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High blood pressure and stroke and mental illness … Oh My!

News Staff
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
First, what is High Blood Pressure (HBP)? It is when blood forced through the arteries is too much. This higher force or pressure than WNL (“within normal limits”) has potential side effects of causing hypertension, heart attacks, strokes, anxiety, and mental illness.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Casidi Collins and Hayleigh Gosnell, tellers at My Georgia Credit Union in Clayton, are excited about their holiday decoration detailing popular Main Street businesses. The detailed display won them first place in the annual decorating contest held among the eight branch locations.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Casidi Collins and Hayleigh Gosnell, tellers at My Georgia Credit Union in Clayton, are excited about their holiday decoration detailing popular Main Street businesses. The detailed display won them first place in the annual decorating contest held among the eight branch locations.

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At home for the holidays at My Georgia Credit Union

Megan Horn
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
There’s nothing like being home for the holidays. Customers visiting My Georgia Credit Union are met with a beautiful mural on the side of the building, located on Plaza Way in downtown Clayton, that highlights the beauty of our community in the North Georgia Mountains.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Glowing characters and the sounds of holiday music greet visitors to the Christmas Village of Lights displayed at 90 Tiger Connector, Tiger.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Glowing characters and the sounds of holiday music greet visitors to the Christmas Village of Lights displayed at 90 Tiger Connector, Tiger.

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Christmas Village shines for charity again this weekend

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Colorful light displays and lively music feel the air during the holiday season. There are two more opportunities to see the 11th annual Christmas Village of Lights on display in Tiger on Friday, Dec. 20, and Saturday, Dec. 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 90 Tiger Connector, Tiger, each day.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Volunteers at the Food Bank Toy Drive prepare to hand out gifts as a row of vehicles wraps around the Food Bank parking area on Monday.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Volunteers at the Food Bank Toy Drive prepare to hand out gifts as a row of vehicles wraps around the Food Bank parking area on Monday.

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Food Bank gives back during holidays

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 19, 2024
The holiday season is in full swing and the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia is once again giving back to the community and putting smiles on the faces of kids. Several children had fun decorating Christmas cookies during an event on Dec. 16.
Submitted. A rending of the new Power House for F.A.I.T.H. shows a look at the plans for the new facility.

Submitted. A rending of the new Power House for F.A.I.T.H. shows a look at the plans for the new facility.

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F.A.I.T.H.’s new Power House to be ‘state-of-the-art’ facility

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 19, 2024
The mission of the local nonprofit Fight Abuse In The Home (F.A.I.T.H.) is to provide free and confidential services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and human trafficking.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tiger City Hall was packed with people on Dec. 9 as community members expressed their views on a potential development in Tiger City Limits. Council members tabled the decision and are expected to vote again next month.

Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Tiger City Hall was packed with people on Dec. 9 as community members expressed their views on a potential development in Tiger City Limits. Council members tabled the decision and are expected to vote again next month.

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Tiger tables housing development decision

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Town of Tiger council members unanimously voted recently to table a proposed development that would build 19-to-22 houses on approximately 22 acres located behind the business Traces of Tiger inside the Tiger city limits. At the Dec.

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D’Agostino creates unique works of art by recycling

Megan Horn
Thursday, December 19, 2024
We’ve probably all heard the expression, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” But what about “one woman’s junky costume jewelry is another woman’s beautiful artwork?” That’s precisely what happens when Ann D’Agostino picks up her glue gun and gets creative.