  "Each Ingles store that has a pharmacy will distribute the vaccine," said Ronald Freeman, Chief Financial Officer. This includes the Rabun County store located at 176 US-441, Clayton.  Customers can go to the Ingles website, https://www.