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Lieberman addresses Rabun Democrats

News Staff
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Matt Lieberman spoke at the general membership meeting of the Rabun County Democrats Monday. Lieberman is running for U.S. Senate to fill the seat formerly held by Johnny Isakson. "I am not a professional candidate.
Daniela Cintron/The Clayton Tribune. A Rabun County school bus ferries students home following the early dismissal.

Daniela Cintron/The Clayton Tribune. A Rabun County school bus ferries students home following the early dismissal.

Snow day in Rabun

News Staff
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Rabun County experienced the first significant snowfall of the new year last Friday. The white stuff began falling shortly after daybreak. Schools were dismissed early as some areas of the county received approximately 3 inches of accumulation.
Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune Development Authority of Rabun County board members marked the completion of the sale of the former Fruit of the Loom building to ELK International for $8.1 million Monday. From left are: Janney Sanders (DARC attorney), Claude Dillard (DARC chairman0, John Dillard, Greg Brown, Todd Webb, ELK Group International COO, Jim Bleckley, Leckie Stack, Elliott Keller, Bob Fink, Pete Halter, Robert Pittman and Rick Story, Director of Development for Rabun County.

Wayne Knuckles/The Clayton Tribune Development Authority of Rabun County board members marked the completion of the sale of the former Fruit of the Loom building to ELK International for $8.1 million Monday. From left are: Janney Sanders (DARC attorney), Claude Dillard (DARC chairman0, John Dillard, Greg Brown, Todd Webb, ELK Group International COO, Jim Bleckley, Leckie Stack, Elliott Keller, Bob Fink, Pete Halter, Robert Pittman and Rick Story, Director of Development for Rabun County.

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ELK completes purchase of business park building

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
The Development Authority of Rabun County (DARC) put the final touches on the sale of the former Fruit of the Loom building Monday during their regular monthly meeting.
Presidential preference primary ballots were mailed out Feb. 4.

Presidential preference primary ballots were mailed out Feb. 4.

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Presidential absentee ballots are in the mail

News Staff
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
The Rabun County Election’s Office began mailing out absentee ballots for the presidential preference primary on February 4, and the opportunity to submit an absentee ballot rather than traveling to the polls is open to everyone.
Yong Kim, executive vice president and CFO of Rabun County Bank, speaks to a group at a lunch and learn sponsored by Rabun County Bank about how to spot fraud and prevent being scammed on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the Rabun County Library.

Yong Kim, executive vice president and CFO of Rabun County Bank, speaks to a group at a lunch and learn sponsored by Rabun County Bank about how to spot fraud and prevent being scammed on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the Rabun County Library.

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Officials say you can learn to protect yourself from scammers

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
CLAYTON— Do you know how to protect yourself from being scammed? Anyone can be affected by fraud and Rabun County Bank teamed up with the Rabun County Library for a lunch and learn on Tuesday, Jan. 28 to give tips on how to spot fraud and how you can prevent it from happening to you.
Passport Day at the Rabun County Library will be Feb. 15.

Passport Day at the Rabun County Library will be Feb. 15.

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Passport Day coming up at library

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
CLAYTON— The Rabun County Library will be holding a “Passport Day” on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. where patrons can apply for a passport book, passport card or both.
Inger Smith is the new teaching kitchen manager for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia as of January 15, 2020. Her goal for the teaching kitchen is to build relationships with people in the community.

Inger Smith is the new teaching kitchen manager for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia as of January 15, 2020. Her goal for the teaching kitchen is to build relationships with people in the community.

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Smith aims to ‘be the good’ at Food Bank kitchen

Megan Horn
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
CLAYTON— Feeding people is something that Inger Smith has done for over 30 years, and as the new teaching kitchen manager for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia she hopes to “be the good” as a hub of good will for the people in Rabun County and the mountain region.