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Local man in fatal single-vehicle crash in Sky Valley

News Staff
Thursday, July 14, 2022
The Sky Valley Police Department issued a correction for the location of the fatal Sky Valley crash published in the July 14, 2022, edition of The Clayton Tribune. The location of the crash was incorrect on Georgia State Patrol's initial report.
Submitted photo. Rabun County EMS receives a donation of stuffed animals from The Ryan Batchelder Foundation “Little Hugs.” Holding some of the donations are Paramedic Gary Jones; Paramedic Jackson Fischer; Paramedic David Lyle; AEMT Annie Lewis; Lieutenant Tammy Jones; EMT-I Josh Hickox; Paramedic Elisha Higgins; and Lieutenant David Cavender.

Submitted photo. Rabun County EMS receives a donation of stuffed animals from The Ryan Batchelder Foundation “Little Hugs.” Holding some of the donations are Paramedic Gary Jones; Paramedic Jackson Fischer; Paramedic David Lyle; AEMT Annie Lewis; Lieutenant Tammy Jones; EMT-I Josh Hickox; Paramedic Elisha Higgins; and Lieutenant David Cavender.

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‘Little Hugs’ presented to Rabun EMS, Fire Services by nonprofit organization

Megan Horn
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Rabun County Emergency Medical Services and Rabun County Fire Services recently received a whole lot of “Little Hugs” and donations of stuffed animals.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Firefighters search the Ed West Realty building on Savannah Street after being dispatched to a rekindling following a call for a possible structure fire at the same location almost 12 hours earlier, where a small fire possibly caused by lightning was found in the attic.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Firefighters search the Ed West Realty building on Savannah Street after being dispatched to a rekindling following a call for a possible structure fire at the same location almost 12 hours earlier, where a small fire possibly caused by lightning was found in the attic.

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Firefighters respond to Savannah St. structure fire

Megan Horn
Thursday, July 14, 2022
CLAYTON– Rabun County Fire Services was dispatched to a possible structure fire at the Ed West Realty building on Savannah Street in Clayton around 5:48 a.m. July 9.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune

Clayton Police Department patrol gets new vehicles

News Staff
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Clayton Police Chief Andy Strait (left) and Officer Jimmy Nations pose in front of a new patrol vehicle for Nations at the Clayton Police Department. Clayton City Council members recently passed a motion to approve a USDA loan for new police vehicles.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune

Rabun Republicans hold July 4 campaign event

News Staff
Thursday, July 14, 2022
The Rabun County Republicans held a “Get out the Vote” campaign sign waving and Bluegrass Festival at the Rock House in downtown Clayton July 4. The Republicans will be at the Foxfire Festival on Saturday, Oct. 1, for an outreach event.
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Rabun County Democrats strategize party slogans

News Staff
Thursday, July 14, 2022
The Rabun County Democrats met July 4 to strategize on party slogans. As Democrats prepare for the upcoming November election, they have worked as a team to create slogans that represent their values.