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Becoming future scientists may be in their ‘genes’

News Staff
Friday, April 21, 2023
GenSol Diagnostics, a local animal genetics testing company, hosted seventh grade science students from Rabun County Middle School for a field trip to learn more about genetics. Forty-two students visited the laboratory on Feb. 14 with their teachers Jacob Bennett and Ryan Backer.
Submitted photo. From left, Shay Bataille, Jojo Croffie, Emily Rankin, Jenna Ash, Victor Canas, and Chandler Lowe attended the Georgia Academy of Science Conference March 3-4.

Submitted photo. From left, Shay Bataille, Jojo Croffie, Emily Rankin, Jenna Ash, Victor Canas, and Chandler Lowe attended the Georgia Academy of Science Conference March 3-4.

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Piedmont University Natural Science students share research at conferences

News Staff
Friday, April 21, 2023
DEMOREST, GA -- Piedmont University Natural Science students have been presenting their research at conferences all over the Southeast. Rhylee Wittrock and Imani Vincent shared their research at Confluence 2023, Georgia Adopt-A-Stream's Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Conference.
Submitted photo. Through the Helmet Matching Grant, the Georgia District Anchor Club received 25 high quality helmets to combine with the helmets they purchased. This is the signature project for the Anchor Club.

Submitted photo. Through the Helmet Matching Grant, the Georgia District Anchor Club received 25 high quality helmets to combine with the helmets they purchased. This is the signature project for the Anchor Club.

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Georgia District Anchor Club receives Helmet Matching Grant from Pilot International

News Staff
Friday, April 21, 2023
The Georgia District Anchor Club received a Helmet Matching Grant from Pilot International for a 2023 Georgia District Anchor Convention project. Through this grant, the Georgia District Anchor Club received 25 high quality helmets to combine with the helmets they purchased.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County commissioners approved a demolition bid March 30 for the Rabun County Golf Club building after it sustained heat and smoke damage from a fire that occurred Dec. 23, 2021. The county plans to rebuild the facility.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County commissioners approved a demolition bid March 30 for the Rabun County Golf Club building after it sustained heat and smoke damage from a fire that occurred Dec. 23, 2021. The county plans to rebuild the facility.

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County to demolish golf club building burnt in 2021 fire

Megan Horn
Friday, April 21, 2023
Plans to demolish and rebuild the Rabun County Golf Club building are underway as commissioners voted at a special called meeting March 30 to approve a demolition bid for approximately $47,000 from Tom Adams Construction. The building sustained heat and smoke damage from fire that occurred Dec.
Photo courtesy of Conner Horn. Emergency personnel work the scene of a single vehicle crash involving a semi-truck with an Amazon Prime logo on Ga. 15 just south of McKay Road in Lakemont Monday, April 10. The southbound lane was shut down for a short time as personnel worked the scene.

Photo courtesy of Conner Horn. Emergency personnel work the scene of a single vehicle crash involving a semi-truck with an Amazon Prime logo on Ga. 15 just south of McKay Road in Lakemont Monday, April 10. The southbound lane was shut down for a short time as personnel worked the scene.

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DUI charge for driver whose Amazon truck strikes guardrail

News Staff
Thursday, April 13, 2023
A semi truck with the Amazon Prime logo was derailed en route after striking a guardrail and becoming stuck in a single vehicle crash on Ga. 15 just south of McKay Road in Lakemont Monday, April 10. Stacey Darnell Dewberry, 52 of Griffin, Ga.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. This red 2006 Toyota Tundra, driven by a Mountain City man, went off the roadway in Mountain City, striking a power pole and concrete barrier.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. This red 2006 Toyota Tundra, driven by a Mountain City man, went off the roadway in Mountain City, striking a power pole and concrete barrier.

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Vehicle strikes power pole in Mountain City single-vehicle crash

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 13, 2023
MOUNTAIN CITY– A single vehicle crash in Mountain City Wednesday, March 29, resulted in a power pole and concrete barrier being struck in the area of Ga. 15 and West Langston Avenue. At approximately 4:33 p.m., first responders were dispatched to Ga.