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School system receives funds for COVID recovery

Megan Horn
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
TIGER-- Rabun County Schools recently received its third round of funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, Amy Pruitt, Rabun County Schools federal programs director, explained at last Thursday’s Board of Education meeting.  Rabun County Schools has been allocated $4.
A memorial to former mayor "Doc" Gillespie was recently unveiled at Kingwood Country Club Golf Course.

A memorial to former mayor "Doc" Gillespie was recently unveiled at Kingwood Country Club Golf Course.

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Former Clayton mayor remembered

News Staff
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Rabun County resident Larry “Doc” Gillespie, who passed away in 2020, was recently honored with a plaque and memorial placed in front of his home on the 14th hole at the Kingwood Country Club golf course.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Firefighters battle a blaze in the Vista Ridge Apartment Complex on Sunday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Firefighters battle a blaze in the Vista Ridge Apartment Complex on Sunday.

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Firefighters respond to multiple blazes

News Staff
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Rabun County Fire Services responded to a report of a structure fire at 137 Marsen Knob Drive in the Vista Ridge Apartment Complex at 2:29 p.m. on Sunday. Stations 1, 5, and 12 responded on the initial alarm.

Water service in Clayton to be affected by construction Sunday

News Staff
Friday, May 21, 2021
The city of Clayton will be having planned maintenance for Main St. on Sunday, May 23 at 10:30 p.m.  City crews will be making necessary repairs to the infrastructure, including the replacement of a valve.  The areas of North Main St., South Main St., East Savannah St., West Savannah St.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Memories came pouring in as a portion of the old Clayton Elementary School was demolished over the past week. In May 1976, the entire Clayton Elementary School building flooded up to the waist of an adult. In the Spring of 1982, a tornado took the roof off of the library (where the Clayton court room is currently located).

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Memories came pouring in as a portion of the old Clayton Elementary School was demolished over the past week. In May 1976, the entire Clayton Elementary School building flooded up to the waist of an adult. In the Spring of 1982, a tornado took the roof off of the library (where the Clayton court room is currently located).

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Old Clayton Elementary remembered fondly as portion falls to demolition

Megan Horn
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
CLAYTON--  Demolition of part of the old Clayton Elementary School on Highway 441 is underway. Clayton City Hall and the police department are currently located there.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Fixing the slopes on Shady Side Dr. in Clayton along with repairs on South Main St. and Marsengill Dr. are part of a declaration made by Clayton city council members on Tuesday to declare a local state of emergency and receive emergency funding to fix these areas damaged by the March 25-26 storms and prevent it from damaging the road infrastructure.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Fixing the slopes on Shady Side Dr. in Clayton along with repairs on South Main St. and Marsengill Dr. are part of a declaration made by Clayton city council members on Tuesday to declare a local state of emergency and receive emergency funding to fix these areas damaged by the March 25-26 storms and prevent it from damaging the road infrastructure.

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State to pay for $3.4 million utility relocation on Highway 441

Megan Horn
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
CLAYTON-- The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) agreed to assume 100 percent of the $3.4 million relocation cost for water and sewer infrastructure owned by the city of Clayton that’s located under Highway 441.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS Principal Justin Spillers, left, presents Abigail Page with an award in the auditorium of the Fine Arts Building on Senior Scholarship and Awards Night held on May 11.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS Principal Justin Spillers, left, presents Abigail Page with an award in the auditorium of the Fine Arts Building on Senior Scholarship and Awards Night held on May 11.

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RCHS seniors receive more than $1.3 million in scholarships

Megan Horn
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
CLAYTON-- Rabun County High School held its Senior Scholarship and Awards Night for the Class of 2021 in the RCHS Fine Arts building May 11.
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As warmer weather arrives, use care when dealing with bears

News Staff
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
With spring temperatures in place and summer right around the corner, the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Town of Highlands and the BEAR task force got together via online video conference recently to discuss ways to mitigate human-bear encounters in 2021.