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Photo courtesy Rabun County Sheriff’s Office. Chief Deputy Scott Cheek, left, presents the Deputy of the Year award to Deputy Tony Parrish in December. Sheriff Chad Nichols participates via video call.

Photo courtesy Rabun County Sheriff’s Office. Chief Deputy Scott Cheek, left, presents the Deputy of the Year award to Deputy Tony Parrish in December. Sheriff Chad Nichols participates via video call.

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Rabun County deputy, jailer of the year recognized

Megan Horn
Thursday, January 7, 2021
The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office recently announced Deputy Tony Parrish as Deputy of the Year and Corporal Steven Barnes as Jailer of the Year for 2020.  The awards are voted on by their peers anonymously, said Sheriff Chad Nichols. The two received their awards in December.
Submitted photo. Dr. Guy Gober was one of the first front-line medical workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at Mountain Lakes Medical Center.

Submitted photo. Dr. Guy Gober was one of the first front-line medical workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at Mountain Lakes Medical Center.

Vaccine arrives as Rabun rates keep climbing

News Staff
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
CLAYTON—On Tuesday, Rabun County reported the second-highest rate of COVID-19 community spread in North Georgia, and one of the highest rates in the state. So far, 17 Rabun County residents have died from COVID-19, eight females and nine males, ranging in age from 37 to 90-plus years old.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Democrat Party Chairman Bill Stueck, left, and Republican Chairman Sam Burns exchanged greetings as they watched over the early voting process Monday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun Democrat Party Chairman Bill Stueck, left, and Republican Chairman Sam Burns exchanged greetings as they watched over the early voting process Monday.

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Rabun one of top counties for early voting in runoff

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
CLAYTON--Early voting for the Jan. 5 general election runoff ends at 5 p.m. today. It’s also the last day to request an absentee by mail ballot.  The Rabun County Board of Elections Office has seen an influx of voters since early voting began on December 14.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Commissioners Kent Woerner, left, chairman Gregg James, Will Nichols, and County Administrator Darrin Giles present Stephen Arbitter (center) with an award for his 8 years of service as a commissioner at last Tuesday’s meeting. It was Arbitter’s last meeting before vacating his seat.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Commissioners Kent Woerner, left, chairman Gregg James, Will Nichols, and County Administrator Darrin Giles present Stephen Arbitter (center) with an award for his 8 years of service as a commissioner at last Tuesday’s meeting. It was Arbitter’s last meeting before vacating his seat.

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Arbitter honored for commission service

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
CLAYTON--Rabun County Commissioner Stephen Arbitter finished out his 8 years of service to Rabun County at last Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting.  Commissioners presented Arbitter with an award honoring his commitment to the community and board over the years.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clay Pilgrim, CPA from Rushton and Company, presents the county’s FY 2020 audit to the Rabun County Board of Commissioners last Tuesday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Clay Pilgrim, CPA from Rushton and Company, presents the county’s FY 2020 audit to the Rabun County Board of Commissioners last Tuesday.

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County receives good grade on financial audit

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
CLAYON--Rabun County received a “high grade” for the FY 2020 audit presented to the Rabun County Board of Commissioners last Tuesday.  Commissioner Scott Crane attended via video call due to being deployed overseas.  Rabun County’s Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2020.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Austin Groom, left, Captain Beth Darnell, Officer Patti Saunders, Joshua Arnold, Johnny Riddle and Officer Nathaniel Cross pass out Christmas gifts to the children of inmates on Saturday. They stand in front of the Christmas card made by inmates in C-Pod (center), who won the decorating contest.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Austin Groom, left, Captain Beth Darnell, Officer Patti Saunders, Joshua Arnold, Johnny Riddle and Officer Nathaniel Cross pass out Christmas gifts to the children of inmates on Saturday. They stand in front of the Christmas card made by inmates in C-Pod (center), who won the decorating contest.

Rabun County Detention Center gets in the holiday spirit

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
TIGER-- Christmas is a time where families gather and parents can watch children open presents on Christmas morning.  But those who are incarcerated don’t have the opportunity to give their children gifts or be with them on Christmas morning.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Nurse Carmen Rodgers administers a COVID-19 test on Ray Pagano at the drive-thru clinic at the Rabun County Health Department on Tuesday.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Nurse Carmen Rodgers administers a COVID-19 test on Ray Pagano at the drive-thru clinic at the Rabun County Health Department on Tuesday.

Health Department is offering COVID testing at no cost by appointment

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
CLAYTON--The Rabun County Health Department is offering no cost COVID-19 testing by appointment only.  Testing is Monday-Friday from 8-9 a.m.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Mandy Hopkins, director of performance improvement and care coordination at Mountain Lakes Medical Center (MLMC), left, and Hope Brown, patient care technician in the MLMC emergency department, review a patient's chart in the emergency department at Mountain Lakes Medical Center.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Mandy Hopkins, director of performance improvement and care coordination at Mountain Lakes Medical Center (MLMC), left, and Hope Brown, patient care technician in the MLMC emergency department, review a patient's chart in the emergency department at Mountain Lakes Medical Center.

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Not home for the holidays

Megan Horn
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Santa’s not the only one working this Christmas Eve.  While most of us will be gathered around the dinner table, public safety and health care workers will be on the front lines making sure people in the community stay healthy and safe.  “It’s difficult to have to go to work,” said Sgt.