Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Law Enforcement Officers received training to remain proficient in firearms, building clearing and incident response measures in the event of an active shooter at Rabun County Schools and the shooting range last week. This was part of the week-long active shooter response training that happens every year in Rabun County. RCSO Deputies spent the entire summer training and preparing for students to head back to school Aug. 5.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Lt. Mark Gerrells and Sgt. Lindsey Owens, School Resource Deputy at the high school, talk to bus drivers at the Board of Education Tuesday as part of their annual safety training to prepare for kids as they go back to the classroom Friday. They talked to bus drivers about the importance of situational awareness and being aware of surroundings. He referred to the buses as “mobile classrooms” and talked about what to do in the instance of an active shooter situation.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams addresses the crowd at the Parker Ranch on July 29. Standing behind Abrams is Charlie Bailey, who seeks the elected position of lieutenant governor.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County emergency personnel assist a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in downtown Clayton.