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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A fatal accident in Dillard on Monday, Dec. 30 closed down traffic on Highway 441 for several hours as emergency personnel worked the scene. Two women were killed and one teenager airlifted following the high-speed crash.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A fatal accident in Dillard on Monday, Dec. 30 closed down traffic on Highway 441 for several hours as emergency personnel worked the scene. Two women were killed and one teenager airlifted following the high-speed crash.

2 dead in Dillard accident

Megan Horn
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
DILLARD— A fatal, high-speed crash in Dillard resulted in the death of two women and one teenager being airlifted and faced with multiple charges following a wreck on SR 441 near Cardinal Street on Monday, December 30.
Rabun County turns 200

Rabun County turns 200

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Rabun County turns 200

News Staff
Monday, December 23, 2019
Rabun County turns 200 years old on December 21, 2019. From its beginnings as a remote and sparsely populated frontier in 1819, the county has developed into a growing magnet for mountain tourists…with a thriving downtown in its county seat…and elegant homes dotting the shores of pristine lakes.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Lt. Ron Baumes, police officer, left, Vaughn Estes, chief of police, Ella Fast, city manager and Lt. David Edwards, police officer, stand inside the newly renovated Sky Valley Police Department building at an open house for the City of Sky Valley on Thursday, Dec. 19. Edwards completed the renovation project.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Lt. Ron Baumes, police officer, left, Vaughn Estes, chief of police, Ella Fast, city manager and Lt. David Edwards, police officer, stand inside the newly renovated Sky Valley Police Department building at an open house for the City of Sky Valley on Thursday, Dec. 19. Edwards completed the renovation project.

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Sky Valley police unveil new department building

Megan Horn
Monday, December 23, 2019
SKY VALLEY— The Sky Valley Police Department unveiled their newly renovated police department building at a community open house on Thursday, December 19. The project was completed by Sky Valley Police Officer Lt. David Edwards.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A leak in the culvert at the intersection of the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and Chechero Street last week caused contents to pour into Stekoa Creek.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A leak in the culvert at the intersection of the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and Chechero Street last week caused contents to pour into Stekoa Creek.

Culvert problem worsens with recent creek spill

Megan Horn
Monday, December 23, 2019
CLAYTON— The culvert at the intersection of the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and Chechero Street has been an ongoing controversy between the Food Bank and the City of Clayton, and the plot thickened when it sprung a leak last week and contents poured into Stekoa Creek.
Clayton council says goodbye

Clayton council says goodbye

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Clayton council says goodbye

Megan Horn
Monday, December 23, 2019
CLAYTON— Outgoing Clayton City Council members were recognized for their years of service at their meeting on Tuesday, December 17.

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County receives positive news on annual audit

Megan Horn
Monday, December 23, 2019
CLAYTON— Rabun County received a good bill of health for their audit presented by Clay Pilgrim from Ruston and Company at the Rabun County Board of Commissioners meeting on Thursday, December 19. Chairman Greg James was not present at the meeting. “Good audit this year,” Pilgrim said.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A van crashed into the outside of Butler Galleries on Main Street in Clayton on Dec. 11. A Mountain City man was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center for treatment as a result of the accident.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A van crashed into the outside of Butler Galleries on Main Street in Clayton on Dec. 11. A Mountain City man was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center for treatment as a result of the accident.

Van crashes into Main Street business

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 19, 2019
CLAYTON— A Mountain City man was taken to the hospital after crashing into a building on North Main Street in Clayton on Wednesday, December 11.
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Familiar face is new Black Rock manager

News Staff
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Avid hikers and campers may find a familiar face the next time they visit Black Rock Mountain State Park in Clayton. That’s because Tallulah Gorge State Park’s assistant manager, Jessica James, has been promoted to manager of the park just a few miles north on Hwy. 441.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Colby Nichols organizes packages for shipment at the Clayton Post Office on Monday. The Post Office saw a 14 percent increase in packages compared to the same time last year.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Colby Nichols organizes packages for shipment at the Clayton Post Office on Monday. The Post Office saw a 14 percent increase in packages compared to the same time last year.

Post Office needs packages picked up

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 19, 2019
 ‘Tis the season for giving and that means that the post office is receiving a larger quantity of packages compared to other times of the year. “If you own a P.O. Box, it would be really appreciated for you to come pick up your packages,” said Postmaster Sherri Gabrels, in an interview Monday.
School system prepared for snow days

School system prepared for snow days

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School system prepared for snow days

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 19, 2019
TIGER— The season for snow is upon us and Rabun County Schools are preparing their students for learning even during the times school is cancelled for severe weather conditions.