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Monkeypox transmission in public settings

News Staff
Thursday, September 1, 2022
ATLANTA –The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) continues to closely monitor the current outbreak of monkeypox in the state. As of today, there are 625 confirmed monkeypox cases in Georgia.

Centralized scheduling tool for monkeypox vaccine

News Staff
Thursday, September 1, 2022
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has launched an online, centralized scheduling tool and helpline to locate and make appointments for monkeypox vaccine. To schedule a monkeypox vaccine visit dph.ga.

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Youth complete Rocket Challenge

News Staff
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Five cadets from our local Civil Air Patrol squadron competed in an intense Rocket challenge last weekend with other cadets from North Georgia. After studying the history of rockets and how they work, they each built and launched five different kinds of rockets.

Tallulah River Road construction began Monday

News Staff
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Gainesville, Ga. — The U.S. Forest Service will begin road repairs to address damage on Tallulah River Road (Forest System Road 70) on the Chattahoochee National Forest on Aug. 22 causing intermittent road closures, traffic delays and campground closures. Road closures will occur 9 a.m. to noon.

Technicians take part in National 811 Day

News Staff
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Technicians from Georgia Power’s underground location team took time on 8/11 to mark National 811 Day by demonstrating the tools and techniques used to locate and mark live underground lines.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Fire Services work the scene of a structure fire on Flint Mountain Lane in Tiger Aug. 19. No injuries were reported.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County Fire Services work the scene of a structure fire on Flint Mountain Lane in Tiger Aug. 19. No injuries were reported.

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Rabun County fire cause ‘ruled undetermined, unintentional’

News Staff
Friday, August 26, 2022
Rabun County Fire Services work the scene of a structure fire on Flint Mountain Lane in Tiger Aug. 19. Rabun County Fire Services was dispatched to the call at 11:36 a.m.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County resident Lori Gamble-Barrett speaks to commissioners about questions and concerns regarding a projected county property tax increase of 11.14 percent during a public hearing on Aug. 11.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County resident Lori Gamble-Barrett speaks to commissioners about questions and concerns regarding a projected county property tax increase of 11.14 percent during a public hearing on Aug. 11.

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Commissioners to cast vote in special called meeting

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 25, 2022
The Rabun County Board of Commissioners is set to vote on the FY 2022 millage rate of 9.928 during a special called meeting on Thursday, Aug. 18, at 5:30 p.m. at the Rabun County Courthouse, 25 Courthouse Square, Clayton. This rate is an 11.14 percent increase over the rollback millage rate.