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Rotary to distribute free food boxes

Rotary to distribute free food boxes

Rotary to distribute free food boxes

News Staff
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
  CLAYTON—The Farmers To Families free food box distribution is coming to Rabun County Aug. 22 from 8-11 a.m..  courtesy of The Rotary Club of Clayton.

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Property values increase in Rabun

Megan Horn
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Rabun County property tax values have increased about one percent after the Rabun County Board of Tax Assessors approved the 2020 Tax Digest at their meeting last Thursday.

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Taylor named to HEMC Board

News Staff
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
On July 16, 2020, Habersham EMC members elected Dallas Taylor of Clayton to represent the North District on the HEMC Board of Directors. A Rabun County native, Taylor grew up in Tiger.
Clayton, Ga.

Clayton, Ga.

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Clayton discusses hazard pay for employees

Megan Horn
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
CLAYTON-- Hazard pay for city employees as part of funds received from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was discussed among Clayton City Council members at their meeting Tuesday.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Terrell Wilson, right, gets assistance about the 2020 Census from Denica McCurdy, Census Response Representative (CRR) and Mobile Questionnaire Assistant (MQA) for the 2020 Census. A tent was set up at the Rabun County Public Library Monday and Tuesday to help Rabun residents learn more about the 2020 Census and assist with any questions they had.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Terrell Wilson, right, gets assistance about the 2020 Census from Denica McCurdy, Census Response Representative (CRR) and Mobile Questionnaire Assistant (MQA) for the 2020 Census. A tent was set up at the Rabun County Public Library Monday and Tuesday to help Rabun residents learn more about the 2020 Census and assist with any questions they had.

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Rabun lagging in census response

Megan Horn
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Rabun County residents are encouraged to complete the 2020 Census.  Rabun is lagging behind other counties in regard to participation rate in the census, according to Kent Woerner, Rabun County Commissioner and Chairman of Rabun County’s Complete Count Committee.

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N.C. earthquake felt locally

Megan Horn
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
SPARTA, N.C.-- An earthquake near Sparta, N.C. last Sunday was reportedly felt by many Rabun County residents.  The magnitude M5.1 earthquake struck at approximately 8:07 a.m. about two miles southeast of Sparta, N.C., according to the U.S. Geological Survey website.

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Loggins awarded Support Personnel Scholarship

News Staff
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Erin Rebecca Loggins, a kindergarten paraprofessional at Rabun County Primary School of the Rabun County Public Schools, has been selected to receive the PAGE Support Personnel Scholarship. The scholarship is given each year by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Foundation.
Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Under fair skies and a nearly-full moon, the Rabun County High School Class of 2020 received diplomas Saturday at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium. Pictured: Andrew O'Brien, left, Cole Littrell and Will Hightower take their places.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Under fair skies and a nearly-full moon, the Rabun County High School Class of 2020 received diplomas Saturday at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium. Pictured: Andrew O'Brien, left, Cole Littrell and Will Hightower take their places.

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Class of 2020 has their moment in the spotlight

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
CLAYTON—The Class of 2020 finally had their moment on center stage Saturday, capping off one of the most successful--and unusual—years in the history of Rabun County High School.
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.