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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.
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.