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Michele Crawford, left, and Broderick Crawford own Crawford Art Gallery in Clayton and on December 1 celebrated 25 years of having a Main Street storefront.

Michele Crawford, left, and Broderick Crawford own Crawford Art Gallery in Clayton and on December 1 celebrated 25 years of having a Main Street storefront.

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Crawfords celebrate 25 years of bringing art to Main Street

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
CLAYTON-- The North Georgia Mountains offer breathtaking views and a variety of plants and animals for the avid nature lover to enjoy.  Broderick and Michele Crawford capture the beauty of this wildlife in their paintings and photographs.  The couple owns Crawford Art Gallery and on Dec.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Mayor Jordan Green and Clayton city council members signed a resolution to proclaim that whatever day on which the city of Clayton Christmas parade takes place is hereby declared “Carl Butler Day.” Butler, left, shakes hands with Jordan Green after the city adopted the resolution at Tuesday’s council meeting.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Mayor Jordan Green and Clayton city council members signed a resolution to proclaim that whatever day on which the city of Clayton Christmas parade takes place is hereby declared “Carl Butler Day.” Butler, left, shakes hands with Jordan Green after the city adopted the resolution at Tuesday’s council meeting.

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'Carl Butler Day' is declared in Clayton

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
CLAYTON-- Carl Butler came to Clayton in 1996 and hit the ground running as a businessman and community advocate.  And his contributions to Rabun County have not gone unnoticed.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Voter J.P. Miles returns his absentee ballot to the designated box in front of the Board of Elections Office on Monday. The office is located at 18 Old Raco Dr., Suite 105, Clayton.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Voter J.P. Miles returns his absentee ballot to the designated box in front of the Board of Elections Office on Monday. The office is located at 18 Old Raco Dr., Suite 105, Clayton.

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Early voting begins Monday for runoff elections

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
CLAYTON-- Early voting for the January 5 general election runoff begins Monday.  The state runoff for Public Service Commissioner was combined with the runoff for two United States Senate seats, said elections supervisor Tammy Whitmire recently.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Colby Nichols, acting supervisor at the Clayton Post Office, sorts packages that the USPS is receiving in large volumes during the holiday season.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Colby Nichols, acting supervisor at the Clayton Post Office, sorts packages that the USPS is receiving in large volumes during the holiday season.

'Operation Santa,' holiday delivery dates announced

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
CLAYTON-- It's the season of giving and Rabun residents are feeling generous as high volumes of packages travel through the Clayton Post Office every day.  "The volume is outrageous right now," said Postmaster Charles Clay.  He said that postal workers begin work around 5:30-6 a.m.
Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. The Lake Rabun Water Treatment Plant is nearing the breaking point due to increased water demands, Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority officials say.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. The Lake Rabun Water Treatment Plant is nearing the breaking point due to increased water demands, Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority officials say.

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Water plant 'pushed to capacity' officials say

Wayne Knuckles
Thursday, December 3, 2020
CLAYTON—Rabun County officials warned last month that the Lake Rabun Water Treatment Plant (LRWTP)—which supplies water to Clayton and surrounding areas—is being pushed to the “breaking point” by an unusually high demand for treated water from the city.
COVID-19 Local Update

COVID-19 Local Update

COVID-19 cases are rising again in Rabun

Wayne Knuckles
Thursday, December 3, 2020
CLAYTON—Rabun County reported 13 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, the most in a single day in nearly three weeks, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. In the last two weeks, a total of 87 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported for Rabun County.
Sheriff's Dept. warns of holiday scams and ripoffs

Sheriff's Dept. warns of holiday scams and ripoffs

Sheriff's Dept. warns of holiday scams and ripoffs

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 3, 2020
The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office wants citizens to heighten their awareness of fraud this holiday season.  The holiday season is a prime time for thieves, scammers and identity thieves. Although, scams are prevalent all year long.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune

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Camp Creek Rd. fire ruled arson

News Staff
Thursday, December 3, 2020
LAKEMONT-- A fire that heavily damaged a multifamily dwelling in Lakemont on Tuesday was ruled arson by the State Fire Investigations Unit, according to a statement from the Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire.