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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Mandy Pileski, left, Mandy Kuntz and Lauren Shuman are new clinicians for the Georgia Mountain Psychological Associates (GMPA) nonprofit organization located at 281 Highway 441 South in Clayton. The goal of the 501(c)3 it to provide affordable and accessible therapy services to the Rabun County community.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Mandy Pileski, left, Mandy Kuntz and Lauren Shuman are new clinicians for the Georgia Mountain Psychological Associates (GMPA) nonprofit organization located at 281 Highway 441 South in Clayton. The goal of the 501(c)3 it to provide affordable and accessible therapy services to the Rabun County community.

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Nonprofit mental health services now available

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
CLAYTON— A new nonprofit geared towards mental health services has come to Rabun County.  Georgia Mountain Psychological Associates (GMPA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides therapy services to the community.
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School vaccinations to be available July 20-24

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
District 2 Public Health reminds all parents that now is a good time to get those required school vaccinations. With the challenges and uncertainty that we face with COVID-19, it can be easy to forget about school and necessary vaccines for your child (or children).
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Father Pedro Poloche holds up a wreath made by a parishioner at St. Helena Catholic Church. The wreath is made out of church bulletins that Poloche saved to write down the names of every family in the congregation to remember to pray for them during times of hardship. Each bulletin represents a different family name.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Father Pedro Poloche holds up a wreath made by a parishioner at St. Helena Catholic Church. The wreath is made out of church bulletins that Poloche saved to write down the names of every family in the congregation to remember to pray for them during times of hardship. Each bulletin represents a different family name.

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Father Pedro says goodbye at St. Helena Catholic Church

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
CLAYTON— The North Georgia Mountains were a welcomed site for Father Pedro Poloche, who came to St. Helena Catholic Church about five years ago.

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Va. man drowns at Lake Burton

News Staff
Sunday, June 28, 2020
LAKE BURTON— Officials confirmed Sunday a 57-year-old man died in a drowning accident at Lake Burton. The body of Keith Levitt Hill, of Virginia was recovered after emergency personnel were dispatched to 2812 Meeting House Mtn.
COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Update

Rabun County sees spike in COVID-19 cases

News Staff
Thursday, June 25, 2020
The Clayton Tribune CLAYTON—The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Rabun County more than doubled between May 22 and June 25, according to numbers released by the Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) Thursday, June 25.

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GDNR urges rabies awareness, vaccinations

News Staff
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Although the occurrence of rabies among humans has declined noticeably over the years, the disease continues among wild animals. Encounters between wild animals and domestic pets, including some that involve people, sometimes occur in our area.