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Courtesy Habersham County Sheriff's Office. This photo from the Tallulah Falls school zone camera shows Deborrah Collier’s rental car on Sept. 10.

Courtesy Habersham County Sheriff's Office. This photo from the Tallulah Falls school zone camera shows Deborrah Collier’s rental car on Sept. 10.

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911 calls further muddle murder of Collier

News Staff
Thursday, October 13, 2022
ATHENS-- Clarke County received three 911 calls to their dispatch center on Sept. 10 regarding the disappearance of Deborrah Collier. Collier, who was found dead on U.S.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Board of Education Chair and retired RCHS agriculture teacher Steve Cabe cuts the ribbon on the Rabun County Schools Agri-Science Center October 6. Pictured are Cabe with Rabun County FFA students; Board of Education Member Molly Lima; Rabun County Schools Superintendent Dr. April Childers; Rabun County Board of Education Members Wayne Stephens; Mark Beck; and Rabun County Board of Education Vice-Chair Curt Haban with Agriculture Education Instructor Clay Brown.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Board of Education Chair and retired RCHS agriculture teacher Steve Cabe cuts the ribbon on the Rabun County Schools Agri-Science Center October 6. Pictured are Cabe with Rabun County FFA students; Board of Education Member Molly Lima; Rabun County Schools Superintendent Dr. April Childers; Rabun County Board of Education Members Wayne Stephens; Mark Beck; and Rabun County Board of Education Vice-Chair Curt Haban with Agriculture Education Instructor Clay Brown.

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Rabun County Schools cut ribbon on Agri-Science Center

Megan Horn
Thursday, October 13, 2022
TIGER– The Rabun County Schools Agri-Science Center plants the seed of success for Future Farmers of America (FFA) students as they get hands-on experience learning about all that farming has to offer in the state-of-the-art facility. The ribbon cutting ceremony was held Oct.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The greased pig chases brought fun for kids of many ages and the 8-10-year-old group had the opportunity to catch the pig at the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival Oct. 8. Camden Nichols, 8, fell down only to get back up and win the chase by catching the little swine first.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. The greased pig chases brought fun for kids of many ages and the 8-10-year-old group had the opportunity to catch the pig at the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival Oct. 8. Camden Nichols, 8, fell down only to get back up and win the chase by catching the little swine first.

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Successful Foxfire Mountaineer Festival draws crowd

Megan Horn
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Appalachian culture came to life in Rabun County Saturday, Oct. 8, as crowds of people came out for the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival for a successful weekend event. The event was postponed from Oct.
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Motorcyclist faces dozens of charges following chase

Megan Horn
Thursday, October 6, 2022
A Lilburn, Ga., man faces a slew of charges after fleeing police officers on his blue 2007 Suzuki GSXR600 motorcycle when Georgia State Patrol troopers attempted to conduct a Sept. 26 traffic stop north on Georgia 15 near Lofty Branch Lane in Lakemont.
File photo. Local law enforcement agencies and faith-based organizations participate in the Faith & Blue event held at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia last year by handing out food, diapers and literature with information about various topics to community members.

File photo. Local law enforcement agencies and faith-based organizations participate in the Faith & Blue event held at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia last year by handing out food, diapers and literature with information about various topics to community members.

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Keeping faith in the blue

Megan Horn
Thursday, October 6, 2022
CLAYTON– The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office along with the faith community and other law enforcement agencies will host a drive-thru food and diaper distribution at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
CNI News Service. Habersham County Sheriff’s Office Investigator George Cason shows reporters a picture from the Tallulah Falls school zone camera of Deb Collier’s van traveling toward Clayton on Sept. 10.

CNI News Service. Habersham County Sheriff’s Office Investigator George Cason shows reporters a picture from the Tallulah Falls school zone camera of Deb Collier’s van traveling toward Clayton on Sept. 10.

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Investigators piecing together Collier’s murder

News Staff
Thursday, October 6, 2022
The attention to Deborrah Collier’s murder has spread nationally – and even internationally – because of its bizarre nature, but Habersham County Sheriff’s Investigatrors said Friday that they do not expect a quick answer to the puzzle.
The Foxfire Mountaineer Festival was rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 8 due to weather concerns with Hurricane Ian.

The Foxfire Mountaineer Festival was rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 8 due to weather concerns with Hurricane Ian.

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Annual heritage festival coming Saturday after Ian postponement

News Staff
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Heritage comes alive in Rabun County this weekend at the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. after the annual event was rescheduled from Oct. 1 for safety reasons surrounding Hurricane Ian.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Sky Valley Council members vote to adopt the 2022 millage rate of 12.9914 and 2023 budget at a special called meeting Sept. 27. Pictured are Council Member Tony Allred, Mayor Hollie Steil, Council Member Jim Curtis and Council Member Bruce Turner. Council Member Bill Oliver was not present due to a medical procedure.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Sky Valley Council members vote to adopt the 2022 millage rate of 12.9914 and 2023 budget at a special called meeting Sept. 27. Pictured are Council Member Tony Allred, Mayor Hollie Steil, Council Member Jim Curtis and Council Member Bruce Turner. Council Member Bill Oliver was not present due to a medical procedure.

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City of Sky Valley council adopts rollback millage rate, budget

Megan Horn
Thursday, October 6, 2022
SKY VALLEY– Sky Valley City Council members voted to adopt the 2022 millage rate of 12.9914 at a special called city council meeting Sept. 27. This is a rollback from the 2021 millage rate of 15.6080.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County emergency personnel work the scene of a crash involving two vehicles that occurred on Georgia Highway 15 at Chechero Street in Clayton on Sept. 27.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County emergency personnel work the scene of a crash involving two vehicles that occurred on Georgia Highway 15 at Chechero Street in Clayton on Sept. 27.

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Two injured in Hwy. 15 crash at Clayton intersection

News Staff
Thursday, October 6, 2022
CLAYTON– Minor injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash on Georgia Highway 15 at the intersection of Chechero Street in Clayton Sept. 27 at approximately 3:28 p.m. Macy Dakota Hagood, 24, of Franklin, N.C.