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Local officials band together for broadband

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Rabun County was once again booted out of state funding for broadband expansion  as Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Jan. 4 the second batch of grant funds to increase high-speed internet access in 28 counties – which does not include Rabun.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds attended the Rabun County Board of Commissioners meeting on Nov. 29 for the first reading of the eventually passed Short-term Rental Ordinance. The ordinance was passed on Dec. 27.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Crowds attended the Rabun County Board of Commissioners meeting on Nov. 29 for the first reading of the eventually passed Short-term Rental Ordinance. The ordinance was passed on Dec. 27.

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Compliance key with county’s short-term rental ordinance

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Amendments to Rabun County’s Short-Term Rental (STR) Ordinance are official as the Rabun County Board of Commissioners approved the passage in a unanimous vote on Dec. 27, 2022, after six months of public meetings, debate and several drafts.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The cause of the fire at 579 Connector Road off Camp Creek Road in Wiley remains under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The cause of the fire at 579 Connector Road off Camp Creek Road in Wiley remains under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

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Two blazes destroy residences in county

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Rabun County Fire Services responded to two structure fires recently with both resulting in total residential losses. The first fire occurred on Jan. 6 at 137 Pond View Drive in the Glassy Mountain area near Tiger, according to a press release from the Rabun County Fire Services.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Mountain City Police Chief Tom Garrison is all smiles as he cuts his cake at his retirement reception from the City of Mountain City on Dec. 30, 2022. Garrison retires after serving as a law enforcement officer for 28 years and Mountain City Police Chief for 18 years.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Mountain City Police Chief Tom Garrison is all smiles as he cuts his cake at his retirement reception from the City of Mountain City on Dec. 30, 2022. Garrison retires after serving as a law enforcement officer for 28 years and Mountain City Police Chief for 18 years.

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Garrison retires after 18 years as Mountain City police chief

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 5, 2023
MOUNTAIN CITY– Mountain City Police Chief Tom Garrison has officially retired after 28 years of law enforcement service, with 18 of those years as Mountain City Chief of Police.

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Teacher a leader in the classroom

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Rabun County resident Carolyn Dillard is passionate about helping others and has devoted her life to helping children succeed through education and community programs.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. James V. Blalock takes the oath of office as Rabun County magistrate judge as he is sworn-in by Judge Russell W. Smith.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. James V. Blalock takes the oath of office as Rabun County magistrate judge as he is sworn-in by Judge Russell W. Smith.

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Blalock sworn-in as county’s magistrate judge

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 5, 2023
James V. Blalock was sworn-in as Rabun County Magistrate Judge by Judge Russell W. Smith on Dec. 29, 2022, at the Rabun County Courthouse. Blalock won the seat for Judge of the Magistrate Court in the Nov. 8 General Election when he received 4,903 votes against write-in candidate Kyle Shook.
Photo courtesy by Lisa Broz. Becca McClain, Rabun Paws 4 Life shelter director and manager of animal health (left) and 2-year-old Jentry McClain play with “Hops” at the shelter. “Hops” is a one-year-old German short-haired pointer.

Photo courtesy by Lisa Broz. Becca McClain, Rabun Paws 4 Life shelter director and manager of animal health (left) and 2-year-old Jentry McClain play with “Hops” at the shelter. “Hops” is a one-year-old German short-haired pointer.

Paws 4 Life offers new ‘foster from afar’ program

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 5, 2023
The local nonprofit Rabun Paws 4 Life welcomes volunteers who are animal lovers and want to help care for the furry friends at the shelter through a new program, “foster from afar.