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Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Stekoa Creek overflowed its banks in Clayton last Thursday as the remains of Hurricane Zeta knocked out power across the county for two days.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Stekoa Creek overflowed its banks in Clayton last Thursday as the remains of Hurricane Zeta knocked out power across the county for two days.

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Hurricane Zeta zaps Rabun, power out for 2 days

Wayne Knuckles
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Hurricane Zeta made landfall near New Orleans last Wednesday as a Category 2 hurricane. But by Thursday morning, it still packed enough punch to knock out power to almost every home in Rabun County.

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Meth seized, two charged

News Staff
Thursday, November 5, 2020
RABUN GAP-- A drug bust in Rabun Gap on Oct. 21 led to the arrest of two individuals charged with trafficking of methamphetamine and possession of controlled substances, according to a news release from the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO).
Photo courtesy Rabun County Schools. The RCHS Agricenter will be home to the Rabun County Future Farmers of America (FFA).

Photo courtesy Rabun County Schools. The RCHS Agricenter will be home to the Rabun County Future Farmers of America (FFA).

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Contract awarded for high school agriculture center

Megan Horn
Thursday, November 5, 2020
TIGER-- Construction will soon break ground on the Rabun County High School (RCHS) Agricenter after a bid was awarded to Charles Black Construction at a special called Board of Education meeting Tuesday.
Rabun County's completion rate for the UNited States Census was in the high 90th percentile.

Rabun County's completion rate for the UNited States Census was in the high 90th percentile.

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Rabun exceeds census expectations

Megan Horn
Thursday, November 5, 2020
The 2020 United States Census count came to a close in September, and Rabun County exceeded expectations in completion rate.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A structure fire at 1600 Cap Gap Rd. in the Persimmon Community on October 31 is believed to have been caused by a generator.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A structure fire at 1600 Cap Gap Rd. in the Persimmon Community on October 31 is believed to have been caused by a generator.

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Generator blamed for structure fire

News Staff
Thursday, November 5, 2020
A structure fire in the Persimmon community on October 31 is believed to be caused by a generator, said Rabun County Fire Services Assistant Chief Justin Upchurch in a statement Tuesday.  Rabun County Fire Services responded to a report of a structure fire at 1600 Cat Gap Rd.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Daniel Contreras dresses as Buzz Lightyear and plays one of the games at the Fall jamboree in Clayton Halloween night.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Daniel Contreras dresses as Buzz Lightyear and plays one of the games at the Fall jamboree in Clayton Halloween night.

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Despite obstacles, Halloween a hit

Megan Horn
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Despite the bad weather and rain delays, Fall festivities were in full swing in Rabun County this past weekend.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County had a 70.14 percent voter turnout for Tuesday's Presidential Election.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County had a 70.14 percent voter turnout for Tuesday's Presidential Election.

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Nichols wins re-election, GOP candidates dominate

News Staff
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
CLAYTON—Sheriff Chad Nichols easily won a second term Tuesday as Rabun County voters went to the polls in unprecedented numbers. Elsewhere on the ballot, there were no real surprises.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Lt. Mark Gerrells led the Rabun County Sheriff's Office Level 2 Firearms Training class at the sheriff's office training center last Saturday. The class focused on firearm safety and shooting at a moving target.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Lt. Mark Gerrells led the Rabun County Sheriff's Office Level 2 Firearms Training class at the sheriff's office training center last Saturday. The class focused on firearm safety and shooting at a moving target.

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Ladies learn the finer points of firearm safety

Megan Horn
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
TIGER-- Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Mark Gerrells led the Level 2 Firearms Training Group Instruction and practical training exercises at the Sheriff’s Office training center last Saturday.
File photo.

File photo.

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Record number of early voters in Rabun County

Megan Horn
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
CLAYTON-- Early voting ends tomorrow, and Rabun County residents have turned out in record numbers for early voting to cast their vote for the 2020 presidential election.  As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, Rabun County had voted 57.41 percent of registered voters.  Since early voting began Oct.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Capt. Beth Darnell was promoted from deputy and oversees the operations of the Rabun County Detention Center.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Capt. Beth Darnell was promoted from deputy and oversees the operations of the Rabun County Detention Center.

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Darnell promoted to oversee jail

Megan Horn
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Beth Darnell has been promoted to captain overseeing the operations of the Rabun County Detention Center.  “I was excited. I guess it was a little surreal,” Darnell said about how she felt getting promoted.