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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune.

Paws 4 Life distributes 214 rabies vaccinations

Megan Horn
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Rabun Paws 4 Life Shelter administered 214 rabies shots at its vaccine clinic held at the Rabun Arena last Saturday.  “It went as smoothly as any I’ve ever seen,” said Dr. Stephen Arbitter of Rabun Animal Hospital, who administered the vaccines.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Voter Pamela Wawrzyk holds up an absentee ballot that was returned by the post office for an unknown reason. She said that she and her husband Stephen found the ballot in their mailbox when they came back from Florida and it had no indication of the reason it was returned. She cautioned voters to be sure and check their ballot status to make sure their ballot is received by the elections office for their vote to be counted.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Voter Pamela Wawrzyk holds up an absentee ballot that was returned by the post office for an unknown reason. She said that she and her husband Stephen found the ballot in their mailbox when they came back from Florida and it had no indication of the reason it was returned. She cautioned voters to be sure and check their ballot status to make sure their ballot is received by the elections office for their vote to be counted.

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Voters urged to track absentee ballots in mail

Megan Horn
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Election season is in full swing with early voting, and absentee ballot requests have surged due to COVID-19. Some voters have had concerns about absentee ballots being returned back to them by the post office and not making it to the election’s office.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rep. Doug Collins talks with Sheriff Chad Nichols at a meet-and-greet held at the Rabun County Republican Party headquarters last Saturday. Collins is vying for a United States Senate seat and Nichols is running for reelection.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rep. Doug Collins talks with Sheriff Chad Nichols at a meet-and-greet held at the Rabun County Republican Party headquarters last Saturday. Collins is vying for a United States Senate seat and Nichols is running for reelection.

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Collins campaigns in Rabun County

Megan Horn
Thursday, October 22, 2020
CLAYTON-- Rep. Doug Collins, who is locked into a tight battle for a United States Senate seat, paid a visit to Rabun County Saturday for a meet-and-greet at the Rabun GOP headquarters in Clayton.  “Doug Collins set the room on fire. He’s a brilliant orator. He’s a conservative champion.
Web graphic. Know Georgia law for stopping for school buses.

Web graphic. Know Georgia law for stopping for school buses.

Emphasis is on the students during Bus Safety Week

Megan Horn
Thursday, October 22, 2020
This week is National Bus Safety Week and the theme is “red lights mean stop.”  Marty Dixon, transportation director, said that the theme emphasizes the importance of motorists stopping for school buses and being aware of Georgia law.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Angela Luke said that her husband Joe along with her close family were her support system when diagnosed with breast cancer and while going through cancer treatments.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Angela Luke said that her husband Joe along with her close family were her support system when diagnosed with breast cancer and while going through cancer treatments.

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Holiday cancer diagnosis strengthened faith, Luke says

Megan Horn
Thursday, October 22, 2020
The holidays are a time to take a break from the hustle and bustle of life and come together with friends and family to create memories.  This family time was crucial for Angela Luke when she was hit with a diagnosis of breast cancer the day after Christmas in 2017.

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Deputy has prior history of unprofessional work conduct

News Staff
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
CLAYTON--In June of this year, an outside investigation requested by Sheriff Chad Nichols determined that Rabun County Sheriff’s Office employee Richard Hunter was guilty of nine instances of unprofessional conduct, including making inappropriate remarks to a subordinate’s wife over the telephone.
Photo courtesy Liza Broz. Georgia Power works at an address on Old 441 by the Short Line last Saturday to restore power and clear the roadway after heavy storms from Hurricane Delta knocked over trees onto power lines.

Photo courtesy Liza Broz. Georgia Power works at an address on Old 441 by the Short Line last Saturday to restore power and clear the roadway after heavy storms from Hurricane Delta knocked over trees onto power lines.

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Hurricane Delta dumps up to 8 inches of rain on Rabun County

News Staff
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Rabun County was slammed with a series of storms last Saturday night and early Sunday morning produced from Hurricane Delta.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Fran Webb relies on faith, family and natural treatments in her battle against breast cancer.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Fran Webb relies on faith, family and natural treatments in her battle against breast cancer.

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Webb relies on faith and family for cancer healing

Megan Horn
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
A breast cancer diagnosis can seem devastating for anyone, but for Fran Webb it’s been an unexpected blessing.  “I look at this as a blessing. Because it’s showing me things in my life I need to work on,” Webb said.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Drucilla and Bob Graham (left) stand in a lengthy line at the Rabun County Board of Elections Office Monday to vote early.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Drucilla and Bob Graham (left) stand in a lengthy line at the Rabun County Board of Elections Office Monday to vote early.

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Record turnout for Rabun early voting

Megan Horn
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
CLAYTON--Rabun County voters flocked to the polls starting Monday for early voting, and set a county record for the number of votes cast in the first two days of early voting for a presidential election.  “The last two days we have voted 874 people,” said Tammy Whitmire, elections supervisor.