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Federal approval for scrapping Georgia end-of-year tests unlikely

News Staff
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday signaled it will deny Georgia’s request to waive year-end standardized tests for the 2020-21 school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, sparking a bold backlash from the state’s top school official. In a letter Thursday, U.S.
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Child care help available for low-income families

News Staff
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Help is on the way for low-income Georgia families whose young children attend public schools that are holding classes virtually amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the state Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) announced Monday.

Mountain Traveler cover photo contest now underway

News Staff
Sunday, September 6, 2020
With colorful leaves and breathtaking scenery, fall in the Northeast Georgia mountains is the most beautiful time of year. If you have a photograph that represents this beauty, it could be featured on the cover of The Mountain Traveler’s fall 2020 edition.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Former Gov. Nathan Deal (left) is greeted by Forward Rabun Director Rick Story Tuesday at the organization's inaugural board meeting. Story previously worked for Deal during his time as Georgia governor.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Former Gov. Nathan Deal (left) is greeted by Forward Rabun Director Rick Story Tuesday at the organization's inaugural board meeting. Story previously worked for Deal during his time as Georgia governor.

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'Work together' former governor tells new Forward Rabun board

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
CLAYTON--The Forward Rabun Community Board kicked off its inaugural meeting Tuesday with special guest speakers former Gov. Nathan Deal, Sandra Deal and Rep. Terry Rogers of Ga. House District 10.
Tammy Coll, Chief Executive Officer of Mountain Lakes Medical Center, has announced her retirement effective Sept. 30.

Tammy Coll, Chief Executive Officer of Mountain Lakes Medical Center, has announced her retirement effective Sept. 30.

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Hospital announces Coll stepping down

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
CLAYTON—Matthew Lemak, Managing Partner Merem for Mountain Lakes Medical Center, announced several staff changes at the hospital last week.   Tammy Coll, Chief Executive Officer of Mountain Lakes Medical Center, has announced her retirement effective Sept. 30, according to Lemak.
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29 students quarantined due to COVID

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
TIGER--Rabun County Schools’ officials have confirmed four positive COVID-19 cases since school started back on August 19.  An email confirming three positive cases at the high school went out to Rabun County school families on Monday, with 28 students in quarantine from those three cases.
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Photo courtesy Kyle Shook Photography.

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Fireworks to mark closing of Lake Burton centennial

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
LAKE BURTON-- As Labor Day weekend approaches, fireworks and music this Saturday will mark the end to the summer-long Centennial Celebration on Lake Burton.  The event is part of events celebrating the construction of the Georgia Power dam and the lake’s formation in 1920.
Photo courtesy Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School. Middle School students at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School work on a project during the first day of school on Wednesday, August 26.

Photo courtesy Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School. Middle School students at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School work on a project during the first day of school on Wednesday, August 26.

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RGNS opens with 630 students from 56 countries, 16 states

News Staff
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School students returned to the classroom for a much-anticipated,  historic start to the school year on Wednesday, August 26.  This year marks the largest and most diverse enrollment in school history. Rabun Gap welcomes 630 students from 56 different countries and 16 states.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Paws 4 Life Humane Shelter volunteer Kylie Wells cares for Bernie, a stray animal housed at Paws, on Tuesday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Paws 4 Life Humane Shelter volunteer Kylie Wells cares for Bernie, a stray animal housed at Paws, on Tuesday.

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Questions about stray animals? Answers depend on where you live

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Many people love their furry friends and are eager to help animals find their way home if they see them wandering throughout the county.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rotarians Ray Pagano, Matt Mitchum, James Brim and Tony Penrose help load food into vehicles. 

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rotarians Ray Pagano, Matt Mitchum, James Brim and Tony Penrose help load food into vehicles. 

Rotarians distribute food

News Staff
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
The Rotary Club of Clayton, in conjunction with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and Rotary District 6919, distributed more than 600 food boxes on Saturday as part of the USDA Farmers To Families Program.