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Photo courtesy Rabun County Schools. Jane Johnston, RCHS math teacher, shows her support for the Class of 2020. Rabun County High School seniors picked up their senior packets of their cap, gown, and care package last Friday. Family, friends, school officials and community members show their love to the Class of 2020 by decorating cars, holding up signs and waving and cheering as cars go by.

Photo courtesy Rabun County Schools. Jane Johnston, RCHS math teacher, shows her support for the Class of 2020. Rabun County High School seniors picked up their senior packets of their cap, gown, and care package last Friday. Family, friends, school officials and community members show their love to the Class of 2020 by decorating cars, holding up signs and waving and cheering as cars go by.

Rabun seniors to be honored with parade in Clayton May 28

Megan Horn
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
CLAYTON— Rabun County High School Class of 2020 will be honored in a drive-thru parade in Clayton next Thursday.  A road closure permit to close down Main St. to allow a parade procession to travel through and honor seniors next Thursday at 6 p.m.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Charles Wilkins wears a respirator mask as he participates in early voting at the Rabun County Board of Elections Office Monday. Voters are required to stand six feet apart as one person at a time goes into the building to cast their ballot. These areas are marked with tape along the sidewalk. This is part of COVID-19 precautions mandated by the state of Georgia.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Charles Wilkins wears a respirator mask as he participates in early voting at the Rabun County Board of Elections Office Monday. Voters are required to stand six feet apart as one person at a time goes into the building to cast their ballot. These areas are marked with tape along the sidewalk. This is part of COVID-19 precautions mandated by the state of Georgia.

Rabun voters begin receiving absentee ballots

Megan Horn
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
CLAYTON— Voters are beginning to receive their absentee ballots from the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, but the contents used to secure the ballot before mailing it in will look a little different for the June 9 election.

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Shooting incidents lead to arrest

Megan Horn
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
CLAYTON— A Buford woman was arrested after two incidents involving gunfire in Rabun County, one being in front of the Clayton Police Department, occurred on Sunday.

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Commissioner Woerner completes ACCG training

News Staff
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
ATLANTA, Ga. - ACCG, Georgia’s County Association, recently awarded county officials with certificates for completing requirements in the Lifelong Learning Academy. Recipients were recognized for their achievements in a special announcement sent to the ACCG membership.
Andy Diffenderfer/ The Clayton Tribune. Candidate Lauren Benfield.

Andy Diffenderfer/ The Clayton Tribune. Candidate Lauren Benfield.

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Candidates field questions in social media forum

News Staff
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Candidates for Rabun County tax commissioner and probate judge made their cases for office Tuesday afternoon in a Facebook Live event held at the Rabun County Courthouse.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Sheriff Chad Nichols presents the proposed FY 2021 budgets for the Sheriff’s Office and Detention Center to commissioners at a budget workshop in April.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Sheriff Chad Nichols presents the proposed FY 2021 budgets for the Sheriff’s Office and Detention Center to commissioners at a budget workshop in April.

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Commissioners approve preliminary county budget

Megan Horn
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
CLAYTON— The Rabun County Board of Commissioners passed a motion to approve the preliminary 2020-2021 budget of $22,893,238 at a meeting Wednesday.  This is about $320,000 less than the previous year, when budget expenditures were $23,212,545.

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Wooden boats to be in parade Sunday

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
LAKE BURTON—Lake Burton turns 100 this year, and one way local residents are celebrating is by making a little history of their own. The first-ever Lake Burton Wooden Boat Parade will take place this Sunday, May 24, said organizer Andrew Harris. The public is invited to attend this free event.