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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.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Sheriff Chad Nichols looks over the new phone app his department recently released to the public.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Sheriff Chad Nichols looks over the new phone app his department recently released to the public.

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Sheriff's Office releases new app to update public

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 19, 2019
CLAYTON— The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office has launched a new platform to keep Rabun County residents informed on the latest updates within the department. It also helps them become more familiar with its inner workings and the resources it has to offer the community.
City to seek grant for culvert repair

City to seek grant for culvert repair

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City to seek grant for culvert repair

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 19, 2019
CLAYTON— The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia private driveway at the intersection of Chechero St. is still barricaded and there doesn’t seem to be a resolution to repair the culvert any time soon.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Wanda Findley, middle, poses for a picture with her friends and neighbors MaryJane Phillips and Thomas Phillips, who travel around Georgia every year to portray Santa and Mrs. Claus. They give out presents to special needs and terminally ill children.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Wanda Findley, middle, poses for a picture with her friends and neighbors MaryJane Phillips and Thomas Phillips, who travel around Georgia every year to portray Santa and Mrs. Claus. They give out presents to special needs and terminally ill children.

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Crooks can't stop Christmas

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
CLAYTON— The Grinch couldn’t steal Christmas from Santa and Mrs. Claus, as they continue their mission of spreading Christmas cheer to special needs children, the terminally ill and the elderly.

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Commissioners discuss jail construction

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
CLAYTON— Approving funding and finding a contractor for the Rabun County jail addition and new Sheriff’s Office were main topics of discussion at the Rabun County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, November 26.