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Submitted photo. A total of 13 sixth graders participated in Cloverleaf Project Achievement at Union County.

Submitted photo. A total of 13 sixth graders participated in Cloverleaf Project Achievement at Union County.

4-H’ers travel to Cloverleaf Project Achievement

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Thursday, April 14, 2022
Thirteen sixth graders traveled to Union County to compete in Cloverleaf Project Achievement on March 19. It was one of the largest Cloverleaf DPA’s held in several years with nine counties participating and 233 competitors.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County and Habersham County Emergency personnel work a three-vehicle serious injury crash on Ga. 15 in Tallulah Falls Thursday afternoon. One was airlifted following the crash. Left photo: Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. A three-vehicle crash on Ga. 15 in Tallulah Falls Thursday afternoon resulted in serious injuries. One was airlifted following the crash.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County and Habersham County Emergency personnel work a three-vehicle serious injury crash on Ga. 15 in Tallulah Falls Thursday afternoon. One was airlifted following the crash. Left photo: Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. A three-vehicle crash on Ga. 15 in Tallulah Falls Thursday afternoon resulted in serious injuries. One was airlifted following the crash.

Gainesville man charged with DUI, airlifted following three-vehicle crash in Tallulah Falls

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Thursday, April 14, 2022
A Gainesville man is charged with DUI and other traffic charges and was airlifted following a three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Tallulah Falls that resulted in serious injuries.  The crash occurred on Ga. 15 just past Tallulah Falls dam.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Dr. John Stamey talks to the audience at the Georgia Bigfoot Conference preparty on April 7 at the Rabun County Civic Center in Clayton. The conference is slated for Saturday, April 16, at the civic center. In the background is Sonya Thompson who has acted as a zombie on “The Walking Dead” TV show.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Dr. John Stamey talks to the audience at the Georgia Bigfoot Conference preparty on April 7 at the Rabun County Civic Center in Clayton. The conference is slated for Saturday, April 16, at the civic center. In the background is Sonya Thompson who has acted as a zombie on “The Walking Dead” TV show.

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Saturday Georgia Bigfoot Conference puts footprint on Clayton

Enoch Autry - Publisher
Thursday, April 14, 2022
The Rabun County Civic Center plays host to a large-scale event Saturday as Clayton once again is the site of the Georgia Bigfoot Conference with its guest speakers, researchers and other surprises. The doors will open at 8:30 a.m. and the April 16 conference will be from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Photo courtesy of Conner Horn. Contestants in the Rabun Idol competition stand on stage after awards were presented at the Rabun County High School Fine Arts Building March 19. Hailey Smith took home the award for Judges’ Choice and Ashlynn Blackwell took home the award for Fan Favorite. Nathaniel Burrell, Kyleigh Sliker, and Emma Rose Hunter also competed in the event. Emceed for the night was Jocelyn Gaspar, Beverly Diaz and Kiley Turner. Judges were Allen Blair, Alicia Kilby and Daven Vandenberg.

Photo courtesy of Conner Horn. Contestants in the Rabun Idol competition stand on stage after awards were presented at the Rabun County High School Fine Arts Building March 19. Hailey Smith took home the award for Judges’ Choice and Ashlynn Blackwell took home the award for Fan Favorite. Nathaniel Burrell, Kyleigh Sliker, and Emma Rose Hunter also competed in the event. Emceed for the night was Jocelyn Gaspar, Beverly Diaz and Kiley Turner. Judges were Allen Blair, Alicia Kilby and Daven Vandenberg.

Rabun County Schools hosts ‘Rabun Idol’

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 7, 2022
TIGER– Rabun Idol saw many talented students sing their hearts out in front of an audience at the Rabun County High School Fine Arts Building March 19. The contest was one night this year, as opposed to being held three nights in years prior. It consisted of two rounds of performances.

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Rabun local tapped as Clayton city manager

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 7, 2022
CLAYTON– Council members tapped Tiger resident and City of Clarkesville Main Street Director Trudy Crunkleton for the Clayton city manager position. Council members extended an offer to Crunkleton after meeting in closed session during a special called meeting to discuss personnel March 30.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A hearing at the Rabun County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting March 28 turned out a packed room as the Rabun County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted to recommend denial of a rezoning request for property off of Highway 76 East from Agricultural (A) to Commercial Business (CB) for the purpose of building storage units.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A hearing at the Rabun County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting March 28 turned out a packed room as the Rabun County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted to recommend denial of a rezoning request for property off of Highway 76 East from Agricultural (A) to Commercial Business (CB) for the purpose of building storage units.

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Board recommends denial of 76 East storage units

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 7, 2022
CLAYTON– The Rabun County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted to recommend denial of a rezoning request for property off of Highway 76 East from Agricultural (A) to Commercial Business (CB) for the purpose of building storage units.
Rabun County Attorney Allyn Stockton talks with a group of people after a trial in Superior Court March 31, following the court's decision to overrule an approval by the Rabun County Board of Commissioners May 25, 2021 to rezone property on Bridge Creek Rd. from Agricultural (A) to Commercial Business (CB). Pictured are Stockton with Matt Mitcham; Darrin Giles, Rabun County administrator; Brian Parker; Elizabeth Gill; Chip Groom, president of LBCA; and Shylan Wood, County planning and zoning administrator.

Rabun County Attorney Allyn Stockton talks with a group of people after a trial in Superior Court March 31, following the court's decision to overrule an approval by the Rabun County Board of Commissioners May 25, 2021 to rezone property on Bridge Creek Rd. from Agricultural (A) to Commercial Business (CB). Pictured are Stockton with Matt Mitcham; Darrin Giles, Rabun County administrator; Brian Parker; Elizabeth Gill; Chip Groom, president of LBCA; and Shylan Wood, County planning and zoning administrator.

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Court overrules rezoning approved by commissioners last year

Megan Horn
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Senior Judge G. Grant Brantley has overruled a rezoning decision approved by the Rabun County Board of Commissioners to rezone property at 8118 Bridge Creek Rd. from Agricultural (A) to Commercial Business (CB) for the development of storage units for boats, RV and self-storage.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month and a banner is displayed at the Rabun County Courthouse bringing awareness to the issue and show that 121 children in Rabun County were served by F.A.I.T.H this year.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month and a banner is displayed at the Rabun County Courthouse bringing awareness to the issue and show that 121 children in Rabun County were served by F.A.I.T.H this year.

April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month

News Staff
Thursday, April 7, 2022
April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month and pinwheels displayed during the month symbolize each case of confirmed child abuse in Rabun County. F.A.I.T.H.

Civil Air Patrol comes to Rabun County

News Staff
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Last week, the Civil Air Patrol 506th Currahee squadron held its first meeting at the Mountain City Playhouse. A group of cadets had been participating at the squadron headquarters in Toccoa, but started meeting locally to cut down on the commute and attract more youth from the area.