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Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Cathy Mummaw, Toshia Hughes and Carmen Rodgers, along with Rabun County Health Department Office Manager Sue Darnell, prepare to administer free COVID-19 tests at Clayton First Baptist Church Tuesday morning.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Cathy Mummaw, Toshia Hughes and Carmen Rodgers, along with Rabun County Health Department Office Manager Sue Darnell, prepare to administer free COVID-19 tests at Clayton First Baptist Church Tuesday morning.

Free COVID-19 tests come to Rabun County

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
CLAYTON—A total of 147 people took advantage of the first free COVID-19 testing offered in Rabun County Tuesday. Georgia Dept. of Public Health District 2 employees joined forces with Rabun County Health Department Staff to administer the drive-thru tests in the Clayton Baptist Church parking lot.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Chuck Leming, technician for Dominion Voting Systems, points to a sign posted by the Rabun County Board of Commissioners Office that encourages voters to wear masks and maintain social distancing while at the polls.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Chuck Leming, technician for Dominion Voting Systems, points to a sign posted by the Rabun County Board of Commissioners Office that encourages voters to wear masks and maintain social distancing while at the polls.

Voters go to polls for runoff races Tuesday

Megan Horn
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
CLAYTON-- Election Day for the general primary runoff election is on Tuesday and both Democratic and Republican candidates for congress and the senate are on the ballot.
Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Area waterfalls draw a large number of visitors each year, but officials urge safety first when it comes to viewing.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Area waterfalls draw a large number of visitors each year, but officials urge safety first when it comes to viewing.

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Area waterfalls are beautiful, but they can be dangerous, so use care

Megan Horn
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Visitors and locals alike love to visit the numerous waterfalls that bless Rabun and surrounding counties. Although beautiful, waterfalls can be dangerous and result in injury or even death, so it’s important to follow safety guidelines when visiting these sites.

Tallulah Falls unveils reopening plan

News Staff
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
TALLULAH FALLS— Schools are planning how to begin classes amidst the coronavirus pandemic, which has shaken up traditional school start plans for every school in the country.

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Historical Society to close for renovations

News Staff
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
CLAYTON--The Rabun County Historical Society’s museum in downtown Clayton has been closed while undergoing an extensive renovation to accommodate new exhibits, including an important collection of Tallulah Falls Railroad artifacts.The Society expects to reopen the museum in the spring of 2021.
Daniela Cintron/The Clayton Tribune. Lizzy Falcón, right, paints with Diane Rush on one of the spaces outside the new The Lotus Gallery and Art Center, which plans to officially open its doors in 2021 to incite art with local and worldwide artists.

Daniela Cintron/The Clayton Tribune. Lizzy Falcón, right, paints with Diane Rush on one of the spaces outside the new The Lotus Gallery and Art Center, which plans to officially open its doors in 2021 to incite art with local and worldwide artists.

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Falcon is inspired to showcase local, worldwide artists in the mountains of Rabun County, Georgia

News Staff
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
RABUN GAP-- It is no surprise that a creative, innovative and daring mind is the one responsible for opening a gallery and arts center in the Northeast Georgia mountains.

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Group to establish Rabun County High Wall of Fame

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
A group of former Rabun County High School players and coaches is seeking community input to honor outstanding Wildcat athletes of the past in all sports. Called the RCHS Wall of Fame, the group expects to name its first class of honorees this fall.
COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Update

Free testing begins in Rabun Aug. 4

News Staff
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Free COVID-19 testing is coming to Rabun County next week. Georgia District 2 Public Health will operate a Specimen Point of Collection (SPOC) for COVID-19 testing at Clayton Baptist Church on August 4, August 11, and August 18, officials announced Tuesday.  The site will be open from 8:30 a.m.

14 days, 77 new cases

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
CLAYTON—Rabun County added 77 new cases of COVID-19 during the 14-day period between July 14-28, the Georgia Dept. of Public Health reported Tuesday. As of Wednesday afternoon the Georgia Department of Public Health reported 172 cases in Rabun County.