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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Community members participate in a Mental Health March hosted by Georgia Mountain Psychological Associates Feb. 22. The march and candlelight service were held to remember those who have lost their lives to mental illness.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Community members participate in a Mental Health March hosted by Georgia Mountain Psychological Associates Feb. 22. The march and candlelight service were held to remember those who have lost their lives to mental illness.

GMPA holds mental health march

CLAYTON– Georgia Mountain Psychological Associates held a Mental Health March and Candlelight Service to remember those who have lost their lives to mental illness on Feb. 22. The marchers walked over to The Rock House on Main Street for a service that turned out a crowd of people.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Firefighters work to douse the remaining flames at a structure on Wolffork Church Road in Rabun Gap.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Firefighters work to douse the remaining flames at a structure on Wolffork Church Road in Rabun Gap.

Rabun Gap fire ruled arson

(Left photo: Photo courtesy of Dillard Police Chief Jeremy Parker.) RABUN GAP– A structure fire involving two structures on Wolffork Church Rd. in Rabun Gap Feb.

Hearing for Clayton development rescheduled for March

The zoning hearing for the 37 Bynum Street/Holden Street has been rescheduled for Monday, March 21.  The hearing for the development originally planned for Feb. 28 has been rescheduled as a city of Clayton Planning and Zoning Committee meeting on Monday, March 21 at 9 a.m.

Trash pickup continued for city residents

Trash pickup will continue for Clayton City residents.  "Central Waste will continue picking up household garbage for two weeks inside the city limits. We hope to have everything in order soon," according to a statement from Clayton city officials.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Gov. Brian Kemp (center) talks with Rabun County residents Alton Story, left, and Caroline Wallis, executive director of FAITH,during a scheduled meet-and-greet stop at the Clayton Cafe on Main Street.

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. Gov. Brian Kemp (center) talks with Rabun County residents Alton Story, left, and Caroline Wallis, executive director of FAITH,during a scheduled meet-and-greet stop at the Clayton Cafe on Main Street.

Kemp brings his message of Georgia to Clayton

CLAYTON– Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp visited Rabun County for a meet-and-greet in Clayton Feb. 18. Kemp discussed small business success, employment, economic development, strengthening rural Georgia and election integrity during his visit.

Esposito resigns

CLAYTON– Clayton City Manager Michael Esposito resigned suddenly Wednesday morning at a special called Clayton City Council meeting. The meeting was scheduled for business to appoint DDA members, discuss the city’s trash contract and personnel.

Foxfire appoints Faircloth new executive director

Foxfire is proud to announce that Todd Faircloth of Dillard will join the organization as the executive director, effective Monday, Feb. 21. Todd Faircloth grew up in Warner Robins, Ga., and attended Georgia College and State University where he received his degree in marketing.

Motorcyclist faces DUI, fleeing charges

A Toccoa man is charged with DUI, fleeing and attempting to elude an officer, and other traffic charges after a motorcycle chase involving Georgia State Patrol Deputies (GSP) Feb. 20. At approximately 3:57 p.m.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Sarah Gillespie speaks to Rabun County Commissioners about the need for mental health resources in the community on behalf of Georgia Mountain Psychological Associates (GMPA) at the Commissioner meeting Tuesday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Sarah Gillespie speaks to Rabun County Commissioners about the need for mental health resources in the community on behalf of Georgia Mountain Psychological Associates (GMPA) at the Commissioner meeting Tuesday.

Commissioners discuss need for mental health resources in the community

CLAYTON– The Rabun County Board of Commissioners discussed the need for mental health resources in the Rabun County community at their meeting Tuesday.