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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County EMS Paramedics David Jones, left, and Jon Wilbanks decontaminate the back of an ambulance with a spray disinfectant at Station 1 before responding to a call. All ambulances and equipment are brought to the station to be decontaminated after every call as part of safety measures during an uptick in coronavirus cases in the county.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County EMS Paramedics David Jones, left, and Jon Wilbanks decontaminate the back of an ambulance with a spray disinfectant at Station 1 before responding to a call. All ambulances and equipment are brought to the station to be decontaminated after every call as part of safety measures during an uptick in coronavirus cases in the county.

Majority of EMS calls now relate to COVID-19 as virus surges through Rabun County

Megan Horn
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has affected everyone in one way or another.  With infections rising in record numbers every day, emergency medical personnel have been on the front lines helping others at a great risk to their own health because of increased chances of exposure.
COVID-19 Local Update

COVID-19 Local Update

COVID-19 surges through Rabun County

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
CLAYTON—Rabun County hit a deadly stretch of COVID-19 fatalities to begin the new year, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH). The disease killed one local resident per day during the period Jan. 5-11, state records indicate.

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Compton elected to lead Rabun Democratic Party

News Staff
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The Rabun County Democrats County Committee recently voted unanimously to elect their new Executive Team for the 2021-2023 term.  Selected to lead the group is Lakemont resident, Miranda Compton. “Rabun County has had a Democratic Committee since 1833,” Compton said.
Photo courtesy Brooke Wilson/CFUMC

Photo courtesy Brooke Wilson/CFUMC

CFUMC youth make donation

News Staff
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The youth at Clayton First United Methodist Church recently took about 10 boxes of requested donations to Habersham Homeless Ministries shelter in Clarkesville. They also had financial contributions.

Pagano donates masks

News Staff
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Captain Trampes Stancil, left, accepts a donation of 13 N100 Respirator Masks from Rabun County resident Ray Pagano. The respirator has a 99.7 percent filtration efficiency.

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Clayton continues to fine-tune food truck ordinance

Megan Horn
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
CLAYTON-- Clayton city council members continued discussing fine-tuning the food truck ordinance that passed last year, at Tuesday's work session.  Mayor Jordan Green and Council Member Woody Blalock were absent from the meeting.
COVID-19 Local Update

COVID-19 Local Update

Response to COVID vaccine overwhelms system

News Staff
Monday, January 11, 2021
Due to the huge response for the COVID-19 vaccine, District 2 Public Health Departments' phone lines, call center and website are overwhelmed, according to a statement from Dave Palmer, public information officer for District 2 Public Health, Monday.  "We ask that everyone be patient.
Photo courtesy Rabun County Sheriff's Office

Photo courtesy Rabun County Sheriff's Office

Traffic stop leads to drug arrest

News Staff
Thursday, January 7, 2021
CLAYTON--The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office completed a traffic stop in Clayton on December 29 that resulted in an arrest for trafficking methamphetamine.