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New edition of The Clayton Tribune is out

New edition of The Clayton Tribune is out

April 30 edition of The Clayton Tribune is available now

News Staff
Thursday, April 30, 2020
HEADLINES IN THE NEW EDITION Rabun records first COVID-19 death Volunteers distribute food during COVID-19 crisis Reeves remembered as 'beautiful inside and out' City space being used to produce protective shields Local schools update graduation information Commissioners hear budget...
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Reeves Hardware employees were joined by community members in paying their respects and showing their support to the family of Carol Watts Reeves as her funeral procession passed by Reeves Hardware in Clayton Friday, April 24.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Reeves Hardware employees were joined by community members in paying their respects and showing their support to the family of Carol Watts Reeves as her funeral procession passed by Reeves Hardware in Clayton Friday, April 24.

Reeves remembered as 'beautiful inside and out'

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
CLAYTON--Well-known Clayton business owner Carol Watts Reeves was remembered by those who knew her for her dedication to her family and her sense of humor.  Reeves, 81, died April 21. She was a member of Clayton First United Methodist Church.  “Carol was a joy to meet with.
Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Mayor Jordan Green, left, signed an agreement with Shaun Brautigan Monday to allow his company to use the city's Community Room to produce face shields.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune. Clayton Mayor Jordan Green, left, signed an agreement with Shaun Brautigan Monday to allow his company to use the city's Community Room to produce face shields.

City space being used to produce protective shields

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
CLAYTON—Unless you work in the health care industry, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) can be tough to come by these days.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Mike Carnes, Rabun County EMS/911 Director, presents his department’s requested budget to commissioners at the county’s budget workshop for FY 2021 on Thursday, April 23.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Mike Carnes, Rabun County EMS/911 Director, presents his department’s requested budget to commissioners at the county’s budget workshop for FY 2021 on Thursday, April 23.

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Commissioners hear budget requests for 2020-21

Megan Horn
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
CLAYTON— At budget workshops with the Rabun County Board of Commissioners over the past two weeks, county department heads discussed their requested budgets for FY 2021 which included funding for additional personnel, new equipment and needed repairs among other items.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Shannon Speed, left, and Melissa White distribute meals to elderly Rabun County residents on Monday as part of the Meals on Wheels program run by the Rabun County Senior Center. Enough meals for five days are being delivered by employees on Mondays in order to limit potential exposure of the COVD-19 virus to elderly residents.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Shannon Speed, left, and Melissa White distribute meals to elderly Rabun County residents on Monday as part of the Meals on Wheels program run by the Rabun County Senior Center. Enough meals for five days are being delivered by employees on Mondays in order to limit potential exposure of the COVD-19 virus to elderly residents.

Meals on Wheels keep rolling despite COVID-19

Megan Horn
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Now more than ever, the Rabun County community is coming together to support each other and serve those in need during the COVID-19 crisis.  The Meals on Wheels program, run by the Rabun County Senior Center in Tiger, is still rolling along to deliver meals to those in need.