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Funds received for food and shelter

News Staff
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Ninth District Opportunity, Inc. has been awarded federal funds under The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. Rabun County has been chosen to receive $4,500.16 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune.

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Keep Rabun Beautiful urges 'Bring One For The Chipper'

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Keep Rabun Beautiful is encouraging the recycling of Christmas trees by participating in “Bring One for the Chipper Day." The event is the largest tree recycling event in the nation, according to the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation website.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County GOP Secretary Ed Henderson receives a fist bump from South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham last week at a campaign rally held at The Dillard House.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County GOP Secretary Ed Henderson receives a fist bump from South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham last week at a campaign rally held at The Dillard House.

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Election season finale

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Graham stumps Rabun in campaign's final days DILLARD-- The Dillard House was host to a campaign event for Sen. David Perdue last Thursday with elected officials and members of the public in attendance.
Photo courtesy Rabun County Sheriff’s Office. Chief Deputy Scott Cheek, left, presents the Deputy of the Year award to Deputy Tony Parrish in December. Sheriff Chad Nichols participates via video call.

Photo courtesy Rabun County Sheriff’s Office. Chief Deputy Scott Cheek, left, presents the Deputy of the Year award to Deputy Tony Parrish in December. Sheriff Chad Nichols participates via video call.

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Rabun County deputy, jailer of the year recognized

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 7, 2021
The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office recently announced Deputy Tony Parrish as Deputy of the Year and Corporal Steven Barnes as Jailer of the Year for 2020.  The awards are voted on by their peers anonymously, said Sheriff Chad Nichols. The two received their awards in December.
Submitted photo. Dr. Guy Gober was one of the first front-line medical workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at Mountain Lakes Medical Center.

Submitted photo. Dr. Guy Gober was one of the first front-line medical workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at Mountain Lakes Medical Center.

Vaccine arrives as Rabun rates keep climbing

News Staff
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
CLAYTON—On Tuesday, Rabun County reported the second-highest rate of COVID-19 community spread in North Georgia, and one of the highest rates in the state. So far, 17 Rabun County residents have died from COVID-19, eight females and nine males, ranging in age from 37 to 90-plus years old.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Democrat Party Chairman Bill Stueck, left, and Republican Chairman Sam Burns exchanged greetings as they watched over the early voting process Monday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Democrat Party Chairman Bill Stueck, left, and Republican Chairman Sam Burns exchanged greetings as they watched over the early voting process Monday.

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Rabun one of top counties for early voting in runoff

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
CLAYTON--Early voting for the Jan. 5 general election runoff ends at 5 p.m. today. It’s also the last day to request an absentee by mail ballot.  The Rabun County Board of Elections Office has seen an influx of voters since early voting began on December 14.