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Man suffers injuries from motorcycle crash

News Staff
Friday, July 22, 2022
A Pennsylvania man suffered severe right leg trauma following a motorcycle crash on Highway 28 near School House Lane in Rabun County July 18. Austin Shultz, 27 of Sweet Valley, was driving South on Georgia 28 around 2:17 p.m. in a 2022 Harley Davidson Road Glide.

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Louisiana man dies after collapsing at Tallulah Gorge

News Staff
Friday, July 22, 2022
TALLULAH FALLS– A Louisiana man died the afternoon of July 15 at Tallulah Gorge State Park after collapsing. The man was identified as Michael Joseph Pergola, 62, of Slidell, according to Mark McKinnon, public affairs officer for Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Echoes of Mercy from Anderson, S.C., made up of Brian, Laura and Ashley Latham, sing worship music as the guest musicians for Bethel Baptist Church’s 130th Anniversary celebration July 17.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Echoes of Mercy from Anderson, S.C., made up of Brian, Laura and Ashley Latham, sing worship music as the guest musicians for Bethel Baptist Church’s 130th Anniversary celebration July 17.

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Praising Jesus for 130 years

Megan Horn
Friday, July 22, 2022
Bethel Baptist Church stands on the solid rock of Jesus with its strong foundation of faith as the church celebrated 130 years of praising the Lord on July 17. Church members and visitors lined the church pews to rejoice in community and song with Rev. Danny Cannon at the church in Tiger.

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Dillard police chief resigns, last day July 15

Megan Horn
Thursday, July 14, 2022
DILLARD– Dillard Police Officer Kenneth Watts will soon become the interim police chief after current chief Jeremy Parker turned in his resignation letter, denoting his last day of employment as July 15.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Tiger City Council members listen to April Biagioni at last month's meeting.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Tiger City Council members listen to April Biagioni at last month's meeting.

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Town of Tiger now officially a ‘Dry City’

Megan Horn
Thursday, July 14, 2022
TIGER– The Town of Tiger is officially a “Dry City” after Tiger Town Council members passed the final reading of “an ordinance to repeal the beer and wine ordinance of the Town of Tiger; to establish an ordinance prohibiting the sale and purchase of alcoholic beverages within the town limits of the...

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.