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Georgia is lagging in its count of the 2020 U.S. Census. (U.S. Census Bureau photo)

Georgia is lagging in its count of the 2020 U.S. Census. (U.S. Census Bureau photo)

State leaders press census with only days to go before deadline

News Staff
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Local leaders from Rome to Savannah pressed Georgians on Monday to complete the 2020 census with only 10 days left before the deadline. Georgia ranks near the bottom of states in its progress on the decennial count, which influences federal money allocations and political representation.

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Rabun County makes bid for Clayton water, sewer

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
CLAYTON—The Rabun County Board of Commissioners has again offered to purchase the city of Clayton’s water and sewer services, and remove one of the major bones of contention still blocking a Service Delivery Strategy (SDS) that has cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants and...
Photo courtesy Lisa Hopper. Funeral services were held Sunday for Rabun County volunteer David Ramey.

Photo courtesy Lisa Hopper. Funeral services were held Sunday for Rabun County volunteer David Ramey.

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Ramey remembered for his selfless service

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
David Ramey is remembered by his community as a selfless servant who gave generously and abundantly, embodying the biblical teaching of John 15:13, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” Ramey, 50, of Wiley passed away on September 9, 2020.

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COVID-19 complications claim NGTC president

News Staff
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Dr. Mark Ivester, the beloved president of North Georgia Technical College, passed away late Saturday night due to complications from COVID-19. “With incredibly heavy hearts, we are so sad to say that Dr.
Clayton, Ga.

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Clayton leaves millage rate unchanged for coming year

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
CLAYTON-- City of Clayton council members voted unanimously to keep the millage rate at 8.769 mills at Tuesday’s council meeting.  “That is the current millage rate of the city of Clayton,” said Mayor Jordan Green.  The millage rate is the amount of tax per dollar of assessed value of a property.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Ervin Leonard makes the dog houses for Habitat for Hounds and demonstrates how the doghouse door, which is made out of carpet, can be rolled up and velcroed during the hot summer months to allow for a breeze.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Ervin Leonard makes the dog houses for Habitat for Hounds and demonstrates how the doghouse door, which is made out of carpet, can be rolled up and velcroed during the hot summer months to allow for a breeze.

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Habitat for Hounds makes dog houses available

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Brenda Nash found her calling in life, and it came in the form of man’s best friend: a dog named Dixie.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Dr. Guy Gober and golf tournament contestants pray before the start of the 16th annual prostate cancer awareness tournament held at the Rabun County Golf Course last Saturday

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Dr. Guy Gober and golf tournament contestants pray before the start of the 16th annual prostate cancer awareness tournament held at the Rabun County Golf Course last Saturday

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Golf tournament raises prostate cancer awareness

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
CLAYTON--The Rabun County Golf Course played host to the 16th annual prostate cancer awareness tournament last Saturday, raising $1,600 for local scholarships.  “It went fantastic,” said Dr. Guy Gober, organizer of the tournament, about how it went.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Dr. Guy Gober, who organized the 16th annual prostate cancer awareness golf tournament, and partner Perry Thompson join as a team and play a round of golf to participate.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Dr. Guy Gober, who organized the 16th annual prostate cancer awareness golf tournament, and partner Perry Thompson join as a team and play a round of golf to participate.

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County golf course clubhouse open for business

Megan Horn
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
CLAYTON--The Rabun County Golf Clubhouse is now open after a new building was built following the demolition of the old clubhouse.  Darrin Giles, county administrator, said that the project cost about $750,000.  “It’s open and they are operating out of it,” Giles said.