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Tallulah Falls tackles ongoing water system issues

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
TALLULAH FALLS— Tallulah Falls city council members talked about ongoing issues with their water system at their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, July 11. Mike Sams, vice president of Environmental Management Services, Inc.

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Sky Valley receives good grades on audit report

Megan Horn
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
SKY VALLEY— Sky Valley received a clean bill of health on their 2018 audit that was presented at their city council work session on Tuesday. Joely Mixon from Mixon, Mixon, Brown and Tench Certified Public Accountants and Business Advisors presented the audit.

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Clayton to tackle regulation of short-term rentals

Wayne Knuckles
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
CLAYTON—Fresh off a months-long discussion over the a revised alcohol ordinance, the Clayton City Council on Tuesday began a dialogue on what has become a thorny issue for many communities nationwide—Airbnb and other short-term rental businesses operating in residential neighborhoods.
Rabun County tennis coach Bryan Getty instructs players during the Wildcat Tennis Academy at Rabun County High School’s tennis courts Monday night. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

Rabun County tennis coach Bryan Getty instructs players during the Wildcat Tennis Academy at Rabun County High School’s tennis courts Monday night. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

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Youth participate at Rabun County’s Wildcat Tennis Academy

Glendon Poe
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Rabun County tennis coach Bryan Getty and some varsity players hosted the annual Wildcat Tennis Academy for ages 10-15 this week.
Shown, in front, from left, are Rylee Smith of Turnerville, Tanner Davis of Cornelia, Merrick Carnes of Cornelia, Tate Turpin of Eastanolee and TJ Cox of Cornelia; back row, from left, coach Anthony Cox, KC Respress-Young of Cleveland, Elijah Barker of Eastanolee, Teryk Tilley of Tallulah Falls, Sam Ketch of Clarkesville, Jackson Carlan of Baldwin and coach Tom Tilley. (Tallulah Falls School)

Shown, in front, from left, are Rylee Smith of Turnerville, Tanner Davis of Cornelia, Merrick Carnes of Cornelia, Tate Turpin of Eastanolee and TJ Cox of Cornelia; back row, from left, coach Anthony Cox, KC Respress-Young of Cleveland, Elijah Barker of Eastanolee, Teryk Tilley of Tallulah Falls, Sam Ketch of Clarkesville, Jackson Carlan of Baldwin and coach Tom Tilley. (Tallulah Falls School)

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TFS middle school basketball team picks up skills

News Staff
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Members of the Tallulah Falls Middle School boys basketball team competed in the Mountain Madness Team Camp in Young Harris last month.
Rabun County linebacker AJ Wheeler participates in a tackling drill during a practice in May. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

Rabun County linebacker AJ Wheeler participates in a tackling drill during a practice in May. (Glendon Poe/The Clayton Tribune)

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ONE LAST RIDE

Glendon Poe
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
TIGER — AJ Wheeler is doing everything he can to squeeze every ounce of fun out of his final offseason with his teammates. At the Rabun County football team’s pool day June 27, the senior linebacker was an underdog in a belly flop contest.

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County passes budget with no tax increase

Megan Horn
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
CLAYTON— The Rabun County Board of Commissioners adopted the county’s Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget at their regular meeting on Tuesday with only a couple members of the public present. Commissioner Scott Crane was not present at the meeting.