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Rabun ranked 2nd in state for number of flu cases

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Make sure you cover your cough, because Georgia ranks as the sickest state in the United States. And Rabun County is ranked the second sickest county in the state, according to information in an article recently published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC).
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Jeff Harris is the new owner of the Piggly Wiggly in Dillard along with his wife Lisa. As of January 6, 2020 they are the new owners and plan for the store to have a “local, hometown grocery store feeling.”

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Jeff Harris is the new owner of the Piggly Wiggly in Dillard along with his wife Lisa. As of January 6, 2020 they are the new owners and plan for the store to have a “local, hometown grocery store feeling.”

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Local couple steps in to keep Dillard store from closing

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 9, 2020
DILLARD— Jeff Harris walked into the Piggly Wiggly in Dillard about three weeks ago to pick up something and learned that the store was scheduled to close. It was then that he decided he and his wife Lisa should consider taking action to keep it open.

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Closing on sale of business park building now set for Jan. 17

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 9, 2020
RABUN GAP— The oft-postponed $8.1 million sale of the 1-million-square-foot Rabun Business Park building to ELK Group International is now set for January 17, according to the Development Authority of Rabun County (DARC) Director’s Report at their meeting on Monday.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia law requires motorists traveling in both directions of a roadway to stop completely if a grass median or physical barrier is not present.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia law requires motorists traveling in both directions of a roadway to stop completely if a grass median or physical barrier is not present.

School buses back on roadways, use caution

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 9, 2020
School was back in session on Monday after winter break and knowing the rule for when motorists should stop for school buses is important in order to keep children safe while getting on and off.
Census count begins April 1

Census count begins April 1

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2020 census count for Rabun County to begin April 1

Megan Horn
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
 The year 2020 is finally here and it is once again time to complete the United States Census. The census is counted every 10 years and every resident is given one to complete. Kent Woerner, Rabun County Commissioner, is the Chairman of Rabun County’s Complete Count Committee.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The city of Clayton recently drilled two wells at City Hall as part of a test project aimed at saving its water service customers money by substituting part of its water system with well water.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The city of Clayton recently drilled two wells at City Hall as part of a test project aimed at saving its water service customers money by substituting part of its water system with well water.

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Clayton looks to wells for water

Megan Horn
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
CLAYTON— The recent drilling of two wells at Clayton City Hall is part of a test project dubbed “Clayton Water Wells” by the city of Clayton to save its water service customers money by substituting part of its water system with well water.
Roy Lovell's last day as County Marshal was December 31. He had served in the position since 1991.

Roy Lovell's last day as County Marshal was December 31. He had served in the position since 1991.

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County Marshal stepping down after 28 years

Megan Horn
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Roy Lovell served as County Marshal since 1991, and with the end of 2019 also came the end of his time in the position. “I’m very, very thankful for the job I’ve had and the opportunity I’ve had,” Lovell said in an interview on December 27, prior to him leaving office.  “[I’ve] been very blessed.

Forum on local forest issues set

News Staff
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
The public is invited to attend a public forum on Jan. 8 from 6-8 p.m. at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia to learn more about two proposed projects announced in recent weeks that will impact Rabun County’s National Forest lands.
Paper plans to relocate office

Paper plans to relocate office

Paper plans to relocate office

News Staff
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
On The Clayton Tribune’s list of 2020 resolutions is to find a new downtown location for its office.   “When we constructed our current building in 2003, we added a second floor with office space and an apartment,” said publisher Wayne Knuckles.
2019 was a year of change in Rabun County

2019 was a year of change in Rabun County

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2019 was a year of change in Rabun County

News Staff
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
The start of a new year is a natural time to take inventory.  As we at the Tribune sift through a year’s worth of reporting, the things that fall away reveal the subjects that mattered most to our readers. We present ten of them here for your reflection.  We are a community with decisions to make.