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Council hires DeFoor as new city manager of Dillard

Megan Horn
Thursday, February 3, 2022
DILLARD– Dillard City Council members voted Tuesday to hire Roy DeFoor as the City Manager for the City of Dillard. “I think Roy (DeFoor) will be a great addition to us,” said Mayor Claude Dillard at the council meeting.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Retiring EMT-I Stephanie Quilliams receives her honor from Mike Carnes, EMS/911 director (far right). Standing next to Quilliams, who retires with 26 years of service, are Lt. Brian Panell, Lt. Tammy Jones, and Capt. Trampes Stancil.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Retiring EMT-I Stephanie Quilliams receives her honor from Mike Carnes, EMS/911 director (far right). Standing next to Quilliams, who retires with 26 years of service, are Lt. Brian Panell, Lt. Tammy Jones, and Capt. Trampes Stancil.

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EMS honors Quilliams for 26 years of service

Megan Horn
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Rabun County Emergency Medical Services honored EMT-I Stephanie Quilliams for 26 years of service at a surprise party at Station 1 on Jan. 25. “We hate to see her go,” said Mike Carnes, EMS/911 director. He described her as being a reliable employee. “She’s an exceptional EMT.

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Tallulah Falls School announces 2022 STAR Student and Teacher

News Staff
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Each year, an academic highlight for the senior class is the announcement of the Tallulah Falls School STAR Student and STAR Teacher. Jingyi “Jason” Sang of Shangai, China earned the highest score on the SAT and is currently in the top five percent of this year’s graduating class.
Submitted photo. Sky Valley hemlock treatment crew: Save Georgia’s Hemlocks (SGH) facilitators are in yellow vests. Standing, left to right: Jon Jones, Larry Randolph, Marie Dunkle, Tom Zimmerlink, Pat Hickey, Al Battle, SGH chair and project leader Buz Stone, Jim Curtis, Carl Lynn, Reggie Davis, Howard Beckert, SGH director Donna Shearer, Lena Petersen, Jody Webb and Bruce Gant. Kneeling, left to right: Debbie Davis, Lou MacNaughton and Jon Tiamno.

Submitted photo. Sky Valley hemlock treatment crew: Save Georgia’s Hemlocks (SGH) facilitators are in yellow vests. Standing, left to right: Jon Jones, Larry Randolph, Marie Dunkle, Tom Zimmerlink, Pat Hickey, Al Battle, SGH chair and project leader Buz Stone, Jim Curtis, Carl Lynn, Reggie Davis, Howard Beckert, SGH director Donna Shearer, Lena Petersen, Jody Webb and Bruce Gant. Kneeling, left to right: Debbie Davis, Lou MacNaughton and Jon Tiamno.

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Save Georgia’s Hemlocks treats Sky Valley trees

News Staff
Thursday, February 3, 2022
A group of 19 facilitators and volunteers treated the hemlocks along the Mud Creek waterfall trail in Sky Valley against an invasive insect on a chilly day in December.
Photo courtesy of Conner Horn. Tractor Supply Co., is set to open in Clayton in May with a greenhouse and dog washing station.

Photo courtesy of Conner Horn. Tractor Supply Co., is set to open in Clayton in May with a greenhouse and dog washing station.

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Tractor Supply Co. plows forward into Clayton

Megan Horn
Thursday, February 3, 2022
CLAYTON– If you’ve traveled down Highway 441 in Clayton lately, you’ve probably noticed the new “Coming Soon: Tractor Supply, Co.” sign up on the hill near The Home Depot. Site development is underway and the business is set to open around May, according to Larry Powell, superintendent, from W.R.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Parents of Courtney Faith Zajdowicz, David Cross and Crystal Zajdowicz Cross, wear buttons and display a picture of Zajdowicz at the Rabun County Courthouse Tuesday, following the decision by Superior Court Judge B. Chan Caudell to grant the State’s motion to revoke bond for Jaime Avila Reyes in regard to the crash that killed Zajdowicz. Cross stated that the family is happy with Judge Caudell’s decision.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Parents of Courtney Faith Zajdowicz, David Cross and Crystal Zajdowicz Cross, wear buttons and display a picture of Zajdowicz at the Rabun County Courthouse Tuesday, following the decision by Superior Court Judge B. Chan Caudell to grant the State’s motion to revoke bond for Jaime Avila Reyes in regard to the crash that killed Zajdowicz. Cross stated that the family is happy with Judge Caudell’s decision.

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Judge grants motion to revoke bond in homicide by vehicle case

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 27, 2022
A motion by the State to revoke bond for Jaime Avila Reyes in a case of Homicide by Vehicle in the First Degree was granted by Mountain Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge B. Chan Caudell at a hearing Tuesday.

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Commissioners discuss larger building for new sheriff’s office

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Plans to build a larger building for the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office to store evidence and training equipment was discussed among commissioners Tuesday. Commissioners passed a “motion to begin steps for developing this project to pursue this building.” The building would be 2,400 sq. ft.
Submitted photo. Community Service -- Donations to Book Box at Tiger, Post Office Shown with the books location is FBLA member Emily Dugas.

Submitted photo. Community Service -- Donations to Book Box at Tiger, Post Office Shown with the books location is FBLA member Emily Dugas.

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Rabun County Schools FBLA is on the Move

News Staff
Thursday, January 27, 2022
During the month of August 2021: -Donated to the book drop at the Tiger Post Office. During the month of October 2021: -Students participated in the Stock Market Challenge which gave them a fictional sum of money and allowed them to trade and buy stocks.