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Dump truck overturns

A dump truck overturned on Bald Mountain Road near Sky Valley and left a Franklin, N.C., man with suspected serious injuries June 6 around 10:23 a.m.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia Power crews work to restore power to area neighbors after a Mack truck crash at the intersection of Warwoman Road and Poly Gap Road June 1. Left: Photo courtesy of Clayton Police Department. A Mack truck crashed into a Georgia Power utility pole at the intersection of Warwoman Road and Poly Gap Road in Clayton June 1 around 3:21 p.m. Power was out to area residents for several hours and the section of the road was closed.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Georgia Power crews work to restore power to area neighbors after a Mack truck crash at the intersection of Warwoman Road and Poly Gap Road June 1. Left: Photo courtesy of Clayton Police Department. A Mack truck crashed into a Georgia Power utility pole at the intersection of Warwoman Road and Poly Gap Road in Clayton June 1 around 3:21 p.m. Power was out to area residents for several hours and the section of the road was closed.

Mack truck wreck on Warwoman Road causes power outage to area residents

CLAYTON– A Mack truck crash at the intersection of Warwoman Road and Poly Gap Road in Clayton June 1 caused a road closure and left area residents without power for several hours. A white 2018 Mack 600 MH600 with a Baldwin, Ga. Fieldale Farms logo, driven by Joel Ken Dockery, 55 of Dahlonega, Ga.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune.  Everett Lampros, public relations, volunteer and adoption coordinator, mans the Rabun Paws 4 Life booth answering questions and providing information about the organization.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Everett Lampros, public relations, volunteer and adoption coordinator, mans the Rabun Paws 4 Life booth answering questions and providing information about the organization.

Local events raise $1,676 for Rabun Paws 4 Life

The community supported Rabun Paws 4 Life through adoption and fundraising events Saturday, June 3, as the adoption event at Sole Place Shoes & Western Wear in Clayton and the fundraiser at Universal Joint in Clayton raised $1,676.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Ervin Chastain enjoys smiling, laughing and telling stories of his adventures in life. He was born on June 10, 1923, and recently celebrated the milestone with family, friends and former coworkers at Battle Branch Baptist Church. Pictured here, he holds a photo of himself at age 20 or 21 with parents Mack and Rosie Chastain. Behind him is a poster made by family members to honor his 100 years.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Ervin Chastain enjoys smiling, laughing and telling stories of his adventures in life. He was born on June 10, 1923, and recently celebrated the milestone with family, friends and former coworkers at Battle Branch Baptist Church. Pictured here, he holds a photo of himself at age 20 or 21 with parents Mack and Rosie Chastain. Behind him is a poster made by family members to honor his 100 years.

God and the Gospel bring 100 years of blessings and smiles to Rabun Countian

“It takes 13 muscles to smile and 32 muscles to frown, so why not smile?” This is Ervin Chastain’s philosophy on life every day as he fellowships with friends at Mountain View Health and Rehabilitation Center in Clayton and tells stories of his adventures.
Submitted photo. The Tallulah Falls Band members Kerry Cash, of Mount Airy, on Dobro (from left); Bryan Addis, of Mount Airy, upright bass; Ben Johnson, of Gum Log, banjo; and Stanley Starnes, of Lawrenceville, guitar play at the Tallulah Gorge State Park’s 30th anniversary. The band has been together for 22 years and plays on Saturday nights in the Tallulah Falls city park.

Submitted photo. The Tallulah Falls Band members Kerry Cash, of Mount Airy, on Dobro (from left); Bryan Addis, of Mount Airy, upright bass; Ben Johnson, of Gum Log, banjo; and Stanley Starnes, of Lawrenceville, guitar play at the Tallulah Gorge State Park’s 30th anniversary. The band has been together for 22 years and plays on Saturday nights in the Tallulah Falls city park.

Tallulah Gorge celebrates its 30th year as state park

From a lofty perch on his mountainside porch overlooking Tallulah Gorge, James Turpin reminisced about his boyhood days in the 1940s and 1950s playing in the wild, vast gorge and swimming in its pools. Now, he can see park visitors walking cleared trails and bunching up at overlooks.
Submitted photo. RCHS graduate Taylor Rogers successfully completed the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Course and passed her National Registry Exam. Pictured are Trampes Stancil, instructor; Alicia McCracken, RCHS health science teacher; Rogers; and Mike Carnes, EMS/911 director.

Submitted photo. RCHS graduate Taylor Rogers successfully completed the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Course and passed her National Registry Exam. Pictured are Trampes Stancil, instructor; Alicia McCracken, RCHS health science teacher; Rogers; and Mike Carnes, EMS/911 director.

RCHS grad completes EMR course, passes National Registry Exam

Rabun County High School (RCHS) Class of 2023 graduate Taylor Rogers successfully completed the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Course and recently passed her National Registry Exam just before graduating high school.